Traditional | Transitional Design

Traditional home design is classic and timeless with a sense of history. Traditional design relies heavily on dark wood, highly ornate carvings, symmetrical layouts, heavily pleated draperies, and tufted furnishings. Fabrics used in this aesthetic are brocade, tapestry, velvet, and mohair. Architectural features typically include traditional elements such as brick fireplaces, crown molding, chair rails, box trim molding, all typically in warm neutrals with light use of rich jewel tones as accents.

Transitional design uses the basic design principles of traditional design but with lighter wood tones, more contemporary style furnishings, less heavy fabrics, like linen, broadcloth, and sisal. Transitional design leans into the history aspect of traditional but with a modern feel using a more minimalist use of accessories, lighter weight fabrics, the same soft neutral palette but with accents in a moodier dark accent tone such as navy, slate, or bronze.

Accessories used to achieve traditional and transitional aesthetic are crystal chandeliers, vases, floral art, pastoral scene paintings, fleur-de-lis, gilded mirrors, classic statues like Greek busts, roman horses, and Grecian urns.