Who Knew!!?

For lack of better things to blog about (substitute teaching has become kind of mundane by now...ha!), I will share my STYLE with you.

I took a style test recommended at another blog I visit - and here's what I found out:

I am 75% "Wine Country Style" (I knew I should have won the HGTV Dream House in Sonoma, CA this year!!). The irony is I don't even drink wine (I do like the colors of it - the burgundies and deep, rich aubergine -IE. eggplant- of grape juice and wine)! But I couldn't distinguish a dry wine from a sweet one or a German vintage from a Californian! Riesling? Merlot? I just don't know!


I like rooms like this one, which apparently is called "Wine Country Style":


Wine Country Style
Tuscan sun, here we come! The Wine Country style reflects the feelings evoked by the seaside regions of Europe such as the South of France, Spain, Italy and Greece. The style manages to be both refined and casual, such that you can mix beautiful antiques with more rustic wrought iron or wood and the result is both sophisticated and cozy.
Furniture is large and comfortable, colors are bright and cheery, and regardless of the color palette the spaces almost always feel warm. You can easily translate the style into the perfect family environment but you can just as easily emphasize the more formal pieces and make your room the perfect adult getaway.

So, yeah....I can relate to the SOUTHERN European part of that - Dan and I have spent some glorious days and weeks in Italy, France, and Greece in our former life (IE. our years in the Army). Even though I am 100% German, I definitely PREFER the style of the warmer Southern Europeans. :)

My love of Southern Europe seems to be confirmed again by this quiz because apparently I am also 13% French Eclectic, which amuses me because I am really NOT eclectic in my style in real life because I like things that are matchy-matchy...although I find I am understanding the mixing of patterns, florals, etc more and more as the trend continues to be mix-and-match decorating.

French Eclectic

Parlez-vous français? Even if the answer is no, you can confidently say your home does! French Eclectic somehow manages to be both formal and casual, classy and unassuming at the same time. You like your spaces to feel inviting from the moment you (or your guest) opens the front door and this feeling should continue even after you've entered your most formal room.
Even though there are French antiques here and gold details there, the rustic country elements provide a balance and warmth that seems to say, "come in, relax and stay a while." Your love of antiques leads you to flea markets, garage sales and hours of eBay hunting.

Lastly, I am - according to this survey - 12% Modern Elegance! I have to chuckle a little more. I am anything BUT elegant!!! However, perhaps like the infamous Myers-Briggs Personality test, they may be basing the outcome more on PREFERENCE than on what one really is! I'd PREFER to be much more ELEGANT any day!! ;)


Modern Elegance
Variety is the spice of life! And nowhere is this truer than in the design of your home. You may love contemporary, but wish it wasn't quite so cold and austere, or perhaps you're drawn to traditional rooms but you'd like to create a less cluttered and busy space. Transitional Style is here to marry those apparent contradicting designs.
And guess what? It's the contradictions that make the mix of contemporary and traditional so successful. The result is an elegant room that appeals to young and old alike. A sofa with modern lines blends seamlessly with a pair of traditional chairs. New fabrics work so well on antique pieces. It turns out that modern art looks even more exciting above a collection of traditional pieces. The room feels simple and sophisticated, elegant and hip.

If you try out the style test at sprooster. com, let me know what YOU are! Are we compatible?!!! Were you surprised? And did you think the results rang true to you?

I do like kind of "Old World" or "Old European" styles which may be somewhat comparable to the Wine Country thing. I can also go the opposite way and enjoy a room that is almost Victorian-y with ivory, lace, and soft colors in it. Not that any of this truly matters in the light of eternity- but this was a fun little test.

Tomorrow is Friday! Hallelujah!! :) By 5 o'clock tomorrow, I will have survived - by God's grace - another work week!! Hopefully I can be a little more domestic - and a little bit LAZY - this weekend.