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Inside Modern Design Style versus Style
Hello and welcome, home decor lovers. I'm Sue. And I'm Val. And this is Design Meets Decor, brought to you by Naomi Home. In this podcast, we will analyze how home decor styles act as a mirror that showcases who we are as a person and provide inspiration for styling and upscaling your spaces. We do all of this while living, laughing, and low-key lucing it.
So in today's episode, we're going to start on our journey where we will go over our 56 home decor styles that we have in our quiz. We will be starting off with Bauhaus and mid-century modern. If you're interested in finding out which home decor styles you match with, you can check out the link in our bio, take the quiz, and then join us back here at Design Meets Decor where you will learn more about your style and what it says about you.
Now with all the introductions out of the way, we will get started with Bauhaus. Most importantly, Bauhaus is the foundation of modern design. Yeah. It is a simple and functional design, and we'll go a little bit more over in detail as of to why. So we'll start with the color palette. This one has a base color of white, black, and gray, and then it has these accent colors of red, blue, and yellow, which are the primary colors.
Mm. Another thing that's very interesting, like a fun fact of Bauhaus, is that it originated in Germany, like in- Mm ... it was like around 1999. More specifically, it was like a German art school. That makes sense, the color palette then. The, really? Why would you say? I feel like since it came from a art school.
Oh, you're so right. Yeah. I didn't think about it that way. Yeah, 'cause it does make sense about it being a very linear home decor style, 'cause the people who embody this style are actually very corporate-oriented individuals. They value, like, their work, and they care about what they wear. Yeah. I see that for the personality trait.
I think when I envision a person who would live in this style, it's very straight pants, straight corporate pants- Mm-hmm, yes ... and a nice fitted top. Very formal. A very clean, linear person. Exactly, yes. And their house totally, like, shows that too. We are saying this 'cause this home decor style is prominent within office places- Mm-hmm
especially lounges and, like, in resting areas. So it matches, like, that personality of people who value their work and why they would like to see it in their home. Yeah. So that's the description of the type of people who embody this style. Now, for us, like, do you see yourself fitting this type of personality?
I think in my most- Mm-hmm ... perfectly envisioned adult life- Uh-huh ... yes. I would love to be very, like, career-oriented and- Uh-huh ... well-dressed, but I don't think so. I'm not very corporate-oriented. Mm-hmm. I do care about my work, but not oriented fully in that way, you know? I agree. I think this is to a more extreme- Yes
'cause I do feel the same where I, like, I do care about my work and growth, but not enough to really embody this style. Yes. I forgot to mention, the people here are masters at small talk and great leaders, 'cause they're the type of people who choose to be the presenter of a project or so. Mm-hmm. And I don't see myself being that.
Yeah, I feel like I'm the same way. If I were to put in a scale the least- Mm-hmm ... aspect that I have of this personality trait, probably the masters of small talk. So I wouldn't say I embody this style at all. All right, so moving on to the materials that they use in this style. You will find more steel, glass, and chrome rather than natural materials like wood or leather.
They will still be incorporated, but there is a preference of man-made materials versus natural materials. Yeah, I see that, too. If they do use natural materials, it's mostly, like, wood. Uh-huh. If not, it's leather, which also just looks very clean, so it's very Bauhaus. It has to do with, like- Mm-hmm ... the linear of it.
You know, wood has, like- The streaks and stuff ... yes, and these modern designs like- Mm-hmm ... the smooth and linear lines that natural materials seem to have more organic shapes and more imperfections. Yeah. So that was the materials. Now, for furniture, we are looking at perfect squares, like coffee tables, but they also like organic shapes incorporated, so you will see furnitures that are, like, curved.
Or a more subtle way, maybe the edges of a sofa will be, like, a little soft curve rather than a sharp edge. Yeah. So since Bauhaus is a minimalist decor- Mm-hmm ... it uses a lot of those, like- The modular furnitures. Yes Four in one convertible Yes So you have a sofa, a bed, storage all in one. Yes, correct. So for example, we have our Karina convertible sleeper, which is an ottoman- Mm-hmm
a chair, a bed, and a sofa. These are all available in all the base colors needed to decorate in the Baja style, and its four-in-one functionality is also perfect to maintain a minimalistic decor around the house since it's very sleek and clean. I do agree. I do like the Karina a lot for this style. My personal preference from our Naomi home collection is the Sierra ottoman because we have it available in navy blue, so it adds that accent color.
We also have it in black and white, which is the base colors, which could go there, especially since it's a storage ottoman that helps you add additional blankets and pillows, have them nearby without obstructing the minimalist look. Yeah. As we've been mentioning, this is a very minimalist home decor style.
Yeah, I agree. If you were to make your house more Baja style- Mm-hmm ... while you wouldn't have as much ornamentation, you can for sure have some, some pictures, some art, maybe a lamp here or there. True. Yes. Yeah, that's why the hidden storage is perfect for it, 'cause you don't wanna have those decorations lying around.
True. Now, going into, like, a little bit more personal in our preferences, I do like how modern this home decor style is. I like that it's minimalist. I like that they use more manmade materials rather than the natural materials, so it's a very fresh and modern look. Yeah, I like the how it use natural light.
Mm-hmm. It uses big windows, natural lights. I don't think we've mentioned that before, but it is part of the Baja decor. No, no, we haven't. Yes, they describe it as, like, liking to have, like, big, like, floor-to-ceiling- Mm-hmm ... windows- Yeah ... so they receive natural lights. So that's something I like about it. Mm-hmm. I also like that while it is very clean, it also has that mixed furniture.
So it has, like, the curved lines. It's not all- Oh, I see. Yes ... so clean and straight. How about, like, the fabric- for this one. So they use a lot of wood- Mm-hmm ... linen, and leather, so very classic. Yes, that's what I was thinking about. Like, the more we get into these home decor styles, you're gonna see more, like, personality, more mixtures of things, and this one used, like, the, the classic ones.
So yeah, I feel like that's also something I don't like about this style, that it's very classic and traditional. Oh. I feel like this is a style that everybody has seen. It's nothing very eye-catching to me, 'cause it's very corporate. It's very- True ... clean. Yes. So I feel like that's something I don't like too much about this style.
What do you mean about it being- Yeah ... too traditional in the sense of modern, but it is not traditional. We do have, like, a home decor- Yes, correct ... style that is traditional. Yeah. As in something that I really don't like about this decor is the gridded square tiles, and they can come in different sizes.
These ones specifically is, like, the very small- Mm ... gridded squares, which, for me, I, I see them a lot in bathrooms, and- Yeah ... that's something that I don't like about this style. Yeah, I agree. Mm-hmm. Tiles, preferably bigger ones, look very clean. Yes, true. So I think it's very fitting for, for Bauhaus. Now, even with my dislike with those square tiles, this style is ideal for, like, an home office.
Yeah. Yeah, like if you work remotely. I see that. That's all I wanna say. It's not an office I wanna have. You don't like it at all. Like, I don't mind the look. It's just I've, I don't wanna have, like, a home office, and that's- Mm ... like, the best fitting room- Yeah, I agree ... for this home decor style. Do you think there's any other one?
Maybe not a specific room- Mm-hmm ... but more maybe a tiny house since it's very minimalistic and- Oh, I see what you mean ... clean. I see it in a tiny house, 'cause of course you can be... I mean, you could but preferably not be a maximalist in, in a tiny home. And since this, this also has a lot of, like, furniture- Mm-hmm
that, modular furniture you said it was? Yes, modular furniture. Correct. Since this one also uses a lot of modular furniture, you have that extra storage that you would need. But other than a home office, I don't really see this personally in other rooms, just 'cause it's also... It's not the most inviting, um, decor, so I wouldn't want to put it in a living room or something like that.
Yes. And but this would be, like, for in your personal home. Yeah. Obviously, they do use this in, like, modern home offices- Right ... already. But going back to what you said about the tiny homes, uh, I have seen videos about it, 'cause- Oh, my God ... I love looking at tiny homes. Yes. Minimalist, small, perfect. I feel like it also, it's a very open- True, yeah
feels very open, so I think it would make the space look bigger too. That's true. Now, if you, our viewers and listeners, would be interested in bringing this style into your own home, maybe for your personal home office, it's very simple. A lot of decor and furniture nowadays do follow modern styles, so you will find a lot of streamlined furniture, like in desks and chairs and even sofas.
So yeah, it shouldn't be that hard furniture and decor-wise. Yeah, I agree. I think- Mm-hmm ... um, we also didn't mention this, but if you were to add some kind of decor into it, they use a lot of- Uh-huh ... abstract statues of geometric shape. Oh, right. Yes. So- We haven't ... I feel like that's very Bauhaus, so probably a statue if you want to decorate it, or for sure the, the palette.
Oh, yes, the color palette- Yeah ... of the blacks, white, gray, and then the- The primary color. Yes. No, you're not being kidnapped, but imagine this scenario, if you live with, like, a roommate or a significant other, and Bauhaus was the style they wanted, not for the home office, but for, like, a living room or for the entire house Would this be a style you feel comfortable living in?
Mm, I don't think so. Me neither. You know? I think as the listeners and the viewers- Mm-hmm ... go through more episodes, you learn that I really don't like minimalism or a very strict color palette. I feel like I wouldn't like it. That's true. I know minimalism's not for everybody, and I've learned that you are not a big- Yeah
fan of modern design in general. But for me, even though I like modern design and I like almost everything about this home decor style, I can't live with the color palette. Yeah. The, the red, yellow, and blue just remind me of primary school. Mm. I don't know. It's just like, I couldn't. Yeah. I think it's very- Mm-hmm
I feel like specifically this home decor has a very strict palette, so you couldn't, you couldn't turn away from it, so- That's true ... I see why you wouldn't. All right. So now looking back, we talked about Bauhaus. We mentioned that it was, like, the foundation of modern design. We went over, like, the personalities of the people who embody this style, how they're corporate-oriented and professionals, individuals.
We went over the color palette a few times. We mentioned how the base is white, gray, and black, as well as the accent colors being the primary colors, red, blue, and yellow. We talked about the material preference of man-made materials being steel, glass, and chrome over the use of natural materials like wood or leather.
We talked about the furniture, how it's lineared, organic shapes, and how they like the modular furnitures because of their functionalities. So yeah, that's pretty much it. Bauhaus, very functional, minimal. Yeah. So we covered everything for Bauhaus, and we're ready to move on to our next home decor style, being mid-century modern.
For the viewers and listeners- Mm-hmm ... mid-century modern is almost very similar to Bauhaus. Mm. I would say it's more, it's still minimal, but a little less minimal. They like more- Mm-hmm, true ... not prints, but- Pattern? ... patterns. It's a little more homey. It's less corporate. I feel like you like this style more 'cause it does have more of an earthy color palette, which fits more your taste.
Yeah, I agree. Um- Mm-hmm ... it's more interesting to look at- Interesting, yes ... since it doesn't have that, that very strict primary and black and white color palette. True, yes. It uses more fabrics. It uses more decor. I would say this is, like, a well balance of everything, like- Yes, I agree ... this helps with how popular mid-century modern is.
Yeah. Like, this is one of, like, the most well-known- Mm-hmm ... and used home decor styles for the modern category. I think that's also- Mm-hmm ... because it's so easy to just kind of fall into. Like, if somebody... It's very, it's not very strict. Uh-huh. So if you're a minimalist and you like modern furniture, you're probably gonna somehow have a lot of mid-century modern aspects into your house.
True, 'cause it has a little bit of everything for everybody. Yeah, yeah. Like, it has the accent colors you like, but I don't like. But it has, like, the modern furniture that I like. Yeah, so going off of that- Mm-hmm ... so this is a very homey feel to a house. So the people who usually have this decor style, they- Mm
like to host gatherings, they're very sociable. True, yes. You could describe them as a nostalgic individual. They appreciate design history and efficiency, which you can really see in the furniture, but also how they choose to decorate their house, 'cause it's not very strictly minimalistic. But yeah, very creative people.
Yes, I do agree with the sociable and that they're very, like, positive, which is good. Yeah. They try to showcase that in their surroundings. Mm-hmm. So they also like those floor-to-ceiling natural light- Yeah ... coming in, so definitely very bright, very sociable. Yeah, I agree. But I would say that personally, I'm not a person that tends to embody this style.
Really? I, I think I wouldn't like to host gatherings. Mm-hmm. I also don't think I'm very sociable, but I will say I think I'm very creative, and I do like design and history. For me, I would say that I'm excited with the idea- Mm ... of wanting to host. Never done it, but I did grew up in a family that, you know, they hosted- Yeah
and they gave me, like, the dos and don'ts. So mentally, I wanna do it, but don't know how that's gonna work out. Yeah. I feel like I would host a family gathering or something. Mm-hmm. But overall a hosting type of person, no, I don't, I don't think so. Yeah, besides the hosting, I don't think I really fit the type of people who embody this style.
Going back to the style and what it consists of, um, I wanna go over the materials, 'cause they do, like you said in the beginning- Mm-hmm ... it's very balanced. True. So they do use a lot of natural materials, but also manmade materials. Mm-hmm. So you will see a lot of wood and bamboo and cork, but also manmade materials, like metal.
You can see it in the tables or decor, maybe a lamp, stuff like that. True, and I do like that they have, like, a very well, like, almost 50/50 balance- Yeah ... within the manmade materials and natural materials. That's why I think this style is so popular, 'cause it has a little bit- Mm-hmm ... of everything for everybody.
I also feel like since- Mm-hmm ... this is not a very strict decor style like Bauhaus was- Oh ... that it is a 50/50 balance between man-made and natural materials, but- Mm-hmm ... it could also be, like, the preference of, of a person. I feel like if- You're right, yes ... if you don't incorporate too much man-made or natural materials, it won't lose that mid-century modern feel.
That's true. You might be leaning off just a little bit to other home decor styles, but not by a lot. It's not like- Yeah ... if you do add a lot of natural materials to Bauhaus, that will be a totally different- Yeah ... modern home decor style. Yeah. I agree. Mm-hmm. It even has a lot of different fabrics that you can use.
They use tweed- Mm-hmm ... velvet, so it's just a very open decor style. Ah, yes, since you brought up fabric, it was noted that it uses the more common and most used fabrics like wool, tweed, and linen, and then it's paired up with some of these more, like, luxurious, uh, fabrics like bouclé, velvet, and leather. So it doesn't restrict itself to being a clean, modern look.
It also goes into that luxurious feel as well. Yeah. Well, funny enough you mention that, because mid-century modern is known to be a post-war home decor style. Ah, yes, true, yes. And the whole purpose of it came to be 'cause they wanted to democratize high-end living, so it does- Oh ... it does use those, like, high-end and then more traditional fabrics and decorations and- Yeah, like the classics ones
yeah, so that also applies to the furniture. They use a lot of eye-catching, big, bulky furnitures- Mm, yes ... but also the smaller furnitures with tapered legs, the low profiles So very classic, but it also uses that functional furniture that a lot of modern decor uses. True. I wouldn't say that they prioritize it like Bauhaus- Mm-hmm
the modular furnitures, but I do like that they do the sleek mixed with the- Yeah ... oversized bulky furniture. Again, going back to, like, everybody's preferences, you might have more sleek over bulky furniture, but it gives you that option. Yeah, that's like peak mid-century modern- Mm-hmm ... decor. Like our Frida accent chair, which has that fleece material- Mm
that it uses. It also has the tapered legs, but it's a very bulky seat. So it- Oh, yeah. You're right ... it adds those both aspects into one chair, which I think it's, it's very fitting. Yeah, that is a nice choice. I do like that it adds that fabric usage. Yeah. I would also say that our futons would be a good choice.
A lot of them have the taper legs with wooden finish. I personally do like the Monica, though. Our Monica futon in the camel color would look very nice in this interior design. It's also good because it's not just a futon. It could also be turned into a bed. It's perfect for, like, overnight guests. If you have somebody staying over and you don't have a guest room, that's a nice solution for that problem.
Yeah, I agree. That's a good, um, addition to a mid-century home- Yes ... especially 'cause it's also very minimalist, which is- Mm-hmm ... the main focus of mid-century modern. It's very minimalist, not as minimalist as Bauhaus. Yes, I was about to say. Yes. But a lot of the aspects of mid-century modern are very balanced.
I would say this one is a little less balanced. You can use more decors. They like vases with flowers and stuff. I would say it's still very minimalistic. True. It does follow that minimalist decor, not to the extreme, so it still has that homey feel. Yeah, which I would say is something I like about it- Uh-huh
how balanced it is, since it's a very inviting home decor style. I like the color palette too. It's very earthy. It uses mustard yellow, burnt orange, avocado green, so it's more fun. I do feel that I might have to use mid-century modern for my own home. Val and I did took the quiz. This is neither one of our results.
Yeah. But I loved our Perry- Mm-hmm ... sectional sofa in the caramel color, which is not a color that is used within the color palette of my actual home decor style. I would have never chosen it, but being here- ... in person, I loved it. And that caramel sofa fits a lot within the mid-century modern home decor style, and some of the few things that I would even like to implement in my home is polished terrazzo flooring.
If you've never seen it, i- imagine a solid cement floor. There's no crevices, no lines, no patterns, just solid. Now, take away that gray color of cement and turn it white, and then imagine little pebbles scattered out everywhere, and they have different colors. And they're topped off with this polished finish, so it makes it shine when the sun goes over it.
That floor mixed in with that caramel Perry sectional sofa, I'm loving it. Yeah, they're very nice. They are. But if I were to say something I don't like about mid-century- Mm-hmm ... it would probably be that's more on the minimalistic side of it. Yes. I like very decorated spaces, which mid-century does have, but I like it to be over the top.
Yes, you prefer a fuller look. Yes. Yes, yes. I know I don't like the color palette specifically. I'm not a fan of earthy. I do like more of a neutral tone. So this color is too warm and earthy for me. Yeah, I would say that's something that's different- Mm-hmm ... between these two styles, Bauhaus and mid-century modern, that we covered.
I would say it's the color palette. True. It's 'cause the other one's very primary. This one has a lot of different tones. Even- Mm-hmm ... you can use a sage green and a light green. Mid-century modern is very just red, blue, and yellow, so that's something I would say is very different. Exactly. It's very intentional.
Yeah. But I'd say it's very similar in the way that it does use those modular furnitures. True, yes. That's true. So the sofa beds, the ottomans. Mm-hmm. Any extra storage you can get with these two styles, you'll go for it. Oh, yeah. Something that they also use is geometric shapes. Mm-hmm. Mid-century modern does show it more than Bauhaus.
Bauhaus being more minimalist would probably show it maybe in paintings, statues. Yeah. Mid-century modern is a little bit more bold, so they could add it in their pillows, rugs, also art style and, and statues. Yeah, that's true. They both use those geometric shapes. Something that they both have is that they both follow this belief of form follows function.
Mm-hmm. That is something we're gonna see in a lot of modern home decor. Which I feel like that's a perfect thing to bring into your house if you want a mid-century modern house. Mm-hmm. True. I feel like this is also another home decor style that's very easy to, to bring into your own space. I would definitely bring in the mixture of the natural and manmade materials within your furniture and decor.
You can have a well balance of fabrics to create that difference in texture. Even though mid-century modern is minimalistic, all these different prints and feels do add a visual aspect of it, and that's why it looks- Yes, true ... a little more maximalist, even though it's still very minimal. True. It looks more full 'cause it's, like, bolder, louder- Yeah
than actually physically fuller. Which is why I feel like I wouldn't mind living in a mid-century modern home, because it's very decorated compared to Bauhaus. Yeah, so you'll be fine if it's like you have a- Yeah ... roommate or a significant other who does it, but you yourself- Yeah ... are not gonna- Yeah ... go after it.
Yeah. I say it, I will feel comfortable living in this style since I am, like, taking notes and looking how to make my own space like this. So to summarize everything that we went over for this style, this, this style uses a lot of clean lines, organic curves, and of course, that functionality which is found a lot in minimalistic style.
It's very uncluttered and spacious, uses natural lights, and going back to the palette, it's very earthy. Not only does it use those mustard yellows and avocado greens, but it also has that balance of more white and medium tones, especially in the woods, which mostly you'll find teak or walnut colored woods.
It looks like we talked and went over everything for mid-century modern, so we are reaching the end of this episode. But before we close out this chapter, Val and I are going to rate these styles on our tier list. We do want to disclose that we will be rating them according to our own personal preferences.
So don't worry if you don't agree with our choices. There will be times that Val and I won't even agree with each other. So if you never heard of a tier list before, essentially it's a ranking system from best to worst. S being the top ranking, followed by A through F. And for S rank, we will exclusively only leave four choices out of the 56 styles.
Out of those four choices, Sue gets two, and I'll get the other two. That's correct, and for those listening in, you will actually be able to view the tier list, uh, within our video. So if you guys wanna tune in, if not, it'll be fine. But for future ones, you might want to see the placements and everything.
This will be available. So we have Bauhaus and mid-century modern. Uh, let's start by saying which ones did we like more? I think we made it quite obvious- Mm-hmm ... that mid-century modern was- Yeah, we- ... our personal pick. Yeah, we personally both like mid-century modern. I agree. Um, and for me, it feels weird 'cause Bauhaus does have more of the modern look that I like- Mm-hmm
rather that mid-century modern, but let's see placement. So where do you see... Let's start with mid-century modern since it was our favorite. Where would you put that one? I think I would put it in B tier. I guess B tier is fine. We'll leave it at B tier. To make it fair, I know we didn't like Bauhaus that much.
Let's put it just under C tier for now. As more styles come in, then we can move it up and down. I, I think that sounds pretty okay for now. Yeah. So we're set, and that will do it for this episode. Thank you to all our home decor lovers for listening in. Once again, I'm Sue. And I'm Val. And this was Design Meets Decor, brought to you by Naomi Home.
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