What’s your interior design
personality?
Is your interior style bang on trend, or are you an interior design maverick? Take our quiz now to find out.
Ever wondered if your interior design style was on trend or totally eclectic?
We’ll our home insurance team have been researching just that. We did a nation-wide study1 to find out the most favoured and disliked trends throughout the UK. And we teamed up with Lynne Lambourne, this year’s interior design winner of our Grand Room Sets competition at Grand Designs Live, to put together this quirky quiz to help you figure our your interior design personality.
What’s more, we’ve packed it full of Lynne’s delectably stylish design tips to help you bring the best of this year’s trends to life in your home.
Question 1
So you’re designing your house from the ground up – let’s start with the flooring. Do you go for carpet, or hard flooring?
Carpet
Hard floor
That’s on trend.
Most people choose carpet – that���s 51%. Hard floors can be cold and noisy so it’s no surprise a lot of us like cosy carpets, especially with the UK climate.
But interestingly, our Grand Room Sets winner Lynne says wooden flooring can add real value to your property.
That’s the more unique choice.
Only 35% of the nation chose hard floor. Wood floors can be elegant, and these days, with all the underfloor heating options, they don’t need to be cold either.
You can make your home cosy, and change up the décor, with rugs too.
Question 2
Let’s freshen up your windows. Do you go for blinds or curtains?
Blinds
Curtains
That’s the more unique choice.
Only 34% of the nation would choose blinds. Other than in the North East that is, where 42% actually preferred them.
That style is so on point.
Most people in the nation would choose curtains – that’s 52%. Lynne recommends vertical stripes to make your room feel taller.
Question 3
You're injecting some life onto your walls – do you choose paint or wallpaper?
Paint
Wallpaper
That’s the people’s choice too.
Most people chose paint – that’s 59% nationally. A good way to liven up painted surfaces might be to include a gallery wall.
The key to making it work is to choose complementary shapes and colours to form a kind of feature pallet.
That’s some unique style.
Our study showed that 24% preferred wallpaper over paint. If wallpaper is your thing, you could mix it up with some of the other trends going on right now.
Some really interesting companies are now doing amazing botanical inspired wallpaper ranges.
Question 4
When it comes to furnishings – do you prefer a leather or fabric sofa?
Leather
Fabric
Your interior style is more unique.
Only 32% of the nation preferred a leather sofa.
Other than in Newcastle that is – where most people actually preferred leather.
You’re bang on trend.
We’re a nation of fabric lovers – that’s 55% of us.
Question 5
What’s your interior design style of choice? Vintage vibes or shiny and new?
Vintage
New
That’s the unique choice.
Only 31% of the nation prefer vintage – rock your eclectic style.
Upcycling is a great way to accentuate that vintage charm while also keeping cost says Lynne.
You’re right on style.
As a nation 49% of us go for contemporary styling.
Lynne says many of the contemporary style furnishings these days have vintage elements. This can bring a nice dimension to your interior design.
Question 6
So you’re sprucing things up – do you go for trendy items or more traditional?
Trendy
Traditional
Your style is so unique.
That’s right – only 25% of people opt for a trendy interior style.
However, interestingly it does differ amongst 18-24 year olds who do actually prefer a trendier interior.
You’re bang on trend.
Traditional styling is ruling the style stakes right now – that’s according to 55% of the nation.
Question 7
Let’s liven up those walls – will you go for artwork or photos?
Photos
Artwork
That interior style is so on trend.
Most of us, that’s 40%, like the personal touch of photos on our walls.
Lynne says a good way to give old photo frames a theme is to paint them all in one shade of chalk paint.
That interior style is more unique.
As a nation, only 35% of us prefer artwork to photographs when it comes to adding some flair to our walls.
Question 8
So if you were working from a blank slate, would you prefer a house with separate rooms or an open plan feel?
Open plan
Separate rooms
That’s the more unique choice.
Only 27% of the nation prefer open plan living.
Open plan living is great to create a feeling of space and light in your home. But if you did want the best of both worlds, Lynne recommends sliding doors to divide your space without commitment.
Your interior taste is bang on trend.
At 58%, most of us prefer a house with separate rooms.
Question 9
Grey walls have been a massive trend over the last few years – but would you, or wouldn’t you?
Yes
No
That’s right on trend.
44% of us like a grey wall – looks like this trend is still going strong.
That’s the unique choice.
Only 32% of the nation dislikes a grey wall.
Interestingly, males felt particularly strong about that with 39% of guys saying the disliked this trend.
Question 10
Exposed brickwork is a trend that is becoming more noticeable – do you like it, or not?
Yes
No
You’re bang on trend.
As a nation exposed brickwork is quite popular – that’s 45% of us who would go for it.
That’s the unique choice.
Only 34% of us dislike exposed brickwork.
Interestingly, this was most notable amongst the over 55s with 41% of them stating they disliked the trend.
Question 11
There’s been a recent trend for living up your home with botanicals like cacti and terrariums – but do you loathe it or like it?
Like
Disike
That’s the people’s choice, too.
39% of the nation agrees that the botanical trend is big in interior design right now.
If combining trends is a thing you like to do why not use old tin cans as planters for your botanicals – Lynne says; it gives them an industrial edge.
Your style is so unique.
35% of the nation aren’t on board with this trend either.
Question 12
The shabby chic trend has seen a lot of us paint our furniture white – but do you like it or not it?
Like
Dislike
That’s the people’s choice too.
40% of us still love this trend.
That’s handy, because upcycling old pine furniture with a tin of chalk paint is just so easy, says Lynne.
Your style is unique to you.
36% of us are over this trend now.
Interestingly, guys are particularly unkeen on this one with 45% of them saying they disliked it.
Question 13
Beams can make any pad look country-chic – but are they for you?
I like beams
No - not for me
That style is so on point.
Beams are super popular across the nation with 65% of us being a big fan of them.
We’re particularly keen on this trend in Bristol and Southampton with 73% of people voting in favour of their rustic charm.
That’s the more unique choice.
Only 20% of the nation dislikes beams.
Question 14
Mason Jars / Vintage Jars?
Yes – they’re for me
No - not for me
That’s bang on trend.
41% of the nation is super-keen on this trend.
Your style is more unique.
Only 33% of the nation don’t like mason jars.
Question 15
The bronze and rose gold trend has been big in the world of interior accessories lately. But would you be tempted by this trend for your house?
Yes – I like rose gold and bronze
No – not for me
Your style is unique to you.
Only 25% of us like this trend.
Interestingly, it is still quite popular amongst 18-24 year olds though with 50% of them liking the trend.
That’s the people’s choice too.
1 AXA survey of 3000 respondents, conducted August 2017.