transitioning?

I know my decorating style really well. Okay, let's re-phrase that...I used to know my decorating style really well. I could flip through a magazine and pick out the pages that appealed to me in a matter of minutes.

But as of late, something's been off. Things that typically don't catch my eye have, in fact, been catching my eye. And are you ready for this? Most of these eye-catching items are more contemporary...gasp! My mom just hit the floor; I totally heard it.

It's nothing big - a funky light fixture, a unique chair, a colorful picture. However, knowing my style so well, I just couldn't believe that I was transitioning away from my comfy, cozy mostly classic way of decorating. But then I took a "style quiz" (and quizzes never lie). So would you like to know what it said?

BOHO? As in bohemian? What? You've gotta be kidding me.

Just to be sure I didn't get inaccurately cataloged as boho, I took the quiz two more times...you guessed it. Boho every time.

Out of all the various style types, boho was the last I would have guessed described me.

Okay, maybe Vegas Baby would have been the last.

So I clicked on the link taking me to blogs full of boho-type designers, quickly scanning for any shred of evidence that proved I was indeed still a classic designer. I was sure I'd be appalled by this earthy, carefree style that I had just been labeled.

But then it hit me. All those times that something just felt "off," it was the boho inside me trying to get out. Sometimes it manifested itself in the form of contemporary likings, but more often than not, it was a new found appreciation for bohemian design.

The boho inside me

Now, I still don't think my style is boho...because it isn't. BUT, I am allowing myself to explore this new world of bright colors and carefree design. They'll be subtle touches; a small lamp in the corner of the room, a chair that's a little more funky than usual, a pop of color to spice things up. I would've never expected it. But there it is. My inner boho.