My Favorite Things: Home Decor Edition

When decorating a house, it can be difficult to blend the styles of a husband and wife. I managed to luck out, because Sean and I surprisingly agree on most decor choices. I thought I'd share some of my favorite decor themes with you, and later, I'll write a post showing how they have been incorporated (or will be) in our home.

If I were to name my style, I'd say I'm "Old World Traditional", or "Updated Old World". Sean and I hope to build a Tudor home someday. I can't STAND modern and contemporary designs, which means most design shows turn me off in some way or another. To me, the plastic, clean, minimalist lines seem cold to me, and I don't think I'd ever feel at home among them. Give me overstuffed, warm wood tones and elegant designs anyday. I don't say this to offend the clean line lovers out there, it's just not for me.

Elements I love are:

1) Dark wood furniture
2) Wrought Iron Pieces with beautiful curves

3) Fleur de Lis, I don't know why, but I love the look

4) Candles and Lanterns

5) Monograms

6) Wall Words: Sean and I are literature nuts, so bring on the quotes!

So what are your favorite decorating elements? What's your style? Let me know, you could inspire an addition to my list!