Eclectic

Eclectic interior design is all rage currently in the interior design world. Just as it sounds, eclectic interior design is a mixture of different cultures, time periods, and design styles. The goal is that despite the "eclectic" mixture, and interior will appear as a perfectly integrated decorating scheme.

In a well designed eclectic style room, there may be a vast variety of furnishings however there usually theme running throughout the room unifying all the elements. The idea in eclectic design is that it allows its consumers to customize their own look by combining many different looks and styles. Unlike former designers, you could not find eclectic design in a catalogue or showroom. While various items may be used in decorating for an eclectic look, there is no pre-packaged or pre-desgined eclectic schemes.

The rapidly rising popularity of eclectic design lies in its versatility. As alluded to earlier the core of hip is linked to self-definition. By designing space with specific items that fit ones personal tatses it allows for alot of room for self definition and custimization.
This new style which has recently emerged all over America, is tied to the social changes in our society. With the "we want it our way and we want it now" outlook becoming vastly popular across the US, eclectic interior design fits perfectly.

Many people feel that this look is here to stay because of its ability to constantly evolve and change with its customers tastes ad preferences. Due to this, it is unlikely that eclectic design will fade out or fizzle away but rather constantly evolve with the change in desires of America.


http://www.interiordesignschoolreview.com/news/2007/03/eclectic_interior_design.html
http://www.eclecticdesignconcepts.com/
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