Transitional Design

Transitional interior design takes the classic elements and adds a contemporary twist to them. It blends the comfort of traditional styles with the clean, sophisticated aspects of contemporary design. This style is often focused around comfort with a sophisticated flair.

Characteristics:

• Colors. Soft, inviting neutrals like beige, ivory, and tan are popular in transitional design. These colors create an ideal backdrop for more contemporary furniture pieces.
• Accessories. Minimal accessories that feature straight lines and rounded profiles blend contemporary and traditional design.
• Furniture. Warm woods furnishings with straight lines and lacquered finishes tie together contemporary and traditional styles to create a blended look. A lack of ornamentation makes it easy for the eye to appreciate the simple, sophisticated design.
• Fabrics. A lack of bright color use in transitional design leaves more room to play around with texture and fabric. Combining textural elements of wood, glass, fabric, and steel are common.

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