What is the Transitional Design Style?
Do you feel like you are drawn to the clean lines of contemporary but still like the elegance of the traditional style? Maybe you feel the contemporary style is too bold but the traditional style can feel too stuffy. Well then you just may be transitional.
Transitional bridges the gap between those that relate to both contemporary and traditional style. So what is the transitional design style?
The transitional style is a mix between contemporary and traditional. It features classic elements of the traditional style such as rich luxurious fabrics, custom upholstery and drapery, but also brings in the clean modern lines associated with the contemporary style. The transitional style is often a neutral color scheme that includes several shades of gray, creams, and beiges.
How to Create a Transitional Room
So how do you achieve the transitional style in your own home? The design elements that are often seen in transitional spaces are:
Furniture: Combination of straight and curved lines, swooped arms, tapered legs, mix of textures, large scale furniture that feels full but not overwhelming, and a blend of masculine and feminine pieces.
Textiles: Keep it light and neutral with creams, beiges, tans, and pale grays. Mix of different textures such as a smooth cotton mixed with a nubby chenille.
Woods: All wood tones can work in the transitional style but dark wood tones add some richness and contrast to the light fabrics.
Since the transitional style is a marriage between contemporary and traditional, oftentimes a person will lean more contemporary or more traditional which can be reflected in the space by using more prominent features that are prevalent in that design style.
Transitional Mountain Bedroom Design
In this transitional mountain bedroom design you can see the design concepts mentioned above have all been applied.
The room is a mix of the contemporary design style and traditional design style. The lighting, drapery, and antiqued mirrors all have a traditional feel but the oversized abstract art, clean lined furniture, and patterns are more contemporary.
The upholstered bed includes contemporary notch cut outs and is a mix of wood and a heavily textured fabric. The wood pieces in the room are all a dark tone that adds richness and contrast against the lighter fabrics.
The color scheme is fairly monochromatic yet the room doesn’t feel boring because there are so many different textures used in the rug, bedding, drapery, upholstered bed, and seating pieces. This transitional mountain bedroom design also features a mix of metal pieces with gold and dark bronze pieces used throughout.
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