What Kind of Home Decorator Are You?

Four archetypes, plus the up (and down) sides of each.

As a person interested in interior design and decor, identifying and reflecting on what kind of home decorator you are can be a powerful tool. It can help you define your strengths and weaknesses, and get unstuck when the latter cause issues.

There’s a reason why we love things like the Enneagram and horoscopes. Assigning labels and boxes to the indefinable qualities of the self brings a sense of calm in the face of such looming existential questions. Narrowing down our general traits and tendencies can also make self-discovery less overwhelming, offering up the opportunity to get a little more curious about why we do the things we do. Figuring out what makes us who we are can be insightful and eye-opening. It can help us identify our most beneficial qualities and areas of our lives where we could improve.

I wanted to apply this kind of self-analysis to the way we live in our homes—and more specifically, how we decorate them. When it comes to the way we approach home decorating, there are a few archetypes I’ve identified over time. While these archetypes may not represent the full spectrum of home decorators, I still think it’s intriguing to reflect on what makes each home decorator unique—positives and negatives included. 

Let’s get into it.

4 Types of Home Decorators and How I Define Each One