POLL: Which country has the best style?

8 years ago

The Japanese are known for their minimalism, the French for their elegance and Aussies for their laidback living, but which country do you think has the best style?

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Tom Flanagan

8 years ago

As a lover of all things white, warm and cosy, Scandinavian style generally speaking tends to be a favourite, but choosing from one of the countries within the region is a lot harder! I'll have to have a think...

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User
8 years ago
The Italians seem to just get it so right when fusing old with new.
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Radhika Sethia
8 years ago
Do love the Italian style!
Simon R
8 years ago
Love the Russian & UK ones. Very cosy!
Isabelle
8 years ago
Dutch have amazing interior design
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Amber Jeavons Ltd
8 years ago
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I would not want to pick out a country as versatility is key, climate can dictate style and choices, but equally the architecture of the build, brief and client! I'll say UK at a push... as we're multicultural! Here we have it all from minimal, to Scandi natural living to opulent and the extreme extravagance... (not necessarily beautiful or tasteful!) We love interior design and want it all to suit our many varieties of taste..

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User
8 years ago
Loved the Italian room style wise, but I think the UK wins for eclectic mix, individualism and cosiness.
keen bean
8 years ago
I don't think this is a fair poll! We have many, many nationalities in the UK who all create their own style. I think on looking through those pictures above I could be certain that I'd find a similar house style in the UK. I can't vouch for some of those other countries having not been to some of them. Okay we do seem to be cramped for space in UK and it's rare to have a 2-storey house in many areas of Australia, but that's not to say that there aren't some huge open plan lovely houses around in the UK. So maybe then it's the UK as we have all mix of styles?
soozmacrae
8 years ago
I think the UK is most versatile, but USA is my second choice.
spmm
8 years ago
That was a hard one! I am guilty of switching my 'country' setting frequently in Houzz, so I can enjoy the variety - mostly just looking at the pics of course, not multilingual. I voted for Japan based on the photos and because they do small spaces so well.
fräulein mooy
8 years ago
I could never tell!
I love British Design as it is jazzy and colourfull and even classy somehow! but i also love Dutch/Netherlands traditional architecture for it's cute decorations and humour! Indian fabrics are pretty with their silky shiny touch (too bad you can't always be sure it isn't child labour!!) and the calmth of japanese interieur style.
And who can resist scandinavian coolness?
angelboyman
8 years ago
I'm from England but I just love how the Americans work with wood. All the window and door trims, the wall panel, timber cornices seven the recessed ceilings. Add that to the exterior features such as outdoor kitchens and fireplaces, which I love. There's so many US based ideas that I'm incorporating into our new build. I'm aware that they've taken these ideas from other countries but they put the, together really well I think.
angelboyman
8 years ago
Damn predictive text...
Najeebah
8 years ago
Denmark. I've never been there, but the work of the famous among their art/ architecture/ general design people appeals to me, on the whole. I'd love to visit the Design Museum in Copenhagen
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8 years ago
You missed the busy but awesomely colourful and decorative styles of India and Morocco. A huge inspiration for us Boho lovers :)
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8 years ago
We Aussies take up new trends more quickly, from my Houzz experience. We are just more adventurous.
Emmeline Westin
8 years ago
What's trending in Australia now Chook?

True @JML - this list is of Houzz countries, and there's no Houzz India or Morocco yet, but agree, amazing styles and should definitely be included.
User
8 years ago
Well, in Australian House And Garden there is a whole page devoted to petrol blue, but Houzz beat them to that, we all know what that really is

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Eadonstone Ltd
8 years ago
Germany! We have just installed a LEICHT kitchen into our showroom. Modern, sophisticated and elegant.
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studio198
8 years ago
US has more space to play around with interiors.
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7 years ago
Denmark's kitchens are more contemporary.
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7 years ago
clean lines and timeless elegant interiors
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Robeys
7 years ago
Love the Danish style
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Onik Build Ltd
7 years ago
Definitely UK.

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