Don't know? No problem. But rest assured that everyone has their own style -  yes, even you.

Our styles are influenced by all of the many experiences that we have throughout our lives. Just think about the places you have been, the things that you have seen, people you met...some are places, things and people you enjoyed encountering, some not. What were some of the things that triggered the emotional feelings that you had when you brushed up with any of them? What would you do differently or the same to enjoy those same pleasant feelings?

All of these experiences have shaped your own design style. Once you can tap into your inner self, you will be able to better describe what your own style is. Some reports show that we are born with our own styles, likes, and dislikes. I agree with most of their beliefs that style is from the gut and intuitive. But, I also know that our preferences, or "tastes", are also influenced by our own life journeys.

Places that we saw in our travels, foods and fashion are just some things that express and form our own self identity and home lifestyles that we designed our houses around.

Special events in history also influence the creation of styles. Things like governing politics (such as the international style during the socialistic movement of pre-WW2 of the 1920's and 30's) , the Art Nouveau style that replicated nature into the design of paintings/furniture/architecture, and like the Art Deco that used geometry and primary colors to pull away from the free flowing designs of it earlier Art Nouveau projects.

It is interesting to hear and see the influence of Islamic music and art in our modern day designs. Some might welcome this, others might not. See there, that is our own preferences and design styles coming to the surface.

Here is how you can identify your own design tastes:

In all the places that you go, become more aware of your own senses. From your own first gut instincts, select three of the following adjectives to describe how you feel or how the space feels to you while you are in that space. Then, after you select the three adjectives, ask yourself what in this place that causes you to feel that way. Was it the colors used, the amount of lighting, the amount of texture in the room, the smell, the sounds (trickling water or, perhaps, a boom box blaring...):

Aggressive, Airy, Antiseptic, Austere, Bare, Bizarre, Bland, Bold, Busy, Busy, Calm, Casual, Charming, Chic, Classic, Cluttered, Comfortable, Commonplace, Cozy, Crowded ,Crowded, Dramatic, Dreamy, Eclectic, Elegant, Empty, Exotic, Extravagant, Fanciful, Flamboyant, Forbidding, Formal, Formal, Friendly, Friendly, Gaudy, Grand, Grandiose, Homey, Hospitable, Impersonal, Impersonal, Impressive, Informal, Intimate, Inviting, Lavish, Lavish, Modest, Open, Opulent, Orderly, Overwhelming, Picturesque, Plain, Playful, Poetic, Predictable, Pretentious, Refined, Regimented, Romantic, Sanitized, Sedate, Serious, Severe, Simple, Simple, Sleek, Sleek, Soothing, Sophisticated, Spacious, Spacious, Spacious, Spars, Sporty, Stark, Stately, Stylized, Sweet, Theatrical, Thematic, Uncontrived, Unpretentious, Utilitarian, Welcoming, Whimsical

Do this with your friends and family members. Then compare notes. You might be surprised how some people's choices are different than yours. That is because everyone has their own sense of style and tastes.