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The style of the home
The style of the home
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Dorothy Willetts, founder and interior designer at Willetts Design & Associates, calls it the bare bones of the house; its geographic flair and style. For example, in the US, Willetts says, “East coast builders and designers tend to put more architectural detailing into their homes, whereas out west you have the post-modern style.” The time period your home was built is also significant; older homes will have different sets of challenges and delights than new ones, and vice versa.