ARIES March 21 – April 20
Style: They prefer modern looks and materials, sleek lines and a minimal approach. The home would have impact and bold areas of colour.
Elements: Furniture that can be rearranged from time to time is ideal for Arians. The exterior and the entrance hall to the home is very important to this sign. Arians are no-frills people and prefer a tailored look, so no fussy or cute patterns for them.
Colour: Red is the Arian signature colour. Arians will probably like the drama of a bold red coupled with a black red white colour scheme.
Accessories: Arians tend to have a lot of things that they like. They like artifacts created by fire such as glass, metalwork and pottery as well as bold objects that make a statement. They also tend to have the latest gadgets and appliances such as big screen televisions, stereos, video games and computers.
TAURUS April 21 – May 20
Style: Taureans need a stable secure environment that is comfortable, relaxing but very practical and orderly. Preferences are for soft curves and flowing lines with luxurious furnishings with quite a few objects d’art scattered around.
Elements: They put extra thought into interestingly designed plates, glasses and cutlery. Flowers and plants are an integral part of the home.
Colour: Ruled by Venus, the Taurus soul colour is turquoise or any of the vibrant blues. Natural colours such as browns, rusts and burnt orange to greens, pinks and blues also appeal.
Accessories: The Taurus individual appreciates quality and looks for worthwhile investment. They like larger pieces of artwork and appreciate items with some history and sustenance. Paintings, sculptures or other architectural pieces, a hint of brass, bronze, or copper would be greatly favored to other available textures.
GEMINI May 21 – June 21
Style: this sign prefers a light and airy look with lots of window. A contemporary or retro home may work well. Their multifaceted personality craves mixing styles and rearranging furniture with regularity. The overall style is chic, tasteful yet understated.
Elements: Plenty of music, television, video and other equipment will be littered amongst the copious bookcases, they do like saturated bright, energetic colours and contemporary materials such as plastic.
Colour: As an air sign, light, pure sky blue is the Gemini soul colour, but they may also opt for other bright, clear colours like yellow, spring green, pink and at times silver grays.
Accessories: The home décor might have a futuristic touch and feel and here one might find the latest trends in modern art and sleek ling-necked glass or metal vases. Geminis love originality and variety in their accessories. Mirrors create the illusion of space and are ideal for Geminis.
CANCER June 22 – July 23
Style: The cancer home is a retreat from the world and surrounded by the familiar. The décor is largely conservative and the general preference is for classic traditional looks, as well as rounded shapes and softly curving, flowing lines in furniture.
Elements: Cancerians tend to collect personal items, family heirlooms and antiques. Water features and soft lighting work well in a Cancer home. Plants and flowers are usually prominent features in the Cancer home.
Colour: Silver, mother-of-pearl and white are Cancer colours, but they can also go for the darker shades of the waning moon of browns, blacks and navy blues of the sea such as blues and greens also attract crabs.
Accessories : Cancerians like things that look,feel, and are old. Family photographs are a big favorite with this sign. Silver,glass,vases,bowls,fountains…the water element is especially calming and soothing for any cancer.
LEO July 24 – Aug 23
Style : Leos want their homes to be their palaces. And they want nothing but the best. Their preferences are for rich, luxurious and traditional furnishings and furniture, but the scale of pieces is invariably large.
Elements: Leos do love natural light and need lots of it in their homes. At night they like dramatic and theatrical lighting-their home is like their theatre.
Color: Leo colours are shades of yellow, gold, orange and red. They may want to accent these shades with other sunset colours such as purple, lavender and pink.
Accessories: The Leo sign is extremely fond of art, so a few focal pieces in the center of the living room would be perfect. Accessories and artworks should be large in size. Their preferences are also for one of a kind, handcrafted and unique items and decorative pieces that seem rich and stylish. Other elements that resemble the sun, and lions would also be welcome.
VIRGO Aug 24 – Sept 23
Style: The Virgo sign likes to live in an environment that’s clean, practical, orderly and simple, with plenty of open space and light. The style of the home might be modern or traditional but will always show great attention to detail, and an organic twist.
Elements: They like furniture to have a natural feel with wood, cane, rattan and woven fabrics, rather that too much plastic and synthetic material.
Colour: Virgo colours are rusts, darker golden shades and warm pinks or deep reds of ripe fruits as well as the natural colours from the browns of earth to greens and yellows of the season at harvest.
Accessories: The Virgo sign soul takes a minimalist approach toward decoration. For example, a long, floor-standing vase would add the elegance and yet still be simple enough not to get noticed. Craftsmanship is also important to these individuals but the item in question must also have a purpose, so ceramic accessories, china ware, and hand-carved utensils appeal.
LIBRA Sept 24 – Oct 22
Style:The typical Libran home will usually focus on one central theme in order to prevent potential chaos. Normally conventional, light, airy, tastefully decorated and extremely tidy.
Elements: Librans tend to like graceful fluid lines in furniture and soft rounded pieces work will. They like contrasts between wall and furniture colours and prefer natural textures to synthetic ones. They love anything that is iridescent and has a shimmer, so they may favour glass, mirrors and sheet window treatments.
Colour: Libra colours are turquoise or light sky blue, but they also go for pure light yellow, bright pink or even light green.
Accessories : Art and a ornaments should be kept to a minimum-central pieces that catch the eye and calm the senses. Librans prefer artwork and fabrics that are more impressionistic and not too defined. Black or white ceramic pieces would be another welcome addition, as is the use of other contrasting colours.
SCORPIO Oct 23 – Nov 22
Style: The Scorpio home is a hideaway-protective and secure. This sign goes for comfort over style. Scorpio homes can be of two extremes-either packed with furniture or minimally furnished. The home may have flashes of eccentricity demonstrating its love of state of the art gadgets and leading edge innovations.
Elements : Scorpions like dark, dramatic colours and heavy luxurious fabrics and prefer rounded shapes and lines. Furniture with hidden compartments would appeal. Lighting is highly important as they prefer dim areas into which they can retreat.
Colour: Scorpio colours are black and deep, deep red as well as the dark greens and blues of the deep ocean.
Accessories: Scorpios like the idea of transforming materials, so accessories made out of unlikely objects would appeal as would unusual ornamentation such as exotic silhouettes, silver bell, bizarre candle holders, and tin/copper outlined mirrors.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22
Style: A Sagittarian home needs to be expansive rather than expensive. Typically, they opt for clean lines, simple and understated colours and an abudance of bookshelves. The home may be more relaxed with a lived in feel rather than stylish, but will have a tranquil air about it.
Elements: They like large sofas, floor cushions and huge dining tables as they entertain frequently. Generally, they prefer curves to straight lines and large motifs instead of small patterns in fabric. Sagittarians love foreign culture and travel collecting artifacts and even furniture from around the world.
Colour:
Reds, oranges and yellows of fire and Sun are Sagittarian soul colours. Jade green is a fortunate colour.
Accessories: Accessories will either represent this individual’s love of nature, interest in the new and unusual, or belief in the spiritual. The house could be full of unusual metal sculptures, animal skin rugs and shawls, Buddhist silhouettes, Christian icons, Egyptian/hindu Deities, and African carvings.
CAPRICORN Dec 22 – Jan 20
Style: Capricorns prefer ageless materials and furnishings such as top quality leather furniture, solid dark woods and serious colours. They tend to have minimal decoration that is still sumptuous, tasteful and designed to impress.
Elements:
Highly polished wood, table lamps with candle stick bases, expensive rugs, good china, chandeliers, crystal or gilt ornaments and family photographs displayed. As an earth sign they like a natural materials, though not the rustic look.
Colour: Darker tones of brown, green, and grey suit the Capricorn nature. Soul colours are navy blue, dark grey, deep brown or even black.
Accessories : Known for their love of fine things, décor items might include distinguished stone sculptures, the rarest collection of historical figures, and priceless porcelain pieces. The overall inclination is toward the unusual, or things with an ‘old world’ feel or a collection of some kind.
AQUARIUS Jan 21- Feb 19
Style: Aquarians do not follow trends and often do anything to try and be different, making it an expression of their own unique personalities. Their homes should be spacious, with a contemporary look although they may also combine both the very old and the very new to create a unique look.
Elements : There may be items of rustic simplicity around the house sitting side by side with latest in high-tech equipment. Large bookshelves are also a must. Aquarians like unusual woods and finishes. The homes may see an interesting use of colur.
Colour: Sky blue is their soul colour. But they like all the vibrant, slightly electric colours of bright yellow, spring green, even shining pink and purple.
Accessories: Accessories should be kept to a minimum a few large dramatic accessories rather than many small insignificant pieces. They do have an affinity for original art, especially paintings, sculpture and blown glass as well as unusual collectibles.
PISCES Feb 20 – March 20
Style: The home is a haven for the Piscean and the look has to be tranquil soft and sensuous. There are no harsh lines, hard metal edges or corners. The decorating style is one of mix and match.
Elements:
Pisceans like their entire house to be soft, so there is a lot of fabric used on the floor, furniture, for window treatments and even as wall covering to eliminate rigid lines. There will also be a place of pride for TV, video and music equipment.
Colour :
The Piscean soul colour is really purple, but the dreamy colours of mauve, aquamarine, violet, light green, blues and sea green also work well for this sign.
Accessories : The Piscean home is filled with photos and gifts from those near and dear as well as of far off fantasy places and themes. They love art, candles, mirrors, photography, vases and watercolours. There will be emphasis on the watery theme such as sea shells, star fish, corals, and mother pearl artifacts.