Pop Quiz From Professor Berkus
We’re taking a break from nursing our turkey hangover to share that our buddy (not really, but we did get to meet him once) Nate Berkus has a style quiz on his website (thanks for the tip Lauren!). And you know we love a time-wasting style quiz (here are a bunch of others that we’ve shared). I was especially encouraged by this one because not only was it being served up by a dude designer, there’s even a dude in the graphic. Bound to be a pretty gender neutral decorating quiz, right?
Wrong. Before I knew it I was :
- pretending to be a type of lipstick
- weighing whether I’d splurge on stilettos or Mary Janes
- selecting a favorite flower
So I just took some guesses. Oh, and for the record – I’d go coral, buy the loafers, and I’m down with daisies.
But as quickly as I had begun to question this quiz, I gained all faith back when I saw the results. Nate pinned me as “Vintage.” In five measly questions it somehow detected my love of garage sales and thrift stores along with my appreciation for an aged look. Color me impressed… and apparently a shade of coral.
Only more impressive were Sherry’s results. She was a combination of Vintage and Modern. Basically a bit of me with a love of clean lines thrown in. Sounds about right, eh?
So if you guys have a moment between family stuff and scarfing leftover turkey we’d love to know how you did. Is the quiz as spot on as it feels, or did we just get lucky?
Psst- Nobody paid or perk’d us for mentioning this, we just love sharing quizzes (like these others from days gone by).
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That is great! I can’t wait to try it at home! I’m at work now :(
Aw, I hope it’s a nice chill day and you’re home before you know it!
xo,
s
I got American Classic which is slightly true on the clean lines, but guess what….I’m Canadian! Fooled you Nate Berkus!
Haha, nice.
xo,
s
Well, uh, Canadian is North American, right? Probably not what the description meant, though. :D
I was vintage, too, John! maybe it’s a scorpio thing? is nobody working today? how on earth was I the 2nd commenter? ;) hope ya’ll had a fantastic thanksgiving! I was home yesterday and noticed my parents kitchen has the crazy-eye knobs! I lived there half my life and never noticed. can’t wait to see how the finished kitchen looks.
I’m Modern! Pretty accurate!
I took the quiz and it was half right. I was tagged as Modern and Global. I agree with the modern design personality and some of the global but I’m not into animal prints.
I answered all three of those questions differently (lip gloss, flip flops and exotic flowers) and I also got vintage.
Wow, I answered them differently from you and John (red lipstick, mary janes and orchids) and guess what I got…
Vintage!
I got vintage (so true!) and global…while I do like a bit of an edge I am so not a fan of woven tapestries and animal print, yikes! lol.
Global and Vintage. I guess that’s what happens when you mix daisies and the Taj Mahal. But I’ll take it!
I’m vintage too – but I would definitely go with stilettos and classic red…maybe it was the daisies that gave me away :)
…and did you do the holiday design personality one too? Nostalgic/Traditional for this girl. Nailed it!
Ooh didn’t do that one yet. Sounds fun!
xo,
s
I got global and vintage. Kind of true, but I would throw in simple & clean lines as well. I’m all over the place.
I’m apparently an American classic. This may be because I didn’t have the option of a neutral lip or chapstick, or cowboy boots or splurging on a trip to Alaska would be my ideal trip. Haha. I had to sort of guess. Actually…considering all those things above, I still think it would come out American Classic haha.
I got Global style….which makes sense as I’m currently living in Asia! :)
Loafers, flip flops? Come on Nate Berkus give me a cute pair of flats and I’m set!
I choose loafers the first time around, got vintage. Flip flops the second time around? Vintage.
Apparently I’m vintage. Though I do love a clean line thrown in every now and then.
Ooo, I got Modern, which is spot on! Pretty good Nate. Also, I’d definitely recommend taking the quiz with a cup of coffee and piece of pie.
That sounds like the best way to take a quiz ever. Except the coffee would be hot choc for me…
xo,
s
Apparently, I’m bi-polar because I was global/modern. No “and”, no space between them – just tucked right up beside each other.
The funny thing is – this is the most accurate style quiz I’ve ever taken – I’m totally modern, (clean look clean line all the way) but those “few pieces” they’re talking about? Totally woven, textured, hand crafted and colourful against that soft white background.
I’m Vintage as well, and I picked classic red lipstick, so clearly that was not the crucial element! That was a fun quiz, I’m amazed at how short it was.
I got Global and American Classic. I can see American Classic a little, but not Global. I was 50/50 on a couple of questions and apparently I picked incorrectly. :(
I’m a modern-vintage man who loves Red lips, Mary Janes, and some good old tropical flowers.
Nice. High fives for guys who are playing along.
-John
I got Modern. I have always said that I hated Modern, but it described my to a T. I love having breathing space in my home along with clean lines. Who knew?! Thanks for sharing!
I’d say the quiz was spot on! I got Vintage and my eclectic, collected-over-time house agrees :) Thanks for sharing! It was a nice way to break up my morning of deep cleaning!
I took the quiz three times and got American Classic. Definitely NOT ME.
‘vintage’ for me, which is pretty right-on, even though i’m trying very hard to modernize a bit ;)
I got vintage global! No surprise since I lives overseas for 10 years!
I was tagged as Modern and Global. Definitely the modern and my style has changed tremendously since we purchased our home 13 years ago. I didn’t agree with Global at first, but we do have a zebra print sofa from IKEA in our girls’ playroom. That is the only animal print we have.
Ooo! I love quizes! I’m vintage, too! That’s pretty accurate!
Sherry, I got modern & vintage also. Probably why I love your style and your blog. Plus I have a toddler girl, 4lb chihuahua, & O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D with little white ceramic animals also. Kindred spirits I tell you! ;) Thanks for sharing the quiz. They’re always fun.
It came up with American Classic for me when I thought for sure I’d be vintage, however, after reading the description it’s freakishly true! Great quiz, they just should have made it gender neutral!
Modern and Global here. I generally consider myself to be more modern in my style, and while I’m not into animal prints anymore (although our old living room did have animal print accent pillows), I’m definitely into scoping out the local merchants, both at home and on vacation, to find a perfect piece. So, maybe I have a global style preference, too!
I got global and vintage! But where is the chapstick? I don’t think I even own lipgloss!
Agreed! I’m addicted to lip balm!
xo,
s
I got Global, which I never would have thought, but based on the description – “You like things that have edge. When you go on vacation you’re digging though the local markets. There are pieces on display in your home that are hand-crafted, and you love woven tapestries and animal prints.” – is spot-on! My living room and bedroom both are accented with handwoven blankets that I picked up at the local market my husband and I sought out when in Mexico. I keep things organized around my home in unique handwoven baskets that I’ve picked up in markets wherever we’ve gone. When we travel we always avoid the touristy places by asking the locals where they shop and getting directions on how to get there. We were given directions to a fantastic market in old Cancun where no one spoke English. We ended the day by buying pastries at the local grocery store. Those are some of my favorite vacation memories and the decor in my home reminds me of those places.
This sounds like the best way to travel to me, I will have to remember that!
Thanks for sharing! I’m also Modern and Vintage, which is a pretty good description of me.
No matter what i put in, I got vintage. I even went to the complete opposite of my choices and got vintage! haha I call a fake :P
I’m unable to get anything but modern. I swear, I changed ALL my answers about 5 times. Weird!
Great quiz, thanks for sharing. I got vintage and modern which describes me pretty accurately. No surprise then why I love your blog and your style!
Is anyone else who didn’t eat Thanksgiving dinner at home wishing they could raid some leftovers and nosh on cold turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce today? Darn!
My results were spot on. I guess just because a dudes in the picture…doesn’t mean it’ll be gender neutral.
This is the first post I’ve read of yours…where if sounded kind nate bashing.
It’s just a quiz- just sayin’
What? We love Nate! Did you read the post that we linked to about meeting him? We’re huge fans. And we’re sure he didn’t personally write the quiz (can you picture Nate chatting about lipstick colors?) so we just like to keep it real when we share quiz results (some have hilarious questions while others give us wacky results). It’s all just for fun!
xo,
s
maybe she misread your parenthesis, after referring to Nate as your buddy, which says: (not really, but we did get to meet him once). Even though that’s obviously not what you meant haha??
Ohhh! We didn’t mean “buddy” or “not really” in a sarcastic way! More in an I wish way! Haha. We’d be lying to pretend to be old friends after meeting him once, but he was amazing and genuine and we’re total fans!
xo,
s
sorry about my comment…I hope it didn’t sound rude. :( I’m a HUGE fan of YHL. I take my comment back….after I re-read your post…it made more sense…I know you guys heart Nate, as do I. ; )
Aw thanks Melissa! It’s all good!
xo,
s
Totally right on – vintage for me.
hmmmmm…. I think it’s broken. I got American Classic. Then I took it again because I didn’t “like” that result… haha. No matter what I entered I got “American Classic”!
oops, never mind. I finally got it to answer “vintage”. It’s funny how wildly different answers both gave “American Classic” …10 minutes of my life gone.
;-)
Your design personality is…
Modern
“You like a clean look, with clean lines, and space to breathe within your home. Every piece you own needs to be special, because you don’t have a lot. Simple, clean lines, special pieces. You don’t make impulse purchases. Instead, you save your money and spend only when you feel a piece will enhance your beautiful modern environment.”
and
Global
“You like things that have edge. When you go on vacation you’re digging though the local markets. There are pieces on display in your home that are hand-crafted, and you love woven tapestries and animal prints.”
I think this is prettey accurate. I DO make impluse purchases, though usually it’s on those unique global pieces. I love animal prints, however, I try to be selective – too much animal print is a horrible thing!
I also feel I have a bit of vintage in me, though it’s also for the unique pieces with a global feel.
Vintage….spot on!!
Modern! And that is me – good work Nate :)
I am Vintage as well. Which is odd since I chose sparkly gloss and an orchid! Pretty much fits me though :)
Happy black Friday!
Modern & Vintage is what I got too :)
I answered differently buy ended up with vintage. I do have a clean style of shabby chic (if you know what I mean). I also have a traditional with a chic slant to my style….Vintage fits though because I have antique furniture pieces (painted white but shabby finish) in each room! I also have a sweet collection of antique pieces (keys, typewriter, old candlestick phone, etc)
The Nate Berkus website always freezes my computer for some reason so I can’t take the test, sounds fun though!! Usually if I want a recipe or something from his site I have to go to my MIL’s house to use her computer. So maybe I’ll have to take the test there.
I took the quiz twice and changed some answers, but got American Classic both times. I didn’t see any photos/examples of American Classic as it sounds like some other commenters saw–maybe because of the blocking software I use?–but it stung a little to be told my home could “benefit from an infusion of personality.” I think it shows plenty! What do I need to do, Pollock a wall? :)
I got modern – just plain modern without any pairing. Uh, no! Not at all.
I got Modern. Although I like transitional and traditional furnishings and accessories it otherwise fits in the description. I want these furnishings to have clean lines and be simple and I do like having fewer things around than my hubby does so we’ve settled on something in between.
Modern
You like a clean look, with clean lines, and space to breathe within your home. Every piece you own needs to be special, because you don’t have a lot. Simple, clean lines, special pieces. You don’t make impulse purchases. Instead, you save your money and spend only when you feel a piece will enhance your beautiful modern environment.
Spot on! Global and vintage. I love traveling and picking up unique pieces to bring back with me. Our apartment (in Brazil) is furnished with used and new pieces, along with treasures picked up in India, Bangladesh, Nepal Thailand, Brazil, Canada and the US. It’s just too bad all the airlines are tightening up their weight allowances!
American Classic and isn’t that the truth!
I’m apparently vintage. I feel like my style is more like Sherry’s, but rather than vintage I’d say “ecclectic/modern” (read: sparkly and gaudy accessories with a sofa with clean lines).