Timeless, harmonious and warm, transitional style combines traditional and modern sensibilities to create spaces that will always feel contemporary.

It’s no accident that traditional interiors consistently trend at the very top of Americans’ design style preferences. Marrying traditional and contemporary furniture, finishes, materials and fabrics, transitional style adds up to classic, timeless (and crowd-pleasing) design. In a transitional space, furniture silhouettes offer straightforward sophistication: pieces with right angles and crisp lines share space with more rounded profiles. The elemental nature of the transitional palette offers considerable latitude when it comes to fabrics, and graphic patterns on overstuffed sofas feel right at home with textured chenilles drawn across sleek wood frames. Ready to revel in the seemingly effortless chic of transitional style? Here's how to bring it home.