Six classic American interior styles

Get inspired by Stateside looks, from New England tradition to Californian cool

There’s no place quite like the United States of America, a country vast in scale with a breathtaking diversity of people and places, culture and climate. The American dream of prosperity driven by ambition defines the aesthetic of both architecture and interiors – home design is always big, bold and aspirational. Whether it’s an edgy urban loft apartment in Tribeca, a sprawling ranch in Montana, the understated luxury of an airy Hamptons beach house, or the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood, American style is always classic, confident and covetable.

1 Hamptons beach house

Antique furniture

For unique pieces that get snapped up by American designers for real Hamptons beach houses, head to John Cornall Antiques (johncornallantiques.com).

Accessories

Visit The White Lighthouse (thewhitelighthousefurniture.co.uk) for beach house-inspired finishing touches, from cushions to vases.

Flooring

Source beautiful natural and sustainable floor textiles from Sisal & Seagrass (sisalandseagrass.co.uk).

2 Hollywood glamour

Art deco furniture and accessories

Cloud 9 (cloud9artdeco.co.uk) specialises in original pieces from this era.

Barware

The Old Cinema (theoldcinema.co.uk) always stocks a good range of stylish vintage items, from glassware to cocktail cabinets.

Contemporary designs

For stylish pieces inspired by Hollywood glamour, such as velvet cocktail chairs, try Cult (cultfurniture.com).

3 Fifties retro

Kitchens

A range of salvaged and refurbished original 1950s kitchen cupboards and sinks can be found at Source (source-antiques.co.uk).

Retro furniture

For quirky retro pieces, including Formica tables, take a look at Magpies Vintage (magpies-vintage.co.uk).

Lighting

Try Trainspotters (trainspotters.co.uk) for interesting industrial pieces.

4 Palm Springs

Mid-century furniture

Try Vintage (vntg.com) for a wide range of super-cool mid-century design furniture and accessories, or RetroVintage (retrovintageonline.co.uk).

Lighting

For mid-century lighting with Palm Springs glamour, try Pamono (pamono.co.uk).

Mirrors

For a striking reclaimed or vintage mirror – many in sunburst styles – go to Reclaimed Reloved (reclaimedreloved.com).

5 New York loft living

Industrial-style furniture

For handmade and bespoke pieces made with repurposed timber and steel, go to Rcc Furniture (rcc-furniture.com).

Lighting

Look to Skinflint (skinflintdesign.com) for reclaimed industrial lighting, or try The Bruno Effect (thebrunoeffect.com) for statement chandeliers and lighting.

Artwork

For original urban artworks check out Graffiti Street (graffitistreet.com), or Affordable Art (affordableart.com) for interesting contemporary pieces at accessible prices.

6 Ranch homestead

Reclaimed wood

Community Wood Recycling (communitywoodrecycling.org.uk) has a network of locations stocking recycled and pallet wood from DIY projects, and offers carpentry services for bespoke pieces too.

Firepits

For a firepit made from recycled metal go to Olive & Sage (oliveandsage.co.uk), or one from old oil drums at Indigenous (indigenous.co.uk).

Garden salvage

Wells Reclamation (wellsreclamation.com) is a great place to source quirky pieces for your outdoor space, including large terracotta pots and stone troughs.