Now, it's more of a refuge or a retreat, away from the computerized world. People are coming back to their homes to create a nest, a place of safety, a place of comfort. That's not to say that lace and flowers don't play a part in a romantic home. But that's kind of the old fashioned view of what a romantic home is nowadays. A romantic home is influenced by comfort, nature and returning to traditional values.
Overstuffed furniture fits the style.
It kind of hugs you and wraps you. You won't find a lot of streamlined, tightly upholstered, cold furniture in a romantic home. Floral prints are OK, but the florals should be fewer and bigger. They're rendered in maybe one, two or three colors instead of five, six, seven or eight colors. For walls, Ms. Schalla suggests using colors, including blues and yellows, that are taken from nature.