Designing With the Stars: Scorpio
How to create a space that celebrates your star sign
The character and personality traits of your star sign are often strangely accurate. Using these traits to help design and decorate a home can create a space that reflects your passion and style. This month, it’s Scorpio’s birthday, so let’s take a look at this mysterious star sign, and investigate its characteristics and how they can be applied to home design.
Sign at a Glance
Dates: October 23 to November 21
Architectural style: Industrial, contemporary, mid-century modern – sometimes Middle Eastern or Spanish
Character traits: Private, passionate, ambitious, secretive
Likes: Water, mood lighting, mystery, challenges, tidiness
Dislikes: Mess, indecision, disloyalty
Favourite decorating colours: Black, grey, inky blue and purple
Sign at a Glance
Dates: October 23 to November 21
Architectural style: Industrial, contemporary, mid-century modern – sometimes Middle Eastern or Spanish
Character traits: Private, passionate, ambitious, secretive
Likes: Water, mood lighting, mystery, challenges, tidiness
Dislikes: Mess, indecision, disloyalty
Favourite decorating colours: Black, grey, inky blue and purple
Architectural style: Dark and exotic
Scorpios like dark colours that reflect their love of mystery. This can be applied to a number of different aesthetics, such as contemporary, mid-century modern or industrial. They may also like interiors that are exotic and can be attracted to a Middle Eastern or Spanish influence.
Scorpios like dark colours that reflect their love of mystery. This can be applied to a number of different aesthetics, such as contemporary, mid-century modern or industrial. They may also like interiors that are exotic and can be attracted to a Middle Eastern or Spanish influence.
Regardless of which style they choose, this should be uniform within the home. This uniformity creates a flow and subconsciously represents a sense of depth that Scorpios find appealing. They also like solidity in furniture, choosing materials that anchor a space, like natural wood and brown leather.
Character: Private
Scorpios are generally very private people. They regard their home as their castle and need to feel that it is their sanctuary. They will do well in an environment that is not open to other people, or one that can be easily looked into.
Privacy screens such as this one would work well to make a Scorpio feel that they are protected from the world, even when they’re outside.
Clever privacy ideas for windows
Scorpios are generally very private people. They regard their home as their castle and need to feel that it is their sanctuary. They will do well in an environment that is not open to other people, or one that can be easily looked into.
Privacy screens such as this one would work well to make a Scorpio feel that they are protected from the world, even when they’re outside.
Clever privacy ideas for windows
Passionate
Scorpios are generally considered the most passionate of the star signs. When designing a bedroom they should create a beautiful space to express their sensuality. This can be achieved with the layering of luxurious fabrics to create warmth and depth.
Layered window treatments including floor-to-ceiling curtains create an intimate atmosphere and cater to Scorpio’s need for privacy. Lighting from a number of sources such as table lamps, downlights and chandeliers also create a romantic mood. Now all they need are some candles and a killer playlist on Spotify.
Scorpios are generally considered the most passionate of the star signs. When designing a bedroom they should create a beautiful space to express their sensuality. This can be achieved with the layering of luxurious fabrics to create warmth and depth.
Layered window treatments including floor-to-ceiling curtains create an intimate atmosphere and cater to Scorpio’s need for privacy. Lighting from a number of sources such as table lamps, downlights and chandeliers also create a romantic mood. Now all they need are some candles and a killer playlist on Spotify.
Ambitious
There are not many star signs that have a more ambitious nature than Scorpios. They are very determined to succeed in whatever their chosen field or task, and have the focus and determination to satisfy these goals. As such, they will probably bring work home and require room to focus on their projects. Most Scorpios will be satisfied with a practical office space, but for those who are artistic, they should try to find a space in the home to house a studio or art space.
There are not many star signs that have a more ambitious nature than Scorpios. They are very determined to succeed in whatever their chosen field or task, and have the focus and determination to satisfy these goals. As such, they will probably bring work home and require room to focus on their projects. Most Scorpios will be satisfied with a practical office space, but for those who are artistic, they should try to find a space in the home to house a studio or art space.
Secretive
Scorpios are very secretive creatures. They keep their cards very close to their chests and – while they love to connect and understand friends – they are more likely to elicit information from others than to reveal things about themselves. They make great confidantes and are unlikely to reveal a friend’s secrets. I think most Scorpios would love a secret room in their house – like this one secreted behind a display case!
Scorpios are very secretive creatures. They keep their cards very close to their chests and – while they love to connect and understand friends – they are more likely to elicit information from others than to reveal things about themselves. They make great confidantes and are unlikely to reveal a friend’s secrets. I think most Scorpios would love a secret room in their house – like this one secreted behind a display case!
Likes: Water
As a water sign, it’s no surprise that this sign loves water. They are particularly fond of the bathroom and should make an effort to have a bathing space that is both private and beautiful. Scorpios will appreciate a large bathtub that they can be totally submerged in and if that space can be romantic, all the better!
As a water sign, it’s no surprise that this sign loves water. They are particularly fond of the bathroom and should make an effort to have a bathing space that is both private and beautiful. Scorpios will appreciate a large bathtub that they can be totally submerged in and if that space can be romantic, all the better!
Water is so soothing to a Scorpio that they should try to surround themselves with it outside too. If they can’t access a water view or a pool, water features around the home and in the backyard will help to satisfy this need.
Ways to use water in the garden
Ways to use water in the garden
Lighting
Scorpios who are renovating a home will do well to engage a lighting designer. They are fascinated by lighting configurations and different lighting schemes. The key for a Scorpio is to use various types of lights in different areas. They are attracted to the interplay of shadows as this appeals to their love of mystery and secrecy. Scorpios are interested in depth in a literal and metaphorical sense and the shadows of lights reflect this deep interest.
Clever lighting ideas
Scorpios who are renovating a home will do well to engage a lighting designer. They are fascinated by lighting configurations and different lighting schemes. The key for a Scorpio is to use various types of lights in different areas. They are attracted to the interplay of shadows as this appeals to their love of mystery and secrecy. Scorpios are interested in depth in a literal and metaphorical sense and the shadows of lights reflect this deep interest.
Clever lighting ideas
Dislikes: Mess
Scorpios love to feel in control and as such need to have a tidy and organised home. They don’t like clutter and should pay close attention to the joinery in their homes. They are not a star sign that does well with open shelving. They are far better off with well structured cabinets tailored to fit their possessions.
Black kitchen trend
Scorpios love to feel in control and as such need to have a tidy and organised home. They don’t like clutter and should pay close attention to the joinery in their homes. They are not a star sign that does well with open shelving. They are far better off with well structured cabinets tailored to fit their possessions.
Black kitchen trend
This kitchen would be perfect for a Scorpio as it has the dark colours they favour and also has a bank of joinery that keeps the surfaces clean and tidy.
Decorating colours: Black
Because Scorpio loves dim lights and private corners, black is a perfect decorating colour for them. Scorpios are fascinated with life and all its secrets. They are interested in the universe and black somehow speaks to this desire to understand the infinite on a very subconscious level.
While it can sometimes be a difficult colour to decorate with, the key is to lift it with different textures like iron, wood and a variety of fabrics.
Because Scorpio loves dim lights and private corners, black is a perfect decorating colour for them. Scorpios are fascinated with life and all its secrets. They are interested in the universe and black somehow speaks to this desire to understand the infinite on a very subconscious level.
While it can sometimes be a difficult colour to decorate with, the key is to lift it with different textures like iron, wood and a variety of fabrics.
Grey and purple
Sophisticated greys are very fashionable at the moment and these tones really appeal to Scorpios. These greys go very well with purple, another of Scorpio’s favourite colours. They give the grey a pop of colour to lift the sometimes oppressive nature of grey. These can also be lifted with different textures like marble and wood.
TELL US
Is your star sign Scorpio? Do you think your decorating style fits the Scorpio profile? Please share your thoughts or images in the Comments.
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Sophisticated greys are very fashionable at the moment and these tones really appeal to Scorpios. These greys go very well with purple, another of Scorpio’s favourite colours. They give the grey a pop of colour to lift the sometimes oppressive nature of grey. These can also be lifted with different textures like marble and wood.
TELL US
Is your star sign Scorpio? Do you think your decorating style fits the Scorpio profile? Please share your thoughts or images in the Comments.
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Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac, is one of the more misunderstood signs of the zodiac, but I have a real soft spot for this sign as I have many friends that are Scorpios, and I’m married to one too. Though they are known to be secretive and can be possessive and jealous, the flip side of these traits is that they are loyal and faithful and very trustworthy.
Scorpios long to feel connected and understood – to people and to the world at large. While they may not appear this way initially, once you get close to a Scorpio and prove your loyalty, they can open up and show great depth. They are often ambitious and doggedly determined to achieve their goals. They also like to be in control and this manifests in their desire to have a clean and organised home.