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# Style

SOVERVIEW  

The Style field captures the interior design aesthetic or visual language of a Home & Living product. It allows merchants to describe products in the terms customers actually use when browsing for home decor — 'minimalist', 'industrial', 'bohemian' — and connects products to broader interior trends.

Style is not a material or a colour. It is the overall design language: the visual character and design movement a product belongs to. A solid oak sideboard with clean lines and no ornamentation is Scandinavian. A dark metal and reclaimed-wood shelving unit is Industrial. The same information cannot be inferred from materials alone.

  

BUSINESS VALUE  

Why this field matters

* Style is the language of home decor discovery — customers filter and search by aesthetic, not by product type alone
* Interior style tags power 'curated look' collections that drive higher average order values
* AI recommendation systems use style to suggest complementary products ('more Industrial pieces for your home')
* Style data enables editorial content — blog posts, look-books, and room guides — to link directly to filterable product ranges
* Premium and lifestyle brands rely on style positioning to justify pricing and build brand identity
* Consistent style taxonomy across a catalogue reduces buyer confusion and strengthens brand coherence

 

 ACF SETUP  

How to configure this field in Accentuate Custom Fields

| Where       | ACF dashboard → Templates tab → Product scope → Add new field |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Label       | Style                                                         |
| Name / Key  | style                                                         |
| Namespace   | accentuate (default)                                          |
| Field type  | Shopify >> Single-line text (List)                            |
| Multi-value | Yes — a product can belong to multiple style aesthetics       |

| Note: Multi-value is essential. A product can genuinely span aesthetics — a rattan pendant light is both Bohemian and Coastal. Single-value fields would force an artificial choice and reduce filtering accuracy. |
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STEP-BY-STEP IN ACF  

* Open ACF, go to Templates tab and select the Product scope
* Click 'Add new field'
* Label: 'Style' — Key auto-fills as 'style'
* Namespace: leave as 'accentuate'
* Field type: Shopify >> Single-line text (List)
* Enable 'Allow multiple selections' — style values often overlap
* Click Done, then Save
* Open a home product and assign the style aesthetics that accurately represent its design language

  

REFERENCE VALUES  

Example values — adapt to your catalogue's design language

| Value              | When to use                                                                          |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Modern             | Clean lines, function-forward design, neutral or bold palette — post-1950s aesthetic |
| Minimalist         | Pared-back forms, absence of ornamentation, monochrome or neutral tones              |
| Scandinavian       | Nordic warmth — natural materials, functional beauty, light palette, craftsmanship   |
| Industrial         | Raw materials — exposed metal, reclaimed wood, utilitarian forms, dark palette       |
| Rustic             | Natural imperfection — aged wood, stone, handmade textures, warm earthy tones        |
| Bohemian           | Eclectic layering — pattern mixing, natural fibres, global influences, warm colour   |
| Traditional        | Classical proportions, ornamental detail, rich materials — heritage aesthetic        |
| Contemporary       | Current mainstream design — evolving with trends, refined and approachable           |
| Mid-century modern | 1950s–70s revival — organic shapes, tapered legs, warm wood, muted tones             |
| Coastal            | Light and airy — natural textures, blue/white/sand palette, relaxed beach feel       |
| Farmhouse          | Country warmth — shiplap, distressed wood, neutral tones, functional simplicity      |
| Luxury             | Premium materials, refined detailing, sculptural presence — aspirational aesthetic   |

  

BEST PRACTICES  

* Assign style based on the product's design DNA, not its price point or target market
* Limit to 2–3 style values per product — more than three signals ambiguity in the product's design language
* Use consistent, capitalised style names across the entire catalogue
* Define your style vocabulary as a brand standard and apply it uniformly — avoid synonyms ('Boho' vs 'Bohemian')
* Review style assignments when a trend fades — 'Contemporary' descriptions require periodic revision

  COMMON MISTAKES  

* Assigning every possible style to maximise search visibility — this destroys filtering precision
* Confusing style with material: 'Oak' is a material; 'Scandinavian' is a style (that may feature oak)
* Using trend-specific language that will date quickly — prefer durable aesthetic categories
* Inconsistent capitalisation or spelling: 'Mid-century modern', 'mid century modern', and 'Midcentury Modern' will not filter together

  

IN CONTEXT  

| Velvet Accent Chair — Brass Legs | <p><br></p>                           |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Room                             | Living room, Bedroom                  |
| Style                            | Luxury, Mid-century modern            |
| Material                         | Velvet upholstery, Brass-finish metal |
| Color palette                    | Warm tones (terracotta)               |

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&#x20;DEVELOPER IMPLEMENTATION &#x20;

| Liquid note: Shopify >> List — use .value for the array. Style tags are ideal for automated 'Shop the Look' collections and editorial linking. |
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Liquid — Storefront Rendering

\| <p>{% comment %}</p><p>Style — Shopify >> Single-line text (List)</p><p>Namespace: accentuate | Key: style</p><p>Render as style tags — link each to a curated style collection</p><p>{% endcomment %}</p><p>{% assign styles = product.metafields.accentuate.style.value %}</p><p>{% if styles != blank %}</p><p>  \<div class="style-tags"></p><p>    {% for style in styles %}</p><p>      \<a href="/collections/{{ style | handleize }}" class="style-tag"></p><p>        {{ style }}</p><p>      \</a></p><p>    {% endfor %}</p><p>  \</div></p><p>{% endif %}</p> |
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| Pro tip: Link each style tag directly to a collection filtered by that style value. Clicking 'Scandinavian' on a product page takes the customer to your full Scandinavian range — this is a high-converting cross-sell mechanic with zero merchandising effort. |
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SEE ALSO &#x20;

* Room — the spatial context that style sits within
* Color palette — the colour dimension of a product's aesthetic
* Material — the physical materials that express the style

| Full ACF documentation: help.accentuate.io \| Metafield Definitions → Fields → Field data type → Shopify field types |
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