What is your Interior Catholic?

Just as different Church styles uniquely adore God, so it is in our homes! We all live in our own little domestic churches where Christ dwells, and we each adore Him in a different way. How we display and create these sacred spaces ought to reflect our individual relationship with Him. This quiz will help to determine your Interior Catholic style, helping you cultivate your domestic church and inspire your own Interior Life with Christ. We have 4 catagories, each inspired by Church Architecture styles.

When it comes to your home's appearance you prefer

Keeping it natural & simple

Neutral Color with Visual Abundance (so many pictures, but few colors please)

Bright but visually minimal (not too many "things" but I love color!)

Colorful and Visually Abundant

When someone walks into your home, how do you want the space to express the faith

Statues, Pictures, Quotes, and Verses on every wall and space

I simply want to "be" Christ to them... I don't want to have Jesus looking at me on every wall!

One prominent, beautiful picture

Many subtle beautiful pieces of art (but not too overwhelming)

What helps you pray?

Having a peaceful space (I don't want to see STUFF)

Many different Holy Images

Which Image do you prefer?

Which Image Do you prefer?

Gothic

The Gothic Interior Catholic gravitates towards minimal color and minimal devotionals. Traditional Gothic architecture is intentionally designed to leave big, lofty spaces in order to create an atmosphere of wonder. In the home this can mean creating a sacred space which juxtaposes the rest of the busy home using few colors and items which offers a peaceful, minimal style.

Romanesque

The Romanesque Interior Catholic gravitates towards minimal color with maximal devotionals. In traditional Romanesque architecture the spaces are spacious, typically made of stone and neutral colors. While the space is overall natural, it also aims to ignite the imagination by putiting many pictures on the walls (typically Biblical scenes). The Romanesque Interior Catholic home often displays many religious images, but prefers less color so as to leave room for the imagination to wander while also anchoring thoughts on the Holy.

Renaissance

The Renaissance Interior Catholic gravitates towards maximal color with minimal devotionals. This doesn't necessarily mean there are few images, but the images are centered on one specific theme (ex. Mary). Traditional Renaissaince style often uses many bright, vibrant colors with one big focal point. The Sistine Chapel is a classic example- while the room remains very spacious and sculptural, the bright, colorful ceiling captures a continuous narative with various pictures all aimed at the same idea.

Baroque

The Baroque Interior Catholic gravitates towards maximal color with maximal devotionals. The spaces are often full,bright, and homey while also filled with holy images. Traditional Baroque style was a responce to the Reformation, and aimed at emphasizing the vast beauty, traditions, devotionals, and naratives of the Catholic Church. One vibrant but pleasing color palette is often used to illuminate the space and the soul.