What's the difference between transitional and traditional interior design? Designers explain these two similar styles

Traditional and transitional design styles in different spaces.

If you're a fan of interiors that take inspiration from the past and have a classic feel, then you've probably heard the terms traditional and transitional used in interior design. 

While these two design styles share similarities – which can admittedly make it slightly tricky to clearly differentiate between them – they do in fact have many differences to them.