As temperatures continue to drop, transform your space by shopping our favorite fall home decor essentials—here, interior designers share the trends to know.As temperatures continue to drop, transform your space by shopping our favorite fall home decor essentials—here, interior designers share the trends to know.
As leaves turn russet and we retrieve our rollneck sweaters and leather boots from the depths of our closets, our interiors deserve a little refresh, too. (What season is better for nesting?) Any designer will tell you that the change needn’t be drastic; something as simple as upgrading your bed linens or introducing a new lamp can make all the difference.
Vogue’s Favorite Fall Home Decor Trends:
Perhaps now is the time to invest in that piece of furniture you’ve had your eye on, or finally pull together a room that doesn’t quite feel finished with the help of an accent rug. Whatever you’re after, we spoke to 10 interior designers to discover the key fall home decor trends worth buying into this season.
Jewel-toned Colors
You might assume that fall calls for a color palette of soft browns, reds, oranges, and yellows–but this year, it’s all about the richness of jewel tones and using certain shades with intensity. Take Sophie Rowell, founder of Côte de Folk, who, in one project, recently enveloped walls and floors in a deep olive green, adding a sense of tactility by forgoing hard flooring and rugs in favor of wall-to-wall carpet.
Meanwhile, Adele Lonergan, co-founder of Covet Noir, is currently busy injecting small doses of chocolate and berry into her clients’ homes—despite her typical pull to neutrals. “These shades are particularly effective in tactile fabrics, such as velvet and mohair, where the depth and variation of color can really be appreciated,” she explains, “as well as in richly veined marble.” For the more color-shy, a few carefully chosen accents, like a cushion cover, can make even the most neutral interior feel that little bit more cocooning for fall.
Folk and Traditional Craft
Perhaps as a reaction to the rise of AI, spaces that feel homespun and unmistakably human are having a moment. “People want surfaces with a maker’s hand in them, as well as personal adaptations of products that are entirely their own,” agrees Lauren Geremia, founder of Geremia Design. “It’s the kind of detail that makes a small room feel like it belongs to someone.”
Carpet Layering
“We’re using a lot more antique Turkish carpets and exploring the idea of layering them over larger, quieter rugs,” says Emma Sims-Hilditch, founder and creative director of Sims Hilditch. “I’m particularly attracted to the softer, more faded examples: Oushak carpets, with their large-scale, open patterns and beautifully muted palettes of dusty rose, faded terracotta, soft apricot, tobacco, celadon, and cream, are a particular favorite.” Look for pieces that show signs of age and imperfection, whether that’s mellowed colors or slightly irregular patterns, and layer them over simpler, more understated designs. “It stops a room from feeling as though everything arrived on the same day,” she says.
1970s Spirit
From rattan to low-slung modular sofas, many an iconic piece of furniture emerged from the 1970s, a decade that oozed hedonism and glamour. So what better way to inject a little fun into your home than by taking inspiration from the era that gave us high-gloss lacquered finishes animal prints galore, suggests Jacu Strauss, designer at Lore Group. It’s a look that embraces a little excess–and is all the better for it. Whether your take is as splashy as an area rug or as discreet as a backgammon set for your coffee table, this is your cue to get a little playful this season.
Floral Motifs
These are not your ditsy springtime flowers. Crucially, says Lonergan, an autumnal floral print shouldn’t be too “fussy”; instead, choose blooms with a bit of edge. While pieces fashioned from metal, including brass and iron, are an obvious choice, the motif can also take shape in bright colors, swirling abstract glass, or more vampy furniture–see, House of Hackney’s black velvet chair. The idea is to steer clear of anything too twee or cutesy, instead opting for florals with a little personality.
Fringed Everything
Art Deco is going strong everywhere from fashion to interiors; and fringes and tassels are a rather fabulous way to bring detailed elegance to otherwise simple pieces. “Making theatrical adornments like these work in the home is all about being clever with the balance,” explains interior designer Pandora Taylor. “It’s a brush fringe here, a key tassel there.” She recommends incorporating pairing decorative flourishes with contemporary furniture, whether that’s a sleek ottoman or a geometric armchair.
Heavier Textiles
If you’re ever stuck for simple ways to transition your home from season to season, designer Jake Arnold has some advice: “Think about how you might change a tabletop–it’s all about relatively small tweaks that make it feel weather-appropriate,” he explains. “For fall, I love changing out some of the lighter textiles for things that feel softer, heavier, and a little more enveloping.”
The easiest way to do this? Get yourself a new throw blanket. Think, beautiful cashmere and fuzzy mohair, or even a heavier wool. For Marta de la Rica, wool–with its beautiful texture, natural variations, and endless versatility–is a particular favorite right now. These pieces from The House of Lyria and Nickey Kehoe offer subtle pattern.
