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no-toned kitchens,” he says. The A hot design trend for bathrooms pieces that they can easily change
hippest accessories are available in is cabinetry that looks like furniture— out with the calendar.
lots of strong colors such as rooster vanities with legs, for example, the
red and cobalt blue, and you can designers agree. Leather is another option,
update your stylish kitchen for fall by Gosselin says. “Leather is always in
swapping out accessories in colors LOOKING FOR COMFORT no matter the season.”
that sing the season.
Shoshana Gosselin, interior Another trend: mixing neutral
Some enduring trends in kitchen decorator at Love Your Room in palates, she says. “I’m seeing
design, MacGeorge says, include Emmaus, says the top trends she’s Instagram feeds showing charcoals and
stainless steel appliances and painted seeing in home décor certainly fit khakis mixed together. People aren’t as
cabinets. Gray has become a very popular for fall. afraid as much to blend the two.”
color for cabinets, which also lends itself
nicely to fall accents, he says. One of the biggest trends is Some people wondered how long
comfort, she says. Comfort comes gray would be “in” as a color, she says.
Gray and griege, a color that looks from textures, especially on “Well, it still is and it doesn’t show any
like yesterday’s oatmeal, are hugely upholstery and headboards and in signs of abating.”
popular for walls too, and they also can rugs, she says. “I think we’re seeing
be perfect for fall, MacGeorge says. more intricate patterns,” which can Wallpaper is making a comeback,
take you into fall, she says. Gosselin says. Especially trendy is
Yet another trend in kitchen design, wallpaper that has a texture to it —
though it’s not exclusively fall, is mini Floral patterns are still big, she grass cloth or that has a grass-cloth
pendant lighting, MacGeorge says. says. “Not your granny’s floral, but a look, she says. “It gives texture to the
People are putting pendant lighting over little funkier with bolder colors.” walls that you can’t get with just plain
the island or peninsula, over the sink. paint and can make a huge difference,”
and elsewhere in their kitchens, he says. People are still keeping she says.
“There’s more to choose from nowadays,” neutrals on their sofas and
he says. “It’s very popular.” ottomans, she says. “For the most The difference this time around is
part, sofas are still a good stain- that the wallpaper isn’t on every wall.
White countertops and white resistant solid color.” But up-to- “You might do it on one wall and not
cabinetry also is still a popular date homeowners are putting the everywhere,” Gosselin says.
kitchen design trend, MacGeorge says. bold colors on chairs and accent
Perhaps it’s all the turmoil in
the world today, but “we’re trying to
hug ourselves with our home décor,”
Gosselin says. People want their
rooms to invoke comfort — and that’s
all year round.
hippest accessories are available in is cabinetry that looks like furniture— out with the calendar.
lots of strong colors such as rooster vanities with legs, for example, the
red and cobalt blue, and you can designers agree. Leather is another option,
update your stylish kitchen for fall by Gosselin says. “Leather is always in
swapping out accessories in colors LOOKING FOR COMFORT no matter the season.”
that sing the season.
Shoshana Gosselin, interior Another trend: mixing neutral
Some enduring trends in kitchen decorator at Love Your Room in palates, she says. “I’m seeing
design, MacGeorge says, include Emmaus, says the top trends she’s Instagram feeds showing charcoals and
stainless steel appliances and painted seeing in home décor certainly fit khakis mixed together. People aren’t as
cabinets. Gray has become a very popular for fall. afraid as much to blend the two.”
color for cabinets, which also lends itself
nicely to fall accents, he says. One of the biggest trends is Some people wondered how long
comfort, she says. Comfort comes gray would be “in” as a color, she says.
Gray and griege, a color that looks from textures, especially on “Well, it still is and it doesn’t show any
like yesterday’s oatmeal, are hugely upholstery and headboards and in signs of abating.”
popular for walls too, and they also can rugs, she says. “I think we’re seeing
be perfect for fall, MacGeorge says. more intricate patterns,” which can Wallpaper is making a comeback,
take you into fall, she says. Gosselin says. Especially trendy is
Yet another trend in kitchen design, wallpaper that has a texture to it —
though it’s not exclusively fall, is mini Floral patterns are still big, she grass cloth or that has a grass-cloth
pendant lighting, MacGeorge says. says. “Not your granny’s floral, but a look, she says. “It gives texture to the
People are putting pendant lighting over little funkier with bolder colors.” walls that you can’t get with just plain
the island or peninsula, over the sink. paint and can make a huge difference,”
and elsewhere in their kitchens, he says. People are still keeping she says.
“There’s more to choose from nowadays,” neutrals on their sofas and
he says. “It’s very popular.” ottomans, she says. “For the most The difference this time around is
part, sofas are still a good stain- that the wallpaper isn’t on every wall.
White countertops and white resistant solid color.” But up-to- “You might do it on one wall and not
cabinetry also is still a popular date homeowners are putting the everywhere,” Gosselin says.
kitchen design trend, MacGeorge says. bold colors on chairs and accent
Perhaps it’s all the turmoil in
the world today, but “we’re trying to
hug ourselves with our home décor,”
Gosselin says. People want their
rooms to invoke comfort — and that’s
all year round.
