11 home decor trends to try this fall
Hang a mood lamp
Industrial-style fixtures are getting a lot of attention these days. We fell for this soft plum option that adds ambience as well as light.
Lung lamp, in Beet, $425, 18 Karat.
Roll out a patterned carpet (or two)
Fall's new graphic rugs are chockablock with fun! Mix designs for a fresh look, or take advantage of the carpet tile option and lay them in an irregular shape.
All Dolled Up tiles, in Grey, $20/tile, FLOR.
Put it on a pedestal
Everything looks better on a pedestal, especially these beautifully hand-turned ones by artisan Nikole Herriott. Use them to present crackers and cheese at your next dinner party or as a catch-all by the front door.
Small maple candy dish, $135, Arbutus candy dish, $205, Small cherry candy dish, $145, Maple candy dish, $145, herriottgrace.com.
Dress up your closet with cool hangers
Why not treat your beloved clothes like art? Hang them on these recycled-paper hangers by Ferm Living and give that little black dress the VIP treatment.
Hangers, $21/4, Ferm Living Shop.
Go for gold!
Set the perfect sparkly table with gold-accented pieces. Just as in fashion, this warm metal is super-hot right now.
DVF Powerstone flatware, $150/5-piece place setting, DVF. Gala plate, $8, Crate & Barrel. Stemless champagne flutes, $37/4, Indigo.
Try a dark colour
Even with an antique fireplace and dark floors, this room is decidedly modern thanks to the bright plastic chair and vases. But it's the bold horizontal stripe that's got us most excited! Paint your own in the season's it colour, teal, reinvented for this century.
Paint, in Little Rennet, Sico.
Change up a side table
Why do we love this little table? Because its removable tray comes in black, red and white; because it comes in two heights; and because its wood frame is available in black or natural teak. But mainly because it makes passing cocktails around that much easier.
Tablo table by Magnus Löfgren, $175-$190, Morba.
Wallpaper a single wall
A little patience is all it takes to hang wallpaper, and it's the perfect way to jazz up a blah room.
Haze wallpaper, in Mimosa, Aphrochic collection, $150/roll, Graham & Brown.
Add a touch of cozy
Use this groovy number as a footrest or tiny stool in a kid's room. Bonus: It comes in three fashionable colours.
Pouffe, in Variegated Grey, $99, The Land of Nod.
Plant a green wall
This pretty, practical wall-mounted pocket system has more uses than we can think of! Its cubbies are perfect to maintain order in the front hall or home office (or anywhere, really), but it also works beautifully as a vertical planter.
Urbio Big Happy Family wall organizer, $173, HORNE.
Talk to your washer & dryer
Busy women, rejoice. Samsung's laundry pair are now wifi-enabled so you can stay on top of washing and drying cycles and even start and stop them from anywhere.
Wifi laundry pair with Powerfoam, $3,600, Samsung.
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