Color may be deeply personal—and intimately tied to the rooms we’re decorating—but certain shades are unmistakably gaining momentum. Dusty blues, in particular, seem to be everywhere, often paired with richer, earthier tones. Duggan notes that chocolate brown’s newest (and most flattering) bedfellow is a pale, powdery blue.
“I am harnessing more deep, muddy greens, caramels and ochre in upholstery, plus I’m also color drenching rooms in these palettes too,” says Harbison. Meanwhile, Hollond has noted a growing appetite for high-contrast color pairings, especially on woodwork. “It creates a real sense of drama and helps architectural details, such as window frames and door architraves, pop.”
If you’re going for an indoor-outdoor moment, Anne-Marie Barton also points to earthy paint colors as a bridge. “I love drenching a room in these tones across the walls and ceiling, which helps to soften architecture while giving the space a kind of emotional weight,” she says.
Decorative detailing
Subtle fringing on a bed in an interior by Penrose Tilbury.
Photo: Nico Wills
Decorative detailing—think fringing on beds, sofas, chairs, and cushions—is one of the easiest ways to elevate upholstery, curtains or soft furnishings, say Rose Hanson and Charlotte Tilbury of Penrose Tilbury. And with countless fringe styles to choose from—bullion, beaded, brushed, tasseled—there’s room to be as subtle or as extravagant as you like. “They’re a simple way to make a plain curtain or fabric look incredibly luxurious,” note Hanson and Tilbury, adding that Samuel & Sons remains one of the best sources for high-quality trims.
Other intricate embellishments are also poised for a resurgence. Hollond predicts the rise of textural tassels, stepping in to replace the scalloped edges that have found their way onto every pelmet, console, and lampshade in recent years—so much so that they now risk feeling mass-produced and overdone. Opulent tassels, by contrast, are making themselves known on curtains, furniture, and cushions: “They’re playful but in a less obvious, try-hard way,” she says. “They’re just chic.”
