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3 Top Interior Designers Interpret the Trends

See how some talented designers bring our five trends—TerraCottage, Heirloom, Cast Shadows, Color Form, Gallerie—to life.

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Assertive Desk

The Gallerie trend doesn't have to mean nothing but brights: it often works best, as in this room from designer Julia Buckingham of Buckingham Interiors + Design, as an assertive piece or two that balances the black and white Marimekko bedding in this bedroom.

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Color Story

An iconoclastic rug in a funky pattern and a collection of fabric bags invest this Heirloom space with a sense of fun courtesy of designer Julia Buckingham.

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Mix of Mementos

Artwork, books, intriguing objects and a desk with patina create a story about collections, time and personality that give this Heirloom entryway from designer Julia Buckingham its sense of place.

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Stairway to Heaven

An almost filmic, sci fi moment—like something from a Stanley Kubrick film—is created in this Color Form stairway from Julia Buckingham which takes advantage of some remarkable tile and a scalloped light fixture to create a visual story and dramatic interlude.

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