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11 Trends That Fuse Fashion, Home + Food This Fall

This fall's design trends, like chinoiserie and metallics, naturally lend themselves to a beautiful fusion of fashion and food that's perfect for the seasons to come.

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Photo: Claudia Gödke Photography | Charlotte Lucas Interior Design | Gucci

Chinoiserie

Organic meets elegant in this trend with its roots in the Far East. Branches dotted with leaves and blossoms move and meander in a simple, elegant way, while sightings of exotic wildlife lend a playful unexpectedness. Warm shades of coral, blush and raspberry mix with tangerine, teal and cobalt to update this timeless lifestyle trend in a bright, modern way.

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Photo: Tumblr | Line Klein Studio | Norm.Architects

Soft Metals

Metallics go casual in this neutral palette with subtle tones of pewter, brass and copper. When paired with soft, natural shades or aged to an imperfect patina, these metals take on the warm, cozy feel of objects that have stood the test of time. Texture is the unsung highlight of this trend, altering color as light plays across the surface of these watery, moving metals.

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Photo: Blumarine | Tatjana Ristanic | Muuto

Color Form

Pastels are taking it down a notch this year with deeper, more neutral bases, but color is still the focus. Pistachio and dusty, steel blue add depth to shades of bubblegum pink, sage green and cream. Scoops of ice cream illustrate this trend with simple shapes shown in a single shade, highlighting the soft form of these tones and the colorful way they play together.

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Photo: Timothy Brown Studio | Maison Margiela | Hewett Beasley

Puff Piece

Channel tufting puts a modern spin on the traditional idea of a tufted piece, creating volume, softness and structure in one. Dusty blues are accented with driftwood gray, sand and cream for a subtle contrast that directs your focus to the rounded shapes of the tufts and the dips and highlights they create. An unexpectedly cool color combo for fall, this trend is a sophisticated and serene twist on the harvest season.

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