While trends come and go, interior design fads are slightly less disposable than last season’s must-have runway frocks. This fall, interior design stems in simplicity and neutral naturals that will last from season to season.

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Designer Dyes
Along with the shift of weather during the fall timeframe comes a brilliant transition of hues as autumn settles in. Cloud cover filters the sun’s rays as the landscape below expresses a much more muted tone than months past. This fall, interior designs mimic this sentiment through complex paints that are multifaceted. “I think the key word this season is ‘chameleon neutrals’ as the new neutrals,” says Paige Bailey of Paige Bailey and Associates, Inc. and owner of One Posh Place in Phoenix. “These colors are sort of misty shades and veiled tones like smoky greens, smoky blues, warm grays and khakis. And the chameleon nature of it is that they literally change color depending on the time of day, the light source and the surrounding furniture.” Bailey adds that the slightly understated nature of these tones contribute a cleaner, more peaceful edge to rooms throughout the home.

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Setting the Pace
While fashions for the feet typically revolve around Manolos and Choos, when it comes to designing inside spaces, what’s underfoot can have a huge style impact. Designer Debra May Himes of Chandler-based Debra May Himes Interior Design & Associates says the old dilemma of tile versus wood needn’t pose a problem because the two can be married seamlessly. Herringbone patterns of wider wood planks surrounding travertine or slate can serve as footing for nearly any design.