Hello, I’m Tonia from Chic Modern Vintage.  I am sincerely flattered and honored that Ally asked me to help her out while she’s away. Ally posed the question, “What is your favorite design trend?” After some thought, I have to say that I don’t really follow trend.  I love to decorate with what I love. A home should be a direct reflection of the people that live in it. So I chose a couple of things that I love and that seem to always stand the test of time. Mirrored Sunburst and Lucite.

I love this Bone Sunburst. It’s a tad different from the gold ones that we find so often.

A beautiful collection of mirrored sunburst displayed together, they add a spark to any room.

Lucite is a neutral timeless classic that blends seamlessly into any decor style. Always fresh and modern. As shown here in the living room.

Lucite comes in various colors. My favorite color is yellow, such a happy color. Did you notice the mirrored sunburst above this desk/vanity?

I wonder if I would I even eat on this table? It’s so gorgeous.

I’m a firm believer that investing in classic pieces you love for your home will stand the test of time. I hope that you’ve enjoyed seeing only a couple of my design trends picks.  Ally,thanks for having me. It’s been a blast, and I hope you’re enjoying your trip.

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Hi all, Lindsay here from EverythingLEB.  Ally is on vacation (so jealous) so I’m here today to keep you entertained for a bit.

The topic is my favorite trend in design and I put a little spin on it and collocated a few of my favorite accessories/trends to switch up the look of a room for Fall.

To me there is nothing like Fall in New England when the leaves change and the air gets crisp and cold.  Because it gets cold around here my favorite thing to do is curl up on the couch with a throw blanket, some comfy pillows and a yummy candle lit.

So take those silk throw pillows, light weight blankets and switch them out for some warm and inviting ones like these (faux) fur pillows and throws, cable knit throws and pillows and Voluspa candles. It’s is the perfect way to warm up during the Fall and into Winter.  Oh and don’t forget some apple crisp and hot apple cider too, there is nothing better then that on a crisp fall afternoon.

So a question for all the readers out there, how do you switch up your decor for the seasons?

Thanks Ally for asking me to keep your readers entertained, I hope you are enjoying your time off!

Hi everyone! Ludmila from creamylife here and I’m so happy to be invited by the lovely Ally to write a guest post here, on FTRB! When Ally said that the topic of this post should be a design trend, you can imagine how overwhelmed I felt. Lots of ideas and well, trends to choose from, so I was wondering what is a trend? Then I figured it out – these are wallpapers! They’re slowly making their comeback, providing a huge variety of styles, patterns and colors. These days we see wallpapers everywhere: living room, bedroom, nursery, rest room, even staircases and I could keep going with this list! From floral pattern to stripes to vintage styled wallpapers, we look for the prettiest design as they are such a beautiful detail in a room, creating the feeling of a dressed up space, much warmer than a painted one.

Wallpapers are meant to bring coziness and style to a room, so to opt for the best pattern and colors, make sure you decide what effect you want your room to have – a romantic one or an eclectically glamorous. The above wallpaper is so romantic yet cheery and sunny, isn’t it?

If you’d like to wallpaper the entire room or just a wall, the below examples are the perfect inspirational images to stick to.

(Please notice how light the all-wallpapered bedroom feels! With all that floral pattern it still feels so calming, right? The turquoise living room is an all time favorite of mine, as it shows a great balance of paint & wallpaper, patterns & colors.)

The vintage wallpaper in this kid’s room is just about the warmest design ever! Brown and orange will definitely make for a fun and stylish room.

This Mad Men style, plaid wallpaper is very soothing, simple, but look what effect it creates! This dining room is shining!

Striped wallpaper is another modern and utterly charming detail, especially when it comes in these colors: purple, plum, gray and brown – brilliant combo!

Now if you want a totally outstanding effect then this zebra wallpaper will work the best…

…as well is this 3D Dragonfly wallpaper (the wings are indeed three dimensional!)

The abundance of wallpapers these days makes it both easy and hard for us to decide on what do we like and what is the best for our homes. However, the kick-off point should be you, your home and how do you want it to be! I hope you liked my wallpaper round-up and that maybe you found these images inspiring and you got an idea or two for your own home!

Ally, thank you so much for having me here!

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Hello dear From the Right Bank readers, I’m Helena and I blog over at A Diary of Lovely. Well you can’t even begin to imagine how excited I am to be here, Ally is a blog myth/idol of mine! And the question is simple, what is my design trend of the moment, the one I can’t stop applying in my home, the one I never get tired (though if you usually read me, you might get bored of hearing me saying it all the time!). Trays that is, they unclutter, give personality to a room and create a cohesion effect. “Tray bars” as I call them is one of my faves ways to use them!

Thank you so so much Ally for having me here. I’m beyond honored. xoxo

(Photos via: Domino, Casa Cullen)

Hello, I’m Jennifer from DC By Design. First, thank you Ally for asking me to do this guest post on your blog — what an honor. I’ve been thinking about favorite trends, and one that emerged for me a couple years ago and persists today started with this stunning foyer designed by my friend Tracy Morris:

I just couldn’t stop staring at that dramatic wing chair under the stairs — never mind that you don’t normally see a wing chair there, but the upholstery had me mesmerized. And you know when you see one thing that really catches your eye, you see it everywhere? Well.

I started spotting this elegant stripe characteristic of old French grain sacks — you got it, everywhere.

So much so, that I compiled a product page on the trend for Washington Spaces last year.

Big furniture companies such as Vanguard and C.R. Laine were getting into the act with reproductions of that stripe, as well as the more ornate patterns on those old sacks that bore family names and farms. Then I found Kymberly Fraser, who started her own company, 3 Fine Grains, that sells nothing but furniture and accessories made from authentic, antique sacks from France and Germany. I particularly love this throw:

And, well, that was about it for about a year. Fast forward to this summer, when I was hunting high and low for window treatments in my sons’ bedroom, and I come across my old friend again at Calico Corners. They called this “Primitive Stripe,” but I know where its inspiration lies.

And then, AGAIN, I start seeing this everywhere — I guess it took a couple years for the really big guns, from Ballard Designs to Restoration Hardware, to incorporate this trend into their lines. These images are from the most recent catalogues.

Anthropologie, as they do with everything, puts its own twist on the trend with the Lunet chair, which they say is upholstered with recycled jute sacks from France:

Anthro’s Ditte sofa in “Seaswept” also puts a fun twist on our lovely stripe.

Now, check out Restoration Hardware’s current offerings — all about industrial-inspired furnishings with metal accents and old-looking fabric, as we see here in this bedroom setting:

Resto’s throw pillows also channel the French sacks of old.

The French stripe in Ballard’s current collection is included in a general trend toward rougher upholstery fabric, in keeping with another trend toward old industrial-type furniture in formal settings.

Rough fabric. I’ll say. If French sacks aren’t rustic enough, some furniture makers are amping this trend up a notch with truck tarps. Yup, you read that right — old, beat-up, stained canvas truck tarps. If they can survive years of covering God-knows-what in trucks rumbling all over creation, then you know there’s absolutely nothing you can do to destroy them on your furniture.

Again, from Restoration Hardware:

I’ve also seen the tarps from to-the-trade companies at the market in High Point, NC — and it’s only a matter of time before you start seeing them in the major catalogues, I think:

Maybe this trend toward old fabric and old furniture (we’ve all seen the general leanings now away from mid-century-modern to industrial and “granny chic.”), is symbolic of us yearning for simpler times in such a complicated, technology-infused era.

Whatever it is, I’m loving the honesty of it — there’s nothing contrived in these fabrics, and they’ve certainly stood the test of time.

Hello readers! It’s Brooke from Blueprint Bliss. A special thanks to Ally for inviting me over to discuss one of my favorite design trends.

It’s something that we’ve seen used over and over… but I still love it. I am even considering using one in my next home (when we move next summer).

It’s the Brickmaker’s Table. Here is one from Restoration Hardware:

And one from Bobo Intriguing Objects:

Mark Sage of Bobo Intriguing Objects offered a giveaway on Velvet and Linen last December. Below you can see how the three brickmaker’s tables were used in each winner’s home. I love how each person’s style is so different, yet the table still works.

Ally, thanks again for having me. I enjoyed sharing a design trend that is a favorite of mine.

Hi there, I’m Lana from lanalou style, all the way from Cape Town, South Africa and it’s so great to be here today. It was really difficult trying to pick a favourite interior design trend to feature today but I finally decided that it had to be ikat fabrics.

Yes, I know this trend has been around a while but I’m still loving it. I think ikat fabrics are so beautiful and are a classic that won’t date. It’s the perfect way to add some bold colour and pattern to your home whether it’s a wall hanging, scatter cushion or an upholstered chair.

I’m sure you’ve seen this photo already but I just couldn’t leave it out! I love the way they’ve used the fabric as a wall hanging and that suzani on the sofa is definitely on my wish list too.

And you don’t have to overdo it, one piece in this gorgeous fabric can definitely make a statement. The other thing that really appeals to me about ikats is that they are often not perfect and have a handmade feel to them, I could definitely do with a few ikat scatters on my sofa!

What do you think? Have you had enough of ikats? Or do you think they’re classics? Let us know! Thanks again, Ally, for having me here, I hope you’re having a great trip.

(Photos: 1.V&A 2.stylehive 3 & 8.tessera 4.Luxist 5.Epitome of Chic 6.Material Recovery 7.2modern 9 & 10.Lana Kenney 11.Elle Decor via the style files 12.the style files 13.Lana Kenney)