RUNWAY FASHION MEETS INTERIOR DESIGN

RUNWAY FASHION MEETS INTERIOR DESIGN

By Jaimie Anand and Daniella Lopez

Runway trends can be fun, unique and even quite eye-catching. Trends in color schemes, prints or fabric textures can easily be incorporated into home décor, but trying to incorporate those more avant-garde looks or the latest trend du jour can lead a homeowner to ask, “What on earth am I going to do with that?” when, say, that chartreuse faux-fur floor pouf becomes passé.

With fashion turning on a dime these days, trying to work different sartorial trends into the interior design of any space can be overwhelming.

The trick to pulling it off is to not use all the trends all at once. Instead, select one or two of your favorites, implement them into your décor and then build from there. Here are some hot trends and key tips for adding them to your home’s look.

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FRINGE BENEFITS Interior design is not just how the space looks but also how it makes you feel. Adding elements that offer people a more robust sensory experience— for example, a variety of fabric textures for tactile stimulation—gives a room’s design a deeper dimension and makes the space more interesting.

There’s no denying that fringe is fun, edgy and everywhere right now.

Fringe adds texture for that tactile experience, and it adds the flair to make a space stand out. Making it part of a room’s interior design scheme is super easy. A quick and relatively inexpensive way to adorn a room with some fringe is by adding some fringe-hemmed pillows or a throw blanket edged with it.

Fringe is very versatile. It can be chic and modern when it needs to be, and it can also be used to give a more relaxed traditional style. Yes, fringe is a trend that can work for everyone.

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STYLE YOUR HOME WITH HOT FASHION TRENDS

A BRIGHTER POP OF COLOR Maybe you remember when bright neon yellow, green, pink and blue were the hot colors in the early-ish 80s. Maybe you blocked those memories. Nevertheless, neon is back but not in a blinding, garish way.

Today’s neon trend is one that you can have a lot of fun with.

Nowadays, using a neon color doesn’t immediately convey a funky or even childish aesthetic. If done right, neon can look amazing.

The trick? Less is more.

Because neon is so bright and dominating, employing a lot of it in a space becomes overwhelming. Therefore, use only a few pieces to add that pop of color to a room. A toss pillow with a dash of a neon color or even a wall hanging that uses a neon hue in a bold way are just two ideas for making neon part of a room’s décor.

SHIMMERY SHADES, SOFT SHADES Two trends that never seem to completely fade are metallics and pastels.

With metallics, the trend is more about mixing them rather than using only one. Wallpapers, artwork and even decorative accessories on the market mix metallic shades for an intriguing, stylish look. If you’re looking to go for the glam and add a real wow factor to a room, metallic are a great choice.

With their subtle presence, pastels are a sort of antithesis of metallics.

Nevertheless, pastels add color to a room without being as intimidating as, say, more bold neon colors. Another point in pastels’ favor is that they can be easier to work with and more readily incorporated into a room’s existing décor.

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BIG CAT FROM THE CATWALK Animal prints never seem to fully go out of style, and leopard print in particular has a certain staying

COLOR OF THE YEAR

power that’s made it a classic. It’s bold, can be edgy

Pantone has been teaching its universal language of color

and is fun no matter how it’s used in a space. But

since 1963, and since December 1999 its Pantone Color

as with all trends, don’t overdo it so that a room

Institute has named its Pantone Color of the Year for the year

looks like a wildlife refuge.

ahead. The influence the color has on the design world is

Again, to make a big statement with a trend,

significant, but with a new one announced near the start of

be subtle. Sure, you can load up on bedding, rugs

each new year, is making the latest Color of the Year part of

and pillows all in leopard print, but that’s overkill.

a room’s design scheme wise?

(Someone might get the impression a lot of leopards

With the right approach you certainly can! Employing a

literally died for your décor.) Instead, take a cue

trending color in a room doesn’t have to mean painting the

from home designers and makers of home fashions,

whole room in the it color. Instead, a seasonal refresh of the

who usually first roll out pillows featuring the new

décor allows you to incorporate the latest color trend by adding

trend before incorporating it into larger furnishings.

pillows, throw blankets, vases or other objets. You can even

A leopard print pillow or two on a bed or sofa or even

add small furniture pieces, such as an ottoman or floor pouf,

one on a chair can make an impact.

or even artwork.

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The trick to pulling it off is to not use all the trends all at once.

CONTRIBUTORS

Cindy

Lisa

Lauren

Jamie

A freelance writer and editor, Cindy Brzostowski enjoys introducing Austin locals to new adventures in the area. When not writing, reading or eating, you can probably find her making an itinerary for her next trip or dreaming about pizza.

Austin’s own makeup vlogger Lisa Jauregui has amassed nearly 8.7 million views of the tutorials and reviews she’s posted to YouTube since 2014. This selfprofessed makeup addict worked as a M•A•C cosmetics trainer for South Texas for two years.

Freelance journalist Lauren Jones covers arts, travel and interior design both locally and nationally. She has a monthly arts column for CultureMap Austin, and her work has appeared in Austin Monthly, Tribeza, Domino and Dwell.

Prolific writer Jamie Twitchel has spent more than five years telling others' stories. Her work has appeared in a variety of Central Texas and Hill Country magazines, including Hill Country View and Georgetown View.

JAIMIE

Daniela

ANAND

LOPEZ

Dr. Melinda

Matt

Interior design has always been Jaimie Anand’s passion. Her Jaimie Anand Interiors firm works with a variety of residential and commercial projects. Her portfolio of Austin-area work includes Westlake Plastic Surgery, the model condos for Zilkr on the Park and the lounge space for Austin Fashion Week 2019.

An intern at Jaimie Anand Interiors, Daniela Lopez graduated in June from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. During her studies she spent a semester abroad in Italy and looks forward to using what she learned there in her work.

A board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Conroy has been with Westlake Dermatology at its Lakeway office since 2010. A graduate of Nova Southeastern University, she has experience with medical, cosmetic as well as surgical dermatology. In 2018 Dr. Conroy was named as a rising star dermatologist

by Texas Monthly magazine.

Freelance writer and entrepreneur Matt Emmorey has lived in Austin for five years. He can often be found somewhere on the Barton Creek Greenbelt with his huskies. Hailing from the Great Lakes State, Matt has vowed to never stray far from lake life.

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