2009 Fall Design Trends

How to adapt your personal style to current trends

Trends change, but your style rarely does. We all have our own idea of what we like, or at the very least, we are subconsciously pulled towards certain pieces or décor styles. When a new trend or look surfaces, we only have to adapt it to suit our own personal sense of style.

When it comes time to decorate a room in your home, do you lean towards clean lines and modern accents or do you prefer rustic finishes and warm woods? Do you go for exciting bright colours or comfortable neutrals?

Styles are as varied as people, but we can define them into three main categories: traditional, eclectic and contemporary. Do you know your style?

Traditional: For you, home décor is all about elegance and old world luxury. You tend to go for vintage pieces like gilded mirrors and antique tiles. You enjoy bright, saturated colours, shiny crystals and reflective glass.

Eclectic: You like to surround yourself with warm autumn colours and you prefer to combine old and new elements to create a lived-in and very personal space. You enjoy rustic, weathered details such as wide-plank wood flooring, leaded-glass, and country inspired furniture, but always with a modern twist.

Contemporary: For you, modern is the word. You tend to get inspired by strong patterns, unique décor items, and sleek finishes. You like clean and simple lines, bold colours and materials such as stainless steel, slate and glass.

This fall's latest design trends

Now that you know your style, you're ready to take a look at some of this fall's latest décor trends for your home. Each trend is described below accompanied by some suggestions to help you integrate it with your personal style:

Heritage

The Heritage design trend is all about vintage luxury and should speak to traditional style lovers the most. The overall feel of your room should be warm and charming by mixing architectural detailing and antique accessories or furniture. Bold patterns, chandeliers and gilded mirrors will also help you set the tone.

Main Colours: gold, taupe and sand

Accents: warm greens and reds

Materials: crystal, light coloured woods, glass, bronze and copper

Black Organza Chandelier Shade $79.99 at  The Home Depot	Halina 5lt Chandelier $179.00 at  The Home Depot	Scroll Area Rug 152 cm x... $349.00 at  The Home Depot

Harvest

Harvest is the new country this fall with its rustic and weathered look. Toile, distressed wood and oversize lamps will get you well on your way to the charming harvest room of your dreams. Eclectic style lovers will gravitate towards this trend.

Main Colours: grey, taupe and white

Accents: red and orange for a bit of a modern twist

Materials: bleached or white washed woods, pewter and antique brass, leaded-glass and distressed woods.

Moravian Star Collection, 1... $139.00 at  The Home Depot	Banbury 2 Handle High Arc... $149.00 at  The Home Depot	Horizon Stripe Panel 54 x... $57.88 at  The Home Depot

New Frontiers

The New Frontiers décor trend is inspired by industrial designs. Modern, contemporary, sleek and stylish are all great ways to describe this trend. Bold colours and shiny finishes are combined with straight lines and raw lighting to create a space that is ultra chic and modern.

Main Colours: grey and copper

Accents: blue

Materials: stainless steel, metals and organic materials

Retreat Chrome 24 In.... $44.99 at  The Home Depot	Modena Single Post... $129.00 at  The Home Depot	Aragon Range Hood, Wall... from $1,618.34  3  stores

Resource Centre

You know your style, you've picked the trend that speaks to you the most, but you're still not sure where to start? The Home Depot's Design Centre was created to help you put together a room from start to finish with the following tools:

Paint is the easiest and one of the cheapest ways to drastically change the look and feel of a room. Check out the Think in Colour tool to help you choose a colour according to your favourite fall design trend and then visualize the way your walls are going to look depending on the lighting conditions.

Mood Boards are designed to give you a feel for how the design trend of your choice can transform your room. They are a compilation of accents, materials and finishes that you could combine to complete your look. Get inspired by clicking here.

Finally, the Inspiration Gallery is designed to speak to your style. You will find images of different rooms representing traditional, eclectic and contemporary styles, as well as, a few tips and tricks to get you well on your way to a space that truly reflects you.