#natural-textures

#natural-textures

Mixing wood tones can be a bold and rewarding design choice, but the potential for unseemly clashing is real. With a room as important as your kitchen, you want the space to feel inviting, stylish, and functional all at once. Before diving head-first into mixed wood tones, research the different ways to avoid a potentially ugly contrast. Kitchen flooring, backsplashes, cabinets, countertops, and even light fixtures all have the potential to be transformed with a wooden facelift.

I think I can speak for the rest of the Apartment Therapy team when I say that we're beyond excited about fall. All the decor trends I've been patiently waiting for - natural textures, rich, earthy color palettes, and cozy-as-ever accents - are now beginning to pop up in all my favorite stores. But of all the fall decor offerings on the market right now, Walmart's lineup surprised me the most.

The plaster lighting of the '80s is back - though the latest iterations to hit the market aren't like anything you might find at your local thrift store. The concrete column silhouettes of decades gone by have given way to more modern, sculptural and organic shapes. From flush mounts, to sconces, to table lamps, I'm seeing this trend everywhere this season.