HTSI Editor’s Letter: The Fall 2023 Interior Design Trends You Should Know About

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Welcome to the fall design edition, a celebration of different tastes, personalities and styles. As someone who lives in a perpetual battle with their clutter, I am always relieved to discover homes that allow for a lot of “expression.” While I daily aspire to inhabit a home like the one owned by this week’s Esthete, interior stylist and artistic director Colin King (a symphony of order, symmetry and wood), I feel too nostalgic to maintain such aesthetic rigor and find it nearby. Impossible to throw away my garbage.

I rarely follow trends in interiors – my home style is that of a Victorian governess with a 60s bachelor. However, I really enjoyed Piece by Mark C O’Flaherty on ’80s erotic thrillers as a design trope and the lasting influence of 9½ weeks and American Gigolo. You could describe these interiors as tough machismo, all black and white modernism, Venetian blinds and flashy Richard Meier furniture. But it’s a look that’s still contemporary and sexy. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for Mickey Rourke.

My own home style is that of a Victorian governess and a 60s bachelor

If movies are a model for the design firms of this issue, Ramdane Touhami’s Swiss mountain hotel has the graphic exuberance of Wes Anderson, while the interior designer Remy Renzullo’s style It is pure merchant ivory. I first met Remy at a dinner last fall and remember the American as by far the most important personality in the room. In any room, Remy has an energy and passion for his subject that makes him a compelling interviewee. He is currently working on the long-term renovation of Castle Howard, among other projects, and is an expert in the vernacular of the English stately home. His trademark is remorseless romance, priceless heirlooms, small artisanal details and a brave clash of patterns. I was intrigued to see what his own home would be like and, suffice to say, his personal tastes are equally exquisite and precise. However, his is not a demanding aesthetic; Remy’s many passions allow for an expansive home style. I’m especially drawn to its “celery”-colored paint, something I plan to copy when I redecorate my living room.

If you’re looking for tips on instant interior updates, I direct you to Aimee Farrell. design overview. Her 15-point guide distills fall’s big trends, from which textiles (corduroy) and minerals (malachite) you should buy to which movement (Vienna Secession, by the way) you should collect.

I’m currently browsing Martin Brudnizki’s website, customizing versions of his latest offering, a leather Easton dining chair. It’s just one of the delicious items that can now be purchased. its first store in London, as featured in this week’s The Fix. The Easton, which can be wrapped in different brightly colored (or quite plain) bands, is typical of the designer’s extravagant, maximalist and slightly retro style. It’s also insanely expensive, but I know it’s something I would cherish all my life.

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