ELLE’s Fall 2025 Décor Trends: Curves, Textures, and Warm Layers
Fall means pulling out the cozy stuff—think throws, rich colors, and details that make a room feel alive. ELLE Decor’s look at 2026 interiors nails what’s already bubbling up for autumn 2025. Designers like Nancy Davilman at ND Interiors point to curves in furniture and architecture, textures you can touch, and old-school moldings coming back strong. It’s a pushback against years of plain beige rooms. Perfect setup for fall updates that last.
Curves Soften Everything
Davilman says curves hit furniture, kitchen islands, even new builds. Curved sofas, rounded tables, arched headboards—they pull people together for real talk instead of sprawling sectionals. Karin Bohn at House of Bohn adds curved cabinet doors and countertop edges like double bullnose. One arch or round island flips a boxy room into something welcoming. Homes & Gardens agrees, calling for goodbye to straight lines with sculptural seats and organic stone edges. Good Housekeeping spots these in 2026 bedrooms.
Textures and Patterns Build Depth
Texture rules now, per Johanna Constantinou at Tapi Carpets & Floors. Velvet, wool, rattan, linen—mix them for that lived-in feel. High-pile rugs ground spaces, bouclé chairs warm them up. Patterns sneak back too: Google searches for patterned sofas jumped 79%, wall murals 70%, she notes. House Beautiful ranks patterns among 2025’s top viral trends. Bohn sees kitchens with mixed marbles for interest. Layer a white sofa with linen pillows, wool throws, velvet cushions, and it pops.
Rich Browns and Earthy Tones
Designers in Homes & Gardens predict browns like chocolate, rust, olive dominating 2026, but they’re spot-on for fall 2025 coziness. Danielle Chiprut at Danielle Rose Design Co. likes layered warmth with earthy tones. Allison Handler favors caramel, merlot shades over old grays. Kathy Kuo calls out terracotta, moss green, chocolaty brown—they fit any home. ELLE echoes this with jewel-toned paint returning. The Baltimore Sun calls these enduring picks.
Dressed Rooms with Moldings and Drapes
Lauren Farrell at Pacaso says new homeowners want chair rails, picture-frame molding, crown molding—even bedskirts and lined drapery. Scale it right: 2.5 to 6 inches of crown for 8-foot ceilings. Pair with wainscoting for texture. Windows get blinds plus drapes. It’s the opposite of bare minimalism, adding weight to flat new builds. Homes & Gardens pushes fifth and sixth walls too—ceilings with murals or wallpaper, patterned floors for zones. Royal LePage layers on holiday warmth like this.
These picks from ELLE Decor and others scream fall: warm, tactile, detailed. Start small—a curved lamp, textured throw—and build from there.