5 WAYS
TO LET FALL
INTO YOUR
DESIGN
STYLE
Fall in Los Angeles, thanks to the Santa Ana winds, typi-
cally means beautiful skies. It also means the beginning
of the holiday season. Halloween kicks off autumn with
the fall colors and continues on through Thanksgiving;
then does a complete color palette switch for Christmas
and Hanukah.
So how do you modify your beautiful home design to
add holiday décor if the colors clash?
We reached out to the CM In The City Interior Design
team for answers. Mary Alice said “we get this question
from our clients more often than you might think.
When a client has just invested a lot of time and mon-
ey redesigning their home they do not want things to
change, but here come the holidays.” Cathi added, that
with a bit of forethought and planning you can enjoy hol-
iday décor that fits your style.
Cathi and Mary Alice shared their top 5 tips on how to
bring in holiday décor that compliments your design
style.
1 – Know your design style
We realize this might sound obvious, but trust us. The
ability to describe your look, including your color palette,
will make shopping for holiday additions much easier.
Is your style a mid-century modern design with pops
of red in a neutral palette? Maybe you would describe
your style as beach chic with touches of turquoise and
yellow? Or is it one of one hundred other possible style
descriptions. Having a good understanding of this will
help you acquire the perfect items to bring the holidays
into your home.
2 – Black is the new Orange
All pumpkins are not created equal. There are beautiful
and easily available pumpkins and gourds of all colors.
Beautiful white, able to match almost any décor, sub-
tle greens, grays and more are readily available. The
Los Angeles Flower Mart has wonderful pumpkins to
choose from. While you are at the flower mart be sure to
check out the various colors of mums available and also
braches make a beautiful, addition. Adding a selection
of branches to a vase is a neutral and whimsical way to
add fall to your décor.
It is also very easy to paint pumpkins. If none of the
natural colors work consider painting a few. Chalkboard
paint is a fun option, but you can also go crazy and paint
a p umpkin turquoise or even a metallic color.
3 – There is more to fall then
pumpkins
Consider adding a few pillows that coordinate with your
décor, yet have a holiday motif like those pictured here.
We like to use pillow covers the same size as the pillow
which is important in lofts.
4 – Modify your accent décor
to fit the holiday
Simple switch outs décor items around your home.
Such as a candy dish, knick- knack or even art. Another
great way to bring the holidays into your design plan is
to switch out the photos you have in frames around the
house with holiday family photos. Consider adding a few
small pumpkins to a bookshelf, coffee table or counter.
Each one of these little touches will bring the holidays in
without taking over your design style.
Photos Julianne Pease