If you’re lucky enough to have found your dream pad – whether it’s rented or bought – then issues such as the colour of your tea/coffee canisters, how textured the cushions are and whether or not John Lewis or Marks & Spencer is best for bed linen are suddenly about to become sooooo important.

And if you’re the type of person who likes to remain ‘on trend’ – whether that’s with your clothes or home interiors, then you’d better read on because we’re about to tell you what’s trending indoors this autumn/winter.

That’s because having researched all the major websites and interiors supplements/blogs we feel expertly placed to advise you on the interiors trends for the chillier months ahead. And the following is best – in our opinion – of what we can look forward to come September:

Colour

First up, we’re definitely getting more seasonal with our colours. The shades designers are focusing on for the coming months are greys, darker blues (midnight and ink) and mossy greens. It sounds a bit dull, but really it’s not all that bad – especially if you’re a fan of shabby chic, as you can see from this London sitting room, featured in The Telegraph’s Interior Design list recently:

Image via www.Telegraph.co.uk

 Fans of that other popular metal needn’t worry though. For as well as silver, the colour gold will also be big this autumn/winter, especially when contrasted with black as in the following bedroom:

Image via www.decoist.com

Texture

There’s no getting away from it – Rattan is huge this autumn winter. Why we’re not quite sure since we’re about to start putting our porch furniture away – and in our huts, not the sitting room. However all the big interior design bloggers are gushing about this natural straw being the texture to note this November and beyond. And considering rattan’s eco credentials, maybe that’s not a bad thing after all. This modern kitchen looks great with this rattan lampshade (which, in turn, blends in beautifully with the rustic looking table):

Image via www.sofaworkshop.com

But what about the bathroom we hear you ask. Yes, and we’re getting there – although not quite here as in the image below.

Image via www.houzz.com

Just think about all the spiders lurking in the foliage, getting ready to pounce as you chill in the bath! Yes, interior design bible Houzz reckons living walls are going to be big in the bathroom this year. However, for the more realistic amongst us, the following is probably a better bet for refurbishing a bathroom:

Image via www.matteobianchi.co.uk

As you can see it’s all about simplicity and minimalism in the bathroom. Wall hanging toilets remain popular and sinks are still like bowls which have been absent-mindedly left on a console table. Textures are wood and natural stone (if your budget allows). Lighting is important (but it has to be warm white LED which, thankfully, has improved immensely in the past couple of years).

Accessories

Meanwhile, other trends which can squeeze into various rooms in your home include laser cut metal. Yes, this design trend is no longer restricted to greetings cards and wooden toys. You’ll now find it on cutlery canisters, letter holders and mirror frames:

Image via www.myitalianliving.com

You’re going to be seeing a lot of textured ceramics this autumn/winter too – such as this new collection from a well-known UK high street store:

Image via www.decoradvisor.net

Ok, it’s Zara!

And finally, we started this post talking about – amongst other things – cushions. These are easy to keep bang up-to-date because unlike some other items for the home they don’t cost a lot but can make such a difference to a room (especially if you get curtains to match). Anyway, this year’s Pantone colour is marsala so it goes without saying that cushions which contain this red wine/cement-like shade simply can’t help being fashionable:

Image via www.etsy.com/au

We hope the above gave you some inspiration. If it did get you fired up, why not take a look at some other decorating ideas on how to use colours effectively to sell your home. Enjoy!