Feel the Joy Magazine. Fall Issue - Flipbook - Page 16
earthier
shades.
Chocolate,
tobacco, rust and deep wood
tones are appearing everywhere
from walls and cabinetry to sofas
and dining tables.
The
appeal
is
surprisingly
practical. Chocolate brown can
function almost like a neutral, but
unlike cool gray, it brings visual
warmth to a room. It also works
beautifully with materials many
homes already have: cream
upholstery, natural stone,
leather, brass and wood.
And it doesn't need to mean
painting an entire living room
chocolate.
Try a dark wood coffee table
against a light sofa, a pair of
brown
velvet
pillows,
an
espresso-painted bookcase or
even one vintage leather chair. In
Athena
Calderone's
muchdiscussed Tribeca apartment,
featured by Architectural Digest
this spring, refinished dark oak
paneling became one of the
home's standout elements —
another sign that richer wood is
moving
firmly
back
into
sophisticated interiors.
FROM BURGUNDY TO
AUBERGINE
Color is back, but in a more
sophisticated form. ELLE Decor
points to dusty jewel tones—
merlot, cranberry, emerald and
amethyst—as designers embrace
richer,
moodier
interiors.
Burgundy and aubergine are
especially easy to introduce: try a
wine-colored velvet pillow, plum
florals or a dramatic accent wall.
The key is restraint—repeat one
deep shade a few times rather
than matching everything.
GREEN HAS BECOME A NEUTRAL
The greens of 2026 are softer and
earthier. Behr’s smoky jade
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