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With just a few more months left in the year, we’re already curious about the design trends that lie ahead for 2027—and we’re not solely focused on the interior realm; curb appeal is also top of mind. “Curb appeal is more than just tidy lawns; it’s about richness and depth, creating a first impression that reflects your home’s character,” says Nadia Palacios, the founder of Nadia Palacios Architecture.

Halloween has become more and more of an anticipated holiday in recent years, and for good reason. The decor is lighthearted and imaginative and provides an opportunity to tap into your creativity. However, there’s no need to resort to cheap, big-box decor; your Halloween decor can still feel playful and sophisticated. Interior designers and tastemakers—many of whom adore Halloween—are always on the lookout for the latest Halloween decor trends to hit the scene.

Skip to Content Every item on this page was chosen by a Veranda editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Sharland England and Sister Parish teamed up for a limited-edition holiday collaboration featuring a festive take on Sister Parish’s iconic Georgina print. Made from a hand-block-printed cotton fabric in a timeless green colorway with an embroidered scallop hem, this beautiful tablecloth will endure for many holiday meals to come.

Whether you’ve just scored a tiny but adorable apartment on one of the best blocks in the city or a certain room in your historic home isn’t well-suited to modern dimensions and entertaining, decorating a small space can feel limiting. However, even if you’re a bona fide maximalist or a serial hostess with a penchant for come-one-come-all cocktail parties, there’s still hope for making your cozy living room, dining nook, powder bath, or bedroom into one of the best-designed rooms around.

Whether stuffed in a stocking or given along with a gift card to their favorite spa, this rubbery K-beauty mask is a fun (and interactive!) gift. It uses a trio of hyaluronic acid, peptides, and a potent serum ampoule to reduce your skin’s temp by 10°F and instantly hydrate, lift, and moisturize—plus the jelly-like texture is just plain fun. Croissants are notoriously tricky to make from scratch, so giving the gift of warm, flaky pastries on demand is an absolute game-changer for carb lovers.

One of the best things about being a decorator is the feeling you get when you see a project for the first time—and realize what you’re going to get to do. It was a warm, sunny day in June when I first laid eyes on this one. Longtime clients were purchasing a house in the Connecticut countryside and had asked me to come have a look. What I knew about the place was that it was built in the 1920s for one of the Rockefellers, so I figured it would be nice.

Purple Coneflower Catherine McQueen//Getty Images Echinacea purpurea This handsome perennial blooms for weeks in the summer and early fall. Birds such as cardinals, chickadees, and goldfinches will enjoy picking out the seeds all winter long. Aster Symphyotrichum spp Various species of asters add late season color to the garden, supporting pollinators well into late fall. Nuthatches, towhees, goldfinches, cardinals, and chickadees love the seeds.

Fall decorating is hard to resist. When the air gets crisp, the leaves fall, and the sun begins to set earlier, it’s only natural to want to lean into the new season. While we’re all for experimenting with your autumn decor as the seasons shift, it’s possible to go overboard—or even worse, miss the mark and cheapen the look of your home. To avoid this, we chatted with a few designers to uncover the most common fall decorating mistakes.

Interior designers Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence of Williams Lawrence Interiors are known for creating beautiful, enduring, and deeply personal spaces. Now the duo has partnered up for a new venture: designing the brand-new Vantage Penthouse Suite at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor in Greenwich, Connecticut. The 1,600-square-foot waterfront retreat is Williams’s first luxury hotel project and the first hospitality project she and Lawrence have taken on together.

Aster Peter Photos / 500px//Getty Images Symphyotrichum spp. Several varieties of asters are great nectar resources for monarchs. New England aster has purple blooms that last into October, while willowleaf aster is one of the last to bloom in fall. Depending on the variety, asters may bloom from late summer to late fall. Joe-Pye Weed Katrin Ray Shumakov//Getty Images Eutrochium spp. This native perennial has pinkish flowers in mid to late summer and early fall.