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Runway To Room: How Spring 2022 Fashion Trends Translate To Home

By Wendy Jacob On

We’ve got spring on our mind!

If the upcoming season has you wanting to shake up your wardrobe, may we suggest multitasking and letting fashion lead the way when it comes to decorating? The following rooms demonstrate how a great style idea can be translated into both a decorating and fashion moment. Scroll down to see 12 livable (and wearable) looks!

Style Trend: Tailored Texture

Coco Chanel made bouclé an instant classic, and it’s been a runway staple ever since. Pairing it with faded jeans keeps the look young.

Aritzia

Frances Blazer, $178. Aritzia.com

Room Trend: Tailored Texture

Deep indigo grasscloth walls and a nubby rug give this living room plenty of tactile appeal.

  • Designer Brian Gluckstein

House & Home October 2016

Style Trend: Grown Up Pinks

There’s something fresh about a traditionally tough DST bomber jacket from LNO Greek in an unexpected pastel, paired with distressed denim.

Soia&Kyo

Florence Relaxed-Fit Leather Jacket in clay, $625. Soia&Kyo.

Room Trend: Grown Up Pinks

In this serene bedroom, pink shakes off its sweet reputation with a sophisticated graphic print and matelassé charcoal pillow.

  • Photographer Phil Crozier
  • Designer Alanna Dunn

House & Home August 2019

Style Trend: Boho Tropicals 

Big, blowsy tropical blooms are lush and eye catching, especially when rendered on a flowy halter dress.

Anthropologie

Farm Rio Maxi Halter Dress, $230. Anthropologie.

Room Trend: Boho Tropicals

Queen of the Jungalow, Justina Blakeney, always understands the assignment when it comes to boho style. She layers treasured artwork over her own wallpaper in her dining room.

  • Photographer Justina Blakeney
  • Designer Justina Blakeney

House & Home September 2020

Style Trend: Multi-width Stripes

Breton stripes are a perennial favorite in spring, but they get a sophisticated twist when they’re broken out in varying widths and shades.

Club Monaco

Mixed Stripe Mockneck Sweater, $229. Club Monaco.

Room Trend: Multi-width Stripes

In this condo breakfast nook, an array of stripes create a compelling graphic energy.

  • Photographer Virginia Macdonald
  • Designer Anne Hepfer

House & Home September 2020

Style Trend: Painterly Prints

Bleeding colors and diffused patterns are a trippy addition to a standout dress that resembles original artwork.

Holt Renfrew

Dries Van Noten Docke Printed Smocked Dress, $1,285. Holt Renfrew.

Room Trend: Painterly Prints

Blurry lines and scenic Chinoiserie toiles add an artisanal richness to this bedroom, while the black millwork makes the colors pop.

  • Photographer Donna Griffith
  • Designer Cynthia Ferguson

House & Home September 2021

Style Trend: Hothouse Maximalism

A dress with puffed sleeves and flowy fabrics get a jolt of energy from this rich print’s retro vibe.

Ba&sh

Brook Floral Midi Dress, $272. Ba&sh.

Room Trend: Hothouse Maximalism

In a showhome by Sarah Baeumler, the basement bar has the look of an exclusive club thanks to teal paint, woven stools and a retro wallpaper complete with monkeys and bananas.

  • Photographer Angus Fergusson
  • Designer Sarah Baeumler

House & Home May 2020

Style Trend: Updated Florals

Micro prints are making a return this spring and there’s nothing grannyish about them when they come in a brilliant shade of emerald and are paired with chunky moto boots.

Frank and Oak

Floral Chiffon Dress in Evergreen, $130. Frank And Oak.

Room Trend: Updated Florals

Simple and graphic, this wallpaper takes a traditional thistle print and makes it new, while retaining the romance associated with florals.

House & Home June 2020

Floral Kingdom, The Pearwood collection from Cole & Son, through Kravet.

Style Trend: Saturated Cobalt

Miranda Priestly was right, it’s not just blue. This particular deep shade reflects the Aegean sea and skims over curves while allowing for movement.

Kit & Ace

Good Feels Brushed Crewneck Dress, $148. Kit & Ace.

Room Trend: Saturated Cobalt

This lacquered living room was inspired by the Majorelle gardens in Morocco, and we love how the finish makes it even easier to lose oneself in the look.

  • Photographer Virginia Macdonald

House & Home February 2018

Style Trend: Pattern Play 

The pairing of a big, bold palm print and tiny check pants is inspired. The volume of the sleeves and slim pants is another enticement to mix and match.

Holt Renfrew

Akris Punto Cotton Shirt, $895. Holt Renfrew.

Room Trend: Pattern Play 

Layering one print on top of another (even if they seem incongruous like stripes, stars and plaid) shakes up an outfit, and a bedroom, as evidenced by this fun kid’s bedroom.

  • Photographer Stacey Brandford
  • Designer Natalie Hodgins and Kate Stuart

House & Home July 2014

Style Trend: Maritime Stripes

Blue and white isn’t just favored by French sailors in Bretagne; everyone loves their breezy appeal, from Brigitte Bardot to Brando. This jacket riffs on the style with leather patches for an upscale mix.

Smythe

Rifle-Patch Equestrian Blazer, $795. Smythe.

Room Trend: Maritime Stripes

In this Connecticut home, the striped wallpaper is a backdrop for exuberant florals and trellis pillows.

  • Photographer Virginia Macdonald
  • Designer Tommy Smythe, Lindsay Mens Craig for Sarah Richardson Design

House & Home May 2019

Style Trend: Mudcloth

This breezy trapeze dress has graphic motifs and neutral shades inspired by African mudcloth, a perfect base for boho accessories.

Redbubble.com

Let’s play mudcloth A-Line Dress, $68. Redbubble.com.

Room Trend: Mudcloth

This classic decor fabric pops up in several designer interiors for good reason: it’s graphic and neutral, and the handmade cloth injects soul into just about any interior. A mudcloth pillow on the bed of this moody bedroom adds a human touch to make this space even more sensual.

  • Photographer Alex Lukey
  • Designer Danielle Nicholas Bryk

House & Home November 2018