Fall Decorating Trends: Warm Lighting, Rich Colors & Smart Home Tips (with Designer Wendy Glaister)

Fall decorating trends with interior designer Wendy Glaister: warm layered lighting, rich colors over greige, smart home timers and holiday prep.

Interior designer Wendy Glaister of Wendy Glaister Interiors joined me to talk about making your house feel warmer and brighter as the days get shorter. After years of greige, people are moving toward richer colors, plaids, florals and Ralph Lauren-inspired looks, plus timeless details like Greek key patterns.

We talked about layered, warmer lighting and simple smart-home setups that put lamps, fireplaces, blinds and thermostats on timers. Then decorating do's and don'ts: easy on the gnomes, harsh scents, bright pumpkin orange, oversized skeletons and quote decor.

Wendy shared ideas for setting a seasonal table with fine china and vintage pieces, and getting ahead on decluttering and pantry prep. We also covered regional gotchas like wasps and spiders moving into your wreath, planning for power outages, and why you don't want to start a major remodel during the holidays, with shutdowns, shipping delays and scheduling headaches.

In this episode:

- Fall color trends: moving past greige to richer colors, plaids and florals

- Layered, warmer lighting for shorter days

- Smart timers for lamps, fireplaces, blinds and thermostats

- Fall decorating do's and don'ts

- Seasonal table settings with fine china and vintage pieces

- Decluttering, pantry prep and emergency power planning

- Why to avoid starting a big remodel over the holidays