
Upstate, downstate, and everywhere in-between, we're seeing lots of homes this fall with decor that evokes a sentimental, rural sophistication that is perfect for the season. Bold Native American-inspired patterns and elegant equestrian influences inspire pieces that will add interest and warm rustic comfort to your home.
The upstate home features goods designed primarily for comfort, with attention to heritage throughout. For bedding and upholstery, look for velvets, wools, and chunky wovens that play off Native American-inspired patterns and quilted details that add a homey, yet often modern touch. Here's what we're seeing lots of in upstate decor:
Chunky Throws: Target's Stripe hand-quilted throw mixes textures and patterns, creating a textural story on your bed or seating area. Early American influences also play a big role in upstate decor, bringing in vibrant colors and geometric patterns on accent pillows and blankets. Target's decorative floor pillow adds a vibrant punch of orange, red, and yellow and great graphic details.
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Textured Pillows: A little velvet goes a long way, inevitably adding richness to any room. In the upstate home, velvet blends seamlessly with more rustic decor by integrating traditional details. This orange velvet pillow with quilting does just that. Other pillows in Target's collection can add more textural interest, like this upstate quilted pillow, which features a basket-weave pattern.
Plaid pops up in pillows, wall treatments, and textiles of all sorts, like this Threshold home upstate plaid throw. Again, a blend of plaids, quilts, and muted florals helps create a sentimental look (think: your Grandma's bedding collection) that tells a story.
Hand touched ceramics: Eclectic forms and multiple finishes are key when choosing decorative accents and vessels. Target's bulldog bookend and trophy vase are practical pieces that can become part of a larger collection of sentimental objects. Mixing old and new objects can tie an existing collection into a room's more modern decor.
Animal Accents: What's a trip upstate without a little nature? Deer, owls, and other members of the animal kingdom make an appearance in upstate decor--but don't worry, you won't need a taxidermist for this decorative touch. Target's buck wild deer wall decor brings in the trend in a fun (and humane) way.
Mixed Materials: Multiple wood finishes, warm metal accents, and diverse materials combined to make one piece are all hallmarks of the style. Target's CA glass lamp base looks great paired with a woven lampshade , unexpectedly and successfully blending knitwear, glass, and brushed metal in a single piece. Furniture, such as this slated wood and metal table combines varying wood finishes with metal hardware for a warm industrial touch. ![]()
Check out the full upstate collection on target.com and get more upstate style ideas from the gallery in Target's Home Fall Catalog.
What's your favorite piece from the collection? Is your own decor reflective of this trend? Let us know in the comments!

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Adabanana - where do you see in the post anywhere it is suggested that it is Indian produced? Influenced and Produced are two very different things.
Geez. Wanna-be lawyer. Chill out. Check the wording. "Influenced by" and "play off of". If you want to be an attorney, you might want to train your mind to look for details.
I am slightly bummed about the tables. For years those sorts of things have been made by people who recycled wood and angle iron. About 65% of landfills are building materials, so always saw these folks who would save this stuff and upcycle it as doing good. Now it's become trendy and Target and others are making these look recycled and worn, but without actually saving anything from our landfills. Misses the point entirely and is a bummer.
On the plus side, Restoration Hardware has been selling these things for a very high price tag for a few years now. World Market and Target are finally offering these to people who haven't been able to afford RH's prices.