1. If show houses offer ideas and information on design trends, the top trend you'll see here is color. Houston interior designer Dennis Brackeen's morning room is a good example of both strong colors and a maximalist approach to design. He uses Jim Thompson Palampore wallpaper in bright yellow (citron) with a chinoiserie pattern along with matching draperies. Custom made chairs in Kravet's Edent upholstery surround a Lalique cactus table.