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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Rebecca Knight

2026 is set to be the year of the 'joy-first home' – 5 wellbeing trends for a happier home in the new year

Built in shelving painted pink with a yellow scalloped armchair and a side table with rechargeable table lamp.

When you think of home wellbeing trends, I expect your mind fills with images of monastic-style minimalist rooms, drenched in 50 shades of beige. Well, those are the wellbeing interiors of the past; things are set to look a bit different in 2026.

Now, don't get me wrong, there is still a place for those quiet and cocooning spaces in the new year, particularly regarding 2026 bedroom trends. However, in the rest of the home, what wellbeing means is getting a shake-up, and the renewed focus is about nurturing yourself with things that bring you joy.

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