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Ideal Home
Kezia Reynolds

7 2016 colours that are having a huge comeback this year – experts reveal how to make them look stylish, not dated in 2026

A small bedroom painted in dark teal with a bed dressed in red and yellow bedding.

Haven’t you heard 2016 is back in a big way? The internet has been feeling nostalgic this month for what it considers ‘better times’, 10 years ago, and our homes aren't immune to this trend. It is translating into a number of trends staging a comeback, including a revival of these 7 colour trends that were huge in 2016.

I was 15 in 2016, watching my mum ponder over the colour trends of the time, and 10 years on, I’m finding myself considering similar palettes in my own home. How time flies, but also proof that home decor trends are circular.

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