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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Charlotte Olby

Designers All Agree the Most Stylish Spaces of 2026 Are Far From Perfect – Here’s How They Embrace the Lived-In Look in Their Own Homes

Soft beige kitchen designed by Oho Interiors with a large island styled with linen breakfast bar chairs and two antique style brass pendant lights.

For a long time, I thought the most stylish homes were the ones that looked perfect. Perfectly finished, beautifully styled, polished to within an inch of their lives.

But somewhere along the way – and very much in the midst of my own home renovation, surrounded by half-made decisions, paint samples, and rooms very much 'in progress' – that idea started to lose its shine. The more time I spent living in my home, slowly decorating spaces, the more I realized that the homes I’m most drawn to actually aren't perfect at all.

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