If you're skeptical of interior design trends and how much you should be following them, I want you to think of them this way. That Shaker kitchen cabinet, vintage sofa, and off-white wall color you'd say are 'timeless' — they're still, to some degree, a trend. Not every trend has the same shelf-life, for sure, but my edits of the interior design trends of the year are about curating an edit of how we want our homes to feel at any given time, often in relation to what's happening in the world outside.
2026 feels like a game of two halves to me. There's been an emergence of a more traditional aesthetic, a look back to classic style that goes beyond recent history. In itself, it's safe and a little conservative, but where it works brilliantly is in contrast to something more modern and sleek. Elsewhere, I feel like design trends are challenging the status quo and pursuing originality. Think color, pattern, and texture combinations you've probably never seen before — slightly jarring, but in the best possible way.
