This year's most unexpected style icon isn't an actor, a musician, or even an influencer - in 2026, we're getting our best interiors inspo from our grannies. The 'Grandma Chic' trend calls for a return to rich patterns and surfaces draped with traditional textiles. It's inspired by nostalgia and the shift towards more evocative spaces. For insight into the look, we're turning to the home of one of the world's most iconic grandmothers: Barbra Streisand.
Archival photos taken in the actress's Malibu home in 2001 show a grandma chic living room alive with patchwork. It looks as if an antique quilt has been placed on every surface, from the sideboard to the coffee table to the couch. These richly patterned moments are complemented by a grouping of framed family photographs. Yellow floral curtains and red roses in a gold vase tie it all together. 25 years before 'grandma chic' had a name (and before she was even a grandmother!), Barbra had mastered the layered warmth that makes this style appealing.
