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Livingetc
James Cunningham

These Are the Biggest 6 Rug Trends to Know in 2026 — From Tufted Textures to Graphic Prints and Solid Hues

Modern room with white walls, large artwork, blue window frames, floating red bookshelf with table lamp, white slipcover sofa, and colorful graphic rugs on a black glossy floors.

Whether you’ve got tiles or timber underfoot, leaving your floors bare makes a space feel cold and unwelcoming – that’s where the latest rug trends come in, from solid colors to tactile tufts and rounded forms. A particularly beautiful contemporary design not only adds an extra layer of tactility to a room but also elevates how it looks and feels.

There are endless options if you’re in the market for a new design and need to know where to buy rugs, but the experts I spoke to agree that not all designs are created equal. (And that's where knowing the latest rug trends helps.) "A rug has an incredible ability to define a space," says Malin Glemme, creative director of Swedish rug brand LAYERED. "With the right one, everything else in a room falls into context."

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