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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Julia Demer

Tortoiseshell Is the Luxurious Retro Trend Making a Huge Comeback in 2026 – 24 Pieces to Decorate Your Way to a Richer Interior

Tortoiseshell decor, including a vintage vase, pedestal bowl, tabletop mirror, antique ice bucket, handblown water pitcher, tumbler set, dinner plate, and flatware, pictured against a white background.

The 'stealth wealth', 'quiet luxury' trend hit hard in 2024, and while this old money style adapted to the bolder trends of 2025, there's a certain material associated with this iconic look that's getting a lot of love going into 2026 – tortoiseshell.

An eyewear signature of the 1920s that went on to saturate the most glamorous interiors of the ’50s and ’60s. The original material was banned in the ’70s (for obvious reasons), but its legacy lives on in those molten, marbled swirls of amber and brown that still signal indulgence without trying too hard.

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