The 46 Biggest 2026 Home Decor Trends (Plus, 5 that are on their way out)

Like fast fashion, home decor trends change quickly these days. Decades ago, people would redecorate their homes once every 20 years (or just decorate them once and then never again). Now it seems like it’s time for a refresh every four or five.

Of course, that doesn’t mean we should all abandon our current decorating styles and start from scratch any time there’s a new home decorating trend on the horizon. That would expensive, time consuming, and just ridiculous. Instead, like in fashion, it’s better to choose the trends that suit your style and leave the rest. If something doesn’t feel like “you,” skip it. No need to go full fashion victim, here.

Personally, I like to pick and choose a couple of small ways to update my home each year, like with throw pillows, a piece of art, an area rug, or a new paint color, so things feel fresh and current.

So what are the trends going to be for 2026? Is farmhouse going out of style? Are green walls still going to be everywhere? What are the kitchen trends to avoid?

After writing about home decor trends and interiors for more than 15 years, I’ve been conditioned to spot trends, and I love figuring out what’s next. So, I’ve gathered together all of the new looks that I’ve seen emerging recently, from fresh patterns and colors that we’ll all gravitate toward, to new ways of shopping that are more sustainable, and rounded them up for you, below.

Also, I wanted to shoutout design guru Maria Killam, for calling this home decor trend roundup “the best trend round up I’ve read in years!” I hope you find it as insightful as she did.

One final tip – this is a long one, so use the Table of Contents to help navigate it.

The biggest home decor trends for 2026

Because there are so many trends happening right now, I’ve broken them down into a few categories

First, I did an overview of the macro-trends. These are the overarching style-shifts that drive all of the smaller, micro trends. Then, I broke this post down into:

• Color and material trends for surfaces like walls, floors, countertops, etc.
• Furniture and decor trends, including materials, styles and patterns
• Kitchen trends for cabinets, backsplashes, lighting and more

The 100-Foot View of Home Decor Trends for 2026

Every 10-15 years we undergo a major shift in the macro trends that influence decorating. These are the big trends that dictate all the smaller trends we see. Think: Modern Farmhouse/Farmhouse, the 2010s preppy colors & chevron trend, the late 90s/early 2000sTuscan kitchen trend. These trends tend to start with deisgners/influecers in the first five years, then become mass-market home trends in the following 5-10 years.

Back in 2020-ish, we started the beginning of a new macro trend, as the farmhouse craze started to fade and we all looked for something with more warmth and depth.

That’s manifested in the English Cottage/English Country trend, and a turn towards all things British-inspired, and even Victorian. This means we’re using deeper paint colors on the walls, embracing small, cozy spaces, and plastering our homes with pattern. Wood tones are deeper, finishes are living, and things are imperfect.

This trend is literally influencing 80 percent or so of what I’m seeing in the mass-market decorating trends.

The other big trends that seems to be bubbling up right now share similarly traditional underpinnings: Those would be the Nancy Meyers aesthetic, which is sort of an evolved version of the Serena & Lily/Coastal grandma craze. It’s weird to call this a trend since Nancy Meyers rooms are timeless, but timeless seems to be on-trend right now. The other ones are the more bohemian take on the look, Cottagecore, and the more masculine/preppy take, AKA the Ralph Lauren aesthetic.

With that in mind, here are some of the mico-trends, or smaller elements, that these bigger trend shifts are influencing:

Materials & Color Trends

By materials, I mean things like trim and molding, wallpaper, tile, finishes etc. Here are some of the big things I’ve been seeing for this year.

1. Color-drenching, AKA Painting the ceiling, trim, and walls all one color

All white rooms have given way to all sorts of saturation. And we’re not just talking deep-hued walls. Ceilings, trim, and window casings are getting a splash of color, too. This is called color-drenching, and it’s officially everywhere. So if you’re planning to paint this year, look up. Painting the ceiling could be a bold move that’ll bring your whole space into the now.

2. Moody and mid-tone paint colors

Home color trends are leaning towards moody and mid-tone wall colors that are dark, but not too dark.

Many of the big paint brands’ colors of the year the past few years have been mid-tone hues, including Benjamin Moore’s 2024 pick Blue Nova.

Some of my favorite mid-tone paint colors right now include Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray, Sherwin Williams Bracing Blue, Farrow & Ball Treron, Farrow & Ball Light Blue, and Benjamin Moore Wales Gray.

3. The Return of Architectural Detail

Shiplap spurned an interest in wall paneling and trim years ago, and since then the look has evolved to more traditional styles like picture-frame molding and elaborate crown molding, and the farmhouse-inspired board-and-batten paneling (like in my entry above). I love this look because it makes an entire room feel more bespoke. Long live trimwork and detail.

4. Tongue & Groove Paneling / Beadboard

Perhaps the darling of the wall trim world right now is beadboard and tongue-and-groove paneling. We’ve turned shiplap on its side! Classic beadboard is coming back as both a kitchen backsplash material, and a wall trim idea.

5. Checkered tile

Checkerboard tile is a classic, but it’s becoming a more popular pick for new homes and renovations thanks to its timeless look. I recently used a dark gray and white marble checkerboard tile in our home renovation and I LOVE how it turned out (see above).

This look is also being done with colored tile (think rust with white, or tone-on-tone hues).

6. Calacatta Viola Marble & Arabescato Marble

Calacatta Viola marble, which has large, dark-colored veins in shades of near-black, deep purple and/or espresso brown, is showing up in bathroom sinks, kitchen countertops, and slab-style kitchen backsplashes. Ditto for Arabescato marble, which has a slightly subtler gray-toned veining.

7. Berry-Toned Colors

That’s right, red is back. After years of feeling dated, like your mom’s house in the early 2000s, deep, berry-colored red hues (as well as purpley-tones, too), have been experiencing a resurgence as a wall color of choice. In fact, Behr paints named a berry shade, called Rumors, its 2025 color of the year.

To make the look modern, though, you have to paint all your trim in the color, too (ceiling is optional, but I do love the look above). White trim starts to evoke the late 1990s/early 2000s feel which is NOT what we want here.

8. Dusty Pink Walls

Keeping in line with the return of cranberry hues is the re-entrée of dusty pinks into the world of decorating. The shade of pink I’m talking about is more sophisticated than sweet (i.e. this is not baby nursery pink), thanks to obvious neutral undertones. Sherwin Williams hit the nail on the hear with their color of the year a couple years’ back, Redend Point.

9. Beige

Cool gray tones are starting to feel dated, and beige is making a comeback. Tones that border on beige and greige are the neutrals of choice. Everything old is new again!

10. Mushroom paint colors & chocolate browns

Speaking of warmer neutrals, mushroom tones and chocolate browns are among the most popular paint colors of the year.

For a deep dive on color trends, check out my post: The Biggest Home Color Trends of 2026

11. Botanical wallpaper

Botanical wallpaper is the must-have wall treatment this year, and the more traditional it looks, the better. Look to brands like Sanderson, Sandberg, Kravet and Schumacher for the best selection.

12. Mural wallpaper

Mural wallpaper, like the kind above in the home of Julia Marcum, is part of the turn towards traditional again. But, I also think it’s an extension of the landscape art trend, just done on a larger scale. I love it.

13. Wallpaper & Painted Trimwork

See: Every photo with wallpaper, above.

Furniture & Decor Trends

14. Plate Walls

This is something I would have never imagined calling “trendy” 10 years ago, but here we are. Straight from your favorite Nancy Meyers movie, plate walls are already everywhere, and only going to become more popular.

15. A secondhand wave

There are SO many reasons that secondhand, vintage and antique furnishings will be big this year.

For one, it works perfectly for creating the traditional, English Country, Nancy Meyers aesthetics that are so popular right now.

Plus, it’s also more eco-friendly and sustainable. There is so much stuff already in the world, why not repurpose it or give it new life instead of buying something new?

Thanks to Facebook marketplace, Etsy, etc, it’s also easier than ever to find pre-loved and vintage pieces.

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16. Vintage wall art (or at least wall art that looks vintage)

Preferably, it’s in big gilt frames. Even better if it’s propped up on your kitchen counter or taking center stage in an otherwise contemporary living room.  A few subjects that are particularly on-trend: forest landscapes (landscape paintings could almost be a trend in and of themselves), oil portraits, and dark, moody still lifes. This is a trend I’ve gotten on board with big time in my own home.

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17. Abstract art

If you aren’t a fan of traditional art, I’ve got good news.Abstract art prints have been trending for years now (longer than I thought when I DIYed about 10 different prints for my apartment in Boston in 2014, and then carted them to Seattle, Chicago, and now to Connecticut because I actually still like them).

Of course, the style has morphed since then, from graphic line paintings to more Cy Twombly-esque abstracts (see the example above), but the overall look is one that remains popular.

18. Organic pottery.

Again, this one’s super-specific, but it’s also everywhere. Big vessels and planters that look like they were handmade 400 years ago? So hip for 2026, and the answer to the tripod-style planters that were on-trend a few years back.

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19. Cone lamp shades

You couldn’t give away cone-shaped or pleated lamp shades five years ago — just ask the Goodwill. But now, a pyramid-like silhouette is all the rage when it comes to lighting.

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20. Pleated & Printed Lamp Shades

Yes, 2026 is a big year for lamp shade trends. Aside from cone-style lampshades, the other big looks are pleated shades, as well as patterned shades. Bonus if your pleated lampshade has a pattern.

21. Grandmillennial decor

Grandma’s attic is officially the spot to shop. For a few years, decor in general has been trending back to traditionalism. People are *decorating* again, in the sense that we’ve traded minimalism for maximalist, and contemporary trends for enduring styles.

Think: matching your sofa fabric to your drapery, adding fringe to the sofa, and breaking out the wedding china to set a table that would make Dorothy Draper proud.

22. Skirted Furniture

Going along with a trend toward traditionalism, skirted furniture has made a resurgence. The skirting ranges from classic ruffles, to more tailored box-pleats and fun fringes.

23. Patterned Sofas

The patterned sofa, like this Anthropologie version above, is another vintage-inspired sofa trends that’s making a comeback, particularly botanical prints and stripes.

24. Dark Wood Tones

Rich wood tones like mahogany and teak are taking a seat at the trend table alongside the pale wood tones like white oak, which have been the go-to in recent years.

25. Reeded and prismatic glass

From light fixtures, to doors, to candleholders, reeded glass will be big in 2026. It’s got a vintage vibe that makes whatever it’s used on feel authentic and original.

26. Scalloped details

From rugs, to bedding, to furniture, scalloped edges are everywhere.

27. Plaid

Plaid is a classic, so it’s always sort of in style in some form or another. But this year, plaid will be even bigger than usual. Openwork plaids and windowpane plaids are specially

28. Floral prints like chintz and ditsy florals

Whoooo would have every guessed that chintz an ditsy florals would return to their place as the pinnacle of fashion in 2026? These 90s staples, both characterized by allover floral patterns, are the must have prints for textiles an wallpaper. Block-print florals, and William Morris designs are all big.

29. Brown textiles

Whenever I think about how brown textiles are coming back in style, I think about when I worked at Wayfair back in 2014. This was towards the beginning of the shift to all-gray everything, and I remember a blogger we worked with had done a big post about how to modernize your brown sofa (which had been the go-to color in the early 2000s). That’s it. That’s the whole story, but it’s just a case in point that trends are always cyclical.

Right now, rich brown sofas, arm chairs, throw pillows and bedding are hot and getting hotter.

30. Polished Silver Accessories

I love brass and always will, but lately, I’ve also been eyeing (and buying) a lot of vintage and polished silver. Again, I chalk this up to our collective longing to live in a house from our favorite Diane Keaton movie (Father of the Bride!), and classic silver accessories are a part of the vibe.

Kitchen trends 2026

There are a number of big kitchen design trends to be aware of in 2026 and beyond. Here’s a rundown of the biggest trends overall. There are also a ton of kitchen color trends and cabinet color trends happening this year, so I’ve created a separate section for those.

31. English Country style

Overall, English-style kitchens are inspiring a lot of the kitchen trends for 2026. From the slab backsplashes that go halfway up the wall, to the chalky mid-tone color schemes, and antique elements, it’s all about UK influences with kitchen design.

I put this trend first because, as you read this post, you’ll see all sorts of English-kitchen-inspired trends, and I reference it a bunch of times.

32. Unlacquered and antique brass

Brass has been a big kitchen trend for years, but this year, there will be a move away from the bright, brushed brass of the 2010s and toward a patinaed look like unlacquered or antique brass.

33. Appliance garages and clever hidden storage

Appliance garages have been a big kitchen trend for a while now, because they make it easy to slide your appliances into a cabinet while also keeping them handy. But this year, designers are getting crafty with these nifty storage areas and hiding them behind cabinet panels that look like kitchen backsplashes or part of the cabinetry. See the Chris Loves Julia example, above.

If you’ve spent any time on Instagram in the last year, you’ve probably seen influencers and designers showing off their creative storage: sections of the wall behind the counter that lift up to reveal hidden storage (i.e. appliance garages), and pantry doors disguised as cabinets.

34. Scalloped marble backsplashes

The scalloped-edge slab is one of my favorite kitchen backsplash trends for this year. It adds such a pretty, old-world detail.

35. Freestanding-look cabinets.

If you look at photos of English kitchens, you’ll notice that a lot of times, the cabinetry is freestanding. This basically means the cabinets are more like furniture pieces that are slid into place, and not mounted to the wall/floor.

While this look is timeless across the pond, it’s becoming a trend in the U.S., where our kitchen cabinets are generally built-in, or “fitted” as they say in England. You’ll notice in the kitchen above, by blogger Alaina Kaczmarski, the kitchen cabinets look like they’re on feet.

36. Furniture-style details

Going along with the above, cabinets are increasingly taking cues from furniture, which bring a warm, homey quality to the space. Upper cabinets are being designed to resemble built-in bookshelves, lower cabinets are getting furniture feet (or details that look like furniture feet), and islands resemble freestanding chests of drawers or apothecary cabinets

37. Gallery Rails

This is another trend that’s taken from furniture details. Gallery rails, or little brass rails attached to the front of shelves, have been popping up on kitchen shelving. It’s a great way to add a pretty detail to a functional space.

38. No upper cabinets.

Until about 2014, upper cabinets in the kitchen just seemed like a given. You had a lower set of cabinets, and then an upper set.

Then, Instagram and Pinterest started swapping out upper cabinets for open shelving. And in 2026, you don’t need any shelving at all. Just wall space that you can use for art or windows or anything that isn’t storage.

The look is definitely more contemporary, and if you choose to skip upper cabinets in your home, just be sure that you have enough storage elsewhere to compensate.

39. Soapstone countertops.

Keeping in line with the moodier kitchen designs, black stone countertops, like soapstone or honed granite, are also a big trend. You’ve probably already seen them popping up around Instagram.

40. Plaster range hoods

Plaster or plaster-look range hoods emerged as a big trend in the late 2010s, part of a turn toward more organic design forms all around the home, but particularly in the kitchen. You can get a similar look with wood coated in plaster, or white-painted wood like Alaina Kaczmarski did above.

41. Countertop cabinets, AKA kitchen cabinets that sit on the countertop

There’s a good chance you’ve seen countertop cabinets, AKA cabinets that sit directly on the countertop, on your Instagram feed, because they’re a major kitchen cabinet trend this year.

Every big designer, from Joanna Gaines, to Shea McGee, to Jean Stoffer has done a kitchen with countertop cabinets in the last few years. The look is traditional, and reminiscent of English country kitchens, which is a big vibe this year.

42. Glass-front kitchen cabinets, especially with reeded glass

The kitchen above, by British company DeVol kitchens, basically incorporates most of the kitchen cabinet trends I’ve mentioned today, but the one I’m pointing out here, specifically, is the reeded glass cabinet fronts. Reeded glass is a design detail that’s been showing up in a lot of applications, including lighting, but I especially love the look on kitchen cabinet fronts because the reeds hide some of what’s inside the cabinet.

43. Flat-front drawers

This one seems pretty niche, but cabinets with flat-front, flush drawers are a trend! Especially when combined with Shaker or inset-cabinet door panels. If you scroll up through the pictures in this post, you’ll notice that a lot of them have flat-front drawers paired with inset-detail cabinet fronts.

44. Backsplash shelves

I’ve seen a lot of single shelves sitting atop slab-style backsplashes, another English kitchen influence.

I love this look, and I think it’s actually more practical than open-shelving, since you can stash a couple of things you need to have on hand directly above the area where you use them. Since there’s only one shelf, there’s a lot less worry about clutter.

45. The Statement Range

Ten years ago, Wolfe ranges were the aspirational oven. Now, it’s all about the European vibes that ultra-high-end companies la LaCornue and Lacanche, as well as their more affordable counterpart, Ilve, bring to kitchen design.

46. Kitchen lamps

This is a micro-trend, but one worth mentioning because It even has its own TikTok audio right now (it calls out kitchen lamp girlies). I love a kitchen lamp myself.

5 Home decor trends that are Fading

Of course, there will also be some trends that will see their last leg in 2026. Here are a few overall aesthetics I think we will start to move away from this year. I call them:

1. The Faux farmhouse, or “Gather” look

For lack of a better word, I’m going to call this look “gather.” You know, the kind of style that’s based around a “gather” sign in a scrolling handwriting font. It’s the OG take on the farmhouse look, and arguably one of the biggest home decor trends of the last 50 years.

But, please. Don’t do this look in 2026. If you want to update your farmhouse style for this year, ditch any sign you have hanging in your home that points to where the market is or advertises fresh milk, and any furniture that’s faux-distressed finished. Instead, think about ways to mix in more on-trend pieces into your style. Think landscape oil paintings, authentic antiques or vintage finds, and primitive-style pottery.

2. Midcentury overload

Midcentury is a classic look in its own right, but for the last ten years or so, it was THE way to do modern. Meaning, entire rooms were decorated like a midcentury museum exhibit. The look is tired, and a bit boring, which midcentury should never be. Going forward, midcentury furniture will be a piece of the puzzle in a room – a chair or a piece of art mixed with traditional or contemporary styles.

3. Black hardware & black windows.

Black hardware and windows are a product of the farmhouse trend. If you’re about to do a renovation or are building a home, skip the black windows. It’s started to feel just a little bit tired (unless it’s in a home where the black is authentic, like a Mediterranean-style or classic Tudor). Windows are super expensive to replace, so it’s best to go with something timeless.

4. Gray-toned wood floors.

Gray-toned wood floors became really, really trendy around 2015, and they stayed that way for about three years, but this trend is already dying out. Not only is gray, as a color, going out of style but more homeowners and designers are realizing that the color just isn’t right. Wood floors are beautiful because they’re a natural material, and adding a gray colorwash over this natural material is just, well, unnatural.

Skip this fading trend and go for something timeless, like a mid-toned brown or pale pine.

5. Gray-on-gray decor

Speaking of gray, we’ve abandoned the stark gray and white looks that were popular in the 2010s for warmer earth tones. Gray is still very much a part of a contemporary home, but just in warmer hues.

How long do home decor trends last?

Generally, in both home decor and fashion, major trends last about 10 years. Major trends are things like the neutral of the moment: In the 2010s, it was all gray everything. Now, it’s all about brown and beige. Smaller trends, like specific patterns, or throw pillow styles, or uber-trendy wall art, have a shorter lifespan, about 3-5 years.