{"id":312282,"date":"2025-11-27T13:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312282\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:47:21","slug":"3-interior-design-trends-to-know-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312282\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Interior Design Trends to Know for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Another year means another look at where interiors are heading, though calling these shifts “trends<\/a>” feels like the wrong word. Most of what’s emerging for 2026 isn’t new\u2014it’s just a return to ideas that got lost somewhere around 2015. Designers are seeing requests for curved furniture, layered textures, jewel-toned paint<\/a>, and crown molding in new construction. Clients are reupholstering vintage pieces<\/a> instead of buying new and mixing materials that don\u2019t seem like they go together. These aren’t radical ideas\u2014most of them are actually fairly traditional\u2014but after years of beige and white-washed, minimalist interiors, they feel like corrections. Here are the trends designers say will define the year ahead.<\/p>\n

Curves and Architectural Details\"emily<\/p>\n

\u201cThe infatuation with curves and channeling will continue into 2026,\u201d Nancy Davilman, principal designer at ND Interiors<\/a>, notes. \u201cCurves are showing up not just in furniture, but also in architecture and even unexpected places like kitchen islands.\u201d<\/p>\n

The shift is happening across categories\u2014curved sofas, rounded dining tables, arched headboards, even kidney-shaped sectionals upholstered in boucl\u00e9 and velvet. These pieces change how people interact in a room, encouraging face-to-face conversation and creating a more intimate seating arrangement than traditional L-shaped sectionals. In open-concept spaces that lack a natural focal point, a curved sofa can define the room’s flow without blocking sightlines.<\/p>\n

Karin Bohn, founder and creative director of House of Bohn<\/a>, sees this trend extending beyond furniture into millwork and stone work, too. \u201cCountertop profiles are a great way to bring a sense of playfulness and creativity to a space,\u201d she says. \u201cThink ‘double bullnose’ or a ‘stepped edge’ to elevate a design.\u201d<\/p>\n

She’s also seeing unique cabinet profiles\u2014cane detailing, fluting, and shaker doors with curved profiles. \u201cFlat panel and typical shaker doors are a trend of the past,\u201d Bohn says. It may seem like a small shift, but curves can soften circulation patterns, make tight corners more forgiving, and break up the visual monotony of rectilinear architecture. In spaces dominated by drywall and right angles, a single curved element\u2014an arched doorway, a rounded island, a channel-back dining chair\u2014can shift the entire feeling from rigid to welcoming.<\/p>\n

Textures, Patterns, and Layering\"BedroomDouglas FriedmanIn the daughter\u2019s bedroom of this Jackson Hole family retreat<\/a>, the custom linens and bed curtains are of a Clarke & Clarke floral, with pillows in a Pierre Frey fabric. The walls are painted in Middleton Pink (above) and Nancy\u2019s Blushes (below) by Farrow & Ball. Painting by Theodore Earl Butler<\/p>\n

Rooms are getting their tactility back. \u201cTexture is the new luxury,\u201d says Johanna Constantinou, interior trends expert at Tapi Carpets & Floors<\/a>. \u201cWe’re seeing people combine materials like velvet, wool, rattan, and linen to create interiors that feel inviting and lived-in.\u201d<\/p>\n

The technique isn’t new\u2014designers have been layering textiles forever\u2014but the application is different now. Instead of using texture as an accent, it’s becoming the foundation of how rooms are built. High-pile wool rugs anchor spaces, boucl\u00e9 accent chairs add warmth without weight, and velvet upholstery brings in a new sense of luxury. The contrast between smooth and nubby, crisp and plush, is what creates visual depth in otherwise minimal rooms. It’s the reason a simple white sofa can feel rich when dressed with a mix of linen pillows, wool throws, and a velvet lumbar cushion.<\/p>\n

Pattern is returning too, not in a loud, aggressive way, but in a more considered one. Searches for patterned sofas are up 79%, and interest in wall mural ideas has risen 70%, based on Google search data analyzed by Tapi Carpet & Floors. \u201cIt’s about creating layers that tell a story rather than sticking to a single style,\u201d Constantinou says. Karin Bohn sees the same shift happening in kitchens, where clients are requesting multiple marbles or stones in one space\u2014a backsplash in one material, countertops in another, and flooring in a third. \u201cMixing stones with intention creates depth in material use and visual interest,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Dressed Rooms\"Cozy<\/p>\n

\u201cA new generation of homeowners are re-discovering the beauty of detail,\u201d says Lauren Farrell, principal interior designer at Pacaso<\/a>. \u201cChair rails, picture-frame molding, decorative toe kicks, and layered crown molding are redefining traditional interiors. Rooms feel dressed, with bedskirts, lined drapery, and upholstery that’s structured but soft.\u201d<\/p>\n

Homeowners are interested in adding architectural weight to spaces that lack it\u2014especially in newer construction built during the minimalism boom. Designers are reimagining chair rails, once dismissed as dated, with cleaner profiles and pairing them with wainscoting or applied moldings for a more layered, textural effect. They’re also scaling crown molding appropriately to ceiling height\u20142.5 to 6 inches for standard 8-foot ceilings\u2014and layering it with picture molding or deeper baseboard profiles to create a sense of hierarchy and proportion.<\/p>\n

Window treatments are now more substantial, with layered combinations of blinds and drapery becoming the norm rather than the exception. Says Farrell, \u201cIt’s the antithesis of minimalism’s sleek perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Julia Cancilla is the engagement editor (and resident witch) at ELLE Decor, where she oversees the brand’s social media platforms and writes the monthly ELLE Decoroscope column. She covers design trends, pop culture, travel, and lifestyle. Her work has also appeared in Inked magazine, House Beautiful, Marie Claire, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"4 min read Another year means another look at where interiors are heading, though calling these shifts “trends”…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":312283,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,2372,176876,460,430,134,2387,176875],"class_list":["post-312282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-content-type-default","tag-contentid-40ad5f41-e8a2-463f-a1ab-3d5d9620ddb7","tag-design","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-locale-us","tag-shorttitle-the-design-details-making-a-comeback-in-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/312283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}