Journal
What rooms look like this year
Three long reads on where interiors are going in 2026, and what any of it means for the room you are actually sitting in.
October 4, 2026
The colours of 2026, and where to actually put them
Every paint company named a colour of the year, and for once they nearly agree. Warm, earthy, a little bit dirty. Here is what that means in a real room.
Read it, 6 minutes
October 4, 2026
Everything is curved now, and your room might not want it
Sofas in arcs, tables shaped like clouds, chairs with no straight line in them. Curved furniture is the loudest trend of the year. It suits some rooms beautifully and fights others.
Read it, 5 minutes
October 4, 2026
The matching set is over, and your room is better for it
Three pieces of furniture in one wood, bought together, delivered together. That was how it was done. This year it is wood against bouclé against stone against brass, and it looks like somebody lives there.
Read it, 6 minutes