The new year brings new trends and we’ve scoured the internet and top design magazines to see what we can expect to see popping up in the most beautiful homes this year. According to Architectural Digest, Vogue, and other design magazines, interior trends will continue to be influenced by social media in 2026, but there’s a shift from “add to cart” aesthetics to a collection curated over time. Last year minimalism and neutrals dominated the interior design space, with Pantone’s colour of the year “Cloud Dancer” reflecting the billowy whites, beiges, and taupe colours seen everywhere. However this year, we’re expecting earthier palettes to make a regular appearance, shades like espresso brown, icy blue, terracotta orange, and forest green. Overall, the focus is on longevity and heirloom quality pieces, choosing items that will last for years to come as well as creating a personalized calming space rooted in soul, purpose, and character. Vintage pieces, meaningful decor, and lived-in interiors are paving the way, emphasizing that the most stylish homes this year won’t look like they were decorated in a day.

In this post we will be going over nine design trends we are most excited for and easily found at Coast Consignment one of the top consignment stores in North Vancouver. For the full list of trends, make sure to check out Vogue, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Martha Stewart, and House & Garden (linked at the end).

Decorating with Intention

The biggest trend we see this year is intentionally decorated spaces. Curating meaningful objects into living spaces rather than adding more stuff. This design is rooted in atmosphere and purpose, not using fads but meaningful objects that tell a story. These small but mighty additions are what ultimately complete and complement a room, so embrace the more is more philosophy. This is practiced in gentle clutter and collected over time styling – stack patterns, group ceramics, and incorporate some stand-out pieces. Using antique pieces, layering textiles, and contrasting materials creates a decorated over time aesthetic, that looks effortless and natural rather than store bought styling. This theme is carried throughout the rest of the trends, proving that this is an overall design aesthetic rather than a one-off moment.

Pictured: Form & Function Small Sideboard, Robert Stanley Cedar Mask Carving, and Antique Duck Decoy by Henri Laviolette

Sustainability as the Default

An important aspect for many buyers and retailers over the year, sustainability will continue to make an impact in 2026. This isn’t just about switching to eco-friendly products and eco-conscious retailers, but it also means buying secondhand, vintage, and antique furniture and decor. The benefit of vintage and antique furniture, not just that it can be economical, but that these items deliver quality and uniqueness that just can’t be matched by big box stores. Antique, vintage, thrifted finds out-chic fast furniture by adding character, soul, and history into a room. The “pursuit of the find” helps create an authentic interior, curated over time with finds that tell a story.  This year we’re emphasizing longevity and reusing the old, infusing a room with extra charm while still working alongside contemporary designs. Pine blanket chests, mid-century modern armchairs, and other vintage finds offer quality craftsmanship that doesn’t exist in mass produced work anymore.

Pictured: Mid-Century Modern Teak Dresser, Set of 6 Vintage Gio Toni Style Ladderback Dining Chairs, and Pine Cupboard.

Signs of Life – Lived in Interiors

Since we’re incorporating vintage pieces and creating spaces that feel like home, we’ll also be welcoming imperfections with gentle clutter, worn rugs, and informal layouts.  This year we’re showcasing rooms as they’re actually lived in and interiors that have been pieced together over many years. This can range from multi-functional furniture, meaningful decor pieces, and artistic imperfections – think visible brushstrokes, uneven finishes, hand-thrown ceramics, and imperfect surfaces.

Pictured: Ivory Sofa Bed, Vintage Wicker Storage Chest, and Dyrlund Teak Bar Cabinet

Biophilic Design – Inspired by Nature

There’s also a focus on nature-infused spaces, but this is broader than adding some greenery and fresh-cut flowers.  Biophilic design is a holistic approach that includes clean air, circadian aligned lighting, and mindful material choices like earthy textures and organic materials (like stone, plaster, raw timber, linen, and clay). We’ll also be seeing a surge in earth tones and palettes: inky blues paired with chocolate browns, muddy greens & caramels in upholstery, and sun-soaked pairings like olive, mustard, and burnt orange. Terracotta and sun-baked clay are defining colours, as energizing hues they ground and offer warmth without intensity. The priority is on texture over ornament, which brings tactility and calm into domestic spaces.

Pictured: Kode ‘Koop’ Slate Blue Velvet Armchair, Crate & Barrel Lockeland Tripod Floor Lamp, and Absolutely Inc. ‘Zigzag’ Concrete Side Table

Tapestries and Textiles

With the rising increase in tactility comes an interest in more tactile art forms like tapestries which offer texture, craftsmanship, and narrative depth to a space. Textile art offers an authentic and organic feel, adding warmth and coziness that works in both traditional and contemporary homes. In minimalist spaces, it adds balance through texture and soul. The intention is key, so avoid glass when displaying textile in order to fully appreciate that luxe texture. This can be achieved through tapestry art pieces, by hanging meaningful textiles like grandma’s quilt or tablecloth, rugs, or by repurposing vintage fabrics.

Pictured: Cashmere Crafts Area Rug 2’5×4’5, Colourful Hamadan Rug 4’1×7’4, and Vintage Tibetan Rug 3’3×5’6.5

Decorative Detailing

Keeping with the tactile decor, simple yet powerful details coming back into fashion are fringes and tassels. One of the easiest ways of to elevate upholstery, curtains, or soft furnishing with different levels of subtlety from bullion, beaded, brushed, or tasselled. These decorative details adds versatility, colour, movement, and sophistication without overwhelming a design. It’s playful and chic without trying too hard.

Pictured: Vintage Folk Art Cabinet

Wood

Present in many other trends this year is wood furniture. Moving away from lighter shades, we’re seeing darker tones making a comeback alongside a palette of new neutrals like mocha, clay, tobacco (colours rooted in the earth) which absorb light and create a significantly more grounding and richer space. These tones are beautiful paired with other natural materials like stone, marble, and metal to create a warm and inviting feel. However, character is key as reclaimed pieces, burl styles, and well-worn vintage pieces adds sophistication. Alongside this trend is using stand alone pieces of furniture rather than built in cabinetry, like an antique cabinet as a pantry and a repurposed vintage dresser as a bathroom vanity.

Pictured: Antique Tiger Oak Dresser, Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table, and Walnut 5-Drawer Dresser 

Comfy and Cocooning 

As mentioned, this year we’re bringing extra coziness in our spaces and this extends in the bedroom with canopy beds, upholstered headboards, and layered textiles to emphasize a sense of retreat. In the living room, curved silhouettes are making a big statement this year from gentle arches in chairs to sweeping curves in sofas. We’ll be seeing lots of rounded, oversized, sculptural seating which encourage slower living and social connection – reinforcing the home as a place to linger and relax. As sculptural seating come more into play, an unexpected sofa is a great way to dip into the trend without overhauling the family sofa. Simply a non-essential delight and rising trend, an unexpected sofa is placed in a hallway, kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom. These sofas aren’t meant to be workhouses, instead they provide a low stakes way to incorporate something bold with the ability to experiment with shape and fabric. For a hallway or bedroom sofa, using vintage and antique is the way to go as they tend to be smaller and can be given new life by reupholstering.

Pictured: Elite Leather ‘Monaco’ Curved Sofa, Moe’s ‘Nina’ Forest Green Queen Bed, and Set of 6 RH ‘Morgan’ Barrelback Armchairs

Tactile Metalwork

Metalwork will be shifting from an industrial or decorative motif to a central material that feels sculptural and emotional. Metal is seen as a living, tactile material which is meant to be touched to develop its own patina over time. Like mentioned previously, this year we’re moving away from perfection towards pieces with patina, proportion, and presence – metal records the passage of time. The secret to incorporating metalwork is by contrasting it with natural materials (marble, linen, timber) to reduce its intensity and harshness to become softer, more grounded, and human. The focus again is on layered soulful metals and mixed metals over high-shine finishes, utilizing soft black, pewter, and aged brass so the finished palette skews mellow (not shiny) so the room feels layered, not loud.

Pictured: Bernhardt ‘Linea’ Console Table, Vintage Martha Sturdy Burnished Brass Platter, and Vintage Frederick Cooper Table Lamp

Which interior design trend will you be incorporating into your home? Let us know in the comments. For the full list of interior design trends, check out the links below:

• https://www.vogue.com/article/color-trends-2026-interior-design
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/amandalauren/2026/01/24/the-eight-interior-design-trends-youll-see-everywhere-in-2026/
• https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/biggest-interior-design-trends-for-2026/
• https://www.marthastewart.com/furniture-trends-2026-11864813
• https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/interior-design-trends-2026