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Top interior trends in 2026 for your forever home

Discover the bold interior trends for 2026: rich colours, cocoon spaces, outdoor kitchens and principal suites.

Gill South
Last updated: 3 December 2025 | 3 min read

Rich shades in the bedroom make for a cosy space.

A colour palette that's both sumptuous and opulent.

1.The rich colour palette for 2026

Resene Rivergum, a gorgeous, calming green is painted on the walls in this bedroom.

2. Conveying your own individual style in your home

3. Cocoon spaces are in demand

A home office with a difference. Photography: Olivia Atkinson Interior Design: Charlotte Minty Interior Design

A boho luxe bathroom commands attention.

4. Tomorrow’s kitchens and how sculleries are evolving

A scullery tucked away and out of sight.

Dekton kitchen cooktop.

5. Outdoor kitchens (that are quite like indoor kitchens)

6. Forget the principal bedroom, now it’s a principal suite

7. Endless tapware options

Chrome tapware, a classic choice.

Black, bronze and gun metal taps. Anything goes.

8. The changing look of home offices

A home office can be stylish and practical. A space you'll want to work from.

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Gill South Gill South
Business and property journalist