If color drenching is the trendy baby of the family, then consider pattern drenching its timeless, wiser older sister. A design trick oft referred to as ‘à la Française,’ or in the manner of the ...

THE HUMAN BRAIN loves a good pattern. Evolutionarily speaking, we’re hard-wired to recognize repetitive shapes. They organize the world around us. From a design standpoint, patterns can also help our ...

The interior design landscape for 2026 feels quieter and warmer than in recent years. Rather than chasing what’s new, ...

Florals, brocades, stripes and geometrics can take the most ho-hum space to another level, injecting movement and personality while softening hard edges and elevating the overall design scheme. “To me ...

Bold colors and patterns are on trend for 2026. Instead of permanent installation, try this cost-effective, renter-friendly ...

After years of stark minimalism dominating design trends, 2026 is embracing the "more is more" mantra of maximalism. "Expect ...

We asked four interior designers to share which living-room trends missed the mark this year. All-white everything and bouclé-textured furniture are out. Wood-paneled accent walls and too much light ...

When Mark D. Sikes designed the dining room for this year’s Kips Bay Show House in Dallas—a high-profile fundraiser that asks several of the world’s top decorators to transform a home for charity—he ...