"The new year also brings new trends - and it can be hard to parse through your feed for of-the-moment inspiration when it's just inundated with new content and far-off predictions for the rest of 2026. So I reached out to a few designers to ask the following question: What are the living room trends we're seeing peak right now? And what might we be seeing more of in the immediate future? Their answers were right on the money."
"Say hello (again) to more traditional furniture silhouettes this year. "Our homes are becoming much more personalized and expressive, and these more detail-rich styles not only allow for much more customization, [but] they also evoke a sense of history," says designer Kate Pearce of Kate Pearce Vintage. She explains that more traditional shapes like English roll sofas are easier to style with mixed pattern pillows, skirting, and fringe - all vintage details that are making a comeback right now."
The living room is central to daily life, making small makeovers timely at the new year. Large sectionals are falling out of favor because they can overwhelm spaces and limit layout options; separate nonmatching sofas and accent chairs offer greater flexibility. Traditional, detail-rich furniture silhouettes are returning, allowing more customization and evoking a sense of history. Shapes such as English roll sofas pair well with mixed-pattern pillows, skirting, and fringe, and vintage details are reviving. Increased screen fatigue is reducing the desirability of having a TV in every room, shifting living spaces toward more social, less screen-focused layouts.
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