Ideas Archive | January 2026

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January 31st
- I’m Celebrating Lunar New Year Away From Home — And I'll Be Following These 7 Nostalgic Decorating Rules to Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse
January 29th
- 5 Design Features From the Houses of Bridgerton That Actually Tap Into the Modern Heritage Trend You'll Want to Decorate With
January 28th
- Sorry to Sage Green Kitchens, but This 'Soulful' Matcha Green Is the Color Interior Designers Are Picking for Cabinets Right Now
- They're Not Just White Walls — These 12 Neutral Color Schemes, Taken From Richly-Layered Real Spaces, Are Pure Inspiration for Pared-Back Palettes
January 26th
- 6 Nostalgic Decorating Trends Making a Cool Comeback in 2026 — Have You Heard? What's Old Is Now New, Again
January 25th
- These Are the Biggest 6 Rug Trends to Know in 2026 — From Tufted Textures to Graphic Prints and Solid Hues
- Move Over Stainless Steel — 'Sanded Steel' Is the Kitchen Finish Designers Want for 2026 Instead
- 4 Warm Color Schemes to Decorate With That Bring the Heat (Even in the Middle of Winter)
January 23rd
- This Kitchen Hack Uses a Budget IKEA Cabinet to Make an Expensive-Looking Coffee Station
- Everyone Knows (and Loves) the Wishbone Chair, but, Trust Me, These Lesser-Known Dining Chairs Are Just as Good
- Is It 2016 Again? 5 Decade-Old Trends From the Magazine Archives That Might Be Just as Relevant in 2026
January 22nd
- Interior Designers Are Using Tiles in This Small Way to Elevate a Home's Thresholds — And It's Even a Weekend Project You Could Do Yourself
January 21st
- 7 Curtain Trends That Interior Designers Are Choosing for 2026 — The Looks, Colors, and Finishes to Elevate Your Windows Furnishings This Year
January 20th
- Are Minimalist Interiors Out of Style in 2026? Everyone Seems to Be Doing 'More Is More' but Here's How This Aesthetic Has a Place
- The 5 Kitchen Appliance Trends You'll Regret Not Choosing in 2026 — This Is How to Futureproof Your Cooking Space
January 18th
- What Are ‘Bauhaus Colors’? How This Famous Design School Used Color to Emphasize Craft and Clarity (so You Can Recreate It at Home, too)
January 17th
- 6 'New Neutral' Kitchen Colors Interior Designers Are Choosing for 2026 — They're Tones "That Feel Earth-Anchored, Sensorial and Quietly Elevated"
January 14th
- Introducing the 'Shelf Skirt' — The Aesthetic Way to Hide Your Clutter and Add Softness That You Can (Probably) Make in a Weekend
January 12th
- No Sharp Corners! Everybody Is Including This Soft, Subtle Kitchen Design Detail That Makes Your Space Feel Calmer
- High Gloss Is Hot in Interiors Right Now, but It Can Be an Unforgiving Finish — I Asked Designers How to Keep It Stylish
January 11th
- 5 Designer-Approved Ways to Make Your Living Room Look More Interesting, Without Completely Redecorating It
January 8th
- 7 Traditional Kitchen Features That Are Making a Comeback in 2026 — Experts Are Saying 'the Older, the Better'
January 6th
- 5 'Appliance Garage' Ideas That Help Keep Kitchen Countertops Minimalist and Clear of Toasters, Mixers, Coffee Machines, and More
- Surprise — This Electrifying 'Sour Lime' Is the Unexpected Color People With Seriously High Taste Levels Are Decorating With
January 5th
- Designers Say to Skip These 6 'Outdated' Wallpaper Styles in 2026 — And Share What They'd Do Instead
- 7 of the Very Best Small Bathroom Color Ideas to Bring a New Lease of Life to a Tiny Space — Bold Tones Are In, Muted Styles Are Out
January 4th
- 8 Outdated Flooring Trends You Should Leave in 2025 — They're Not the Way Forward for Cool, Design-Led Homes
- 5 Small Bathroom Rules Designers Always Break to Make Spaces Feel Exciting, Not Just Functional
January 3rd
- I Featured 100s of Kitchens Last Year — These 10 Were the Best, With Ideas I Can't Wait to Take Forward Into 2026
- This Kitchen's 'Tetris' Backsplash Has Become My New Favorite Tiling Idea for Quiet Pattern
- 5 Design Trends That Will Feel Outdated in 2026, and the Tweaks That'll Save Them
January 2nd
- Total Interiors Eye Candy — These 6 Rooms Make Mixed Marble the Hero, and I Want to Copy Them All for My Home
January 1st
- 8 Flooring Trends for 2026 — The Designs, Materials, and Layouts Designers Are Predicting to Be the 'Next Big Thing'
- 13 Calming Paint Colors Designers Use to Make Rooms Feel Soothing — And No, They're Not All Neutrals