Interior Design Trends 2027: Warmth, Curves & Personality
Every year, interior design trends change based on what’s happening in our lives. This year, it’s a reaction to being tethered to screens all day. Suzanne Lasky of S Interior Design told us people want their homes to feel like homes again, a place to unplug from laptops, Slack messages, and AI tools.
For years, home design meant the farmhouse look. Gray and white everywhere, the HGTV flip house formula repeated on every block. But that’s fading. The trend for 2027 isn’t a look at all. It’s bringing your unique personality to your space instead of copying what everyone else has.
Here’s what’s coming in 2027, and why it’s happening now.
Key takeways
- Warmth, texture, and touch are winning as people want their homes to be restful and welcoming
- Personal, collected spaces are replacing years of matched, farmhouse sameness
- Wellness now shows up in materials, color palettes, shapes, and layouts
Top 9 interior design trends for 2027
Here’s a look at what’s trending for 2027:
1) Curves vs sharp lines
Sharp corners and straight lines dominate the screens we stare at all day. Maybe that’s exactly why curves are having a moment in our homes. Trends for 2027 include rounded sofas, arched doorways, and curved end tables.
These shapes feel human in a way hard edges don’t. After a day of rectangles on a laptop and a phone, coming home to soft, flowing shapes feels like a relief.
Nothing here is boxy, and you can see how it invites you to sit down and stay a while.
2) Warm neutrals
Gray’s takeover may not have been about anyone loving the color. The trend started around 2008 when the real estate market tanked and suddenly selling your house mattered more than liking it.
Homeowners started picking safe, neutral colors that would appeal to resale buyers instead of what they wanted. And gray caught on so hard it didn’t even need Pantone’s help. The company has named a color of the year since 2000, and gray never made the list until 2021, when it paired Ultimate Gray with a bright yellow called Illuminating. By then, it had already been running the show for 13 years.
Now people are rebelling. It’s a full swing toward warmth with colors like creams, taupes, warm beiges, and colors with depth. After almost two decades of playing it safe, people want their homes to be warm, fun, and exciting. Basically, the exact opposite of gray.
3) Deep saturated color
Warm neutrals handle the walls. The color everyone’s talking about for 2027 goes on everything else.
Every major forecast for the year lands on the same idea. WGSN and Coloro named Luminous Blue their Colour of the Year 2027, an electric sapphire with a heritage feel to it, and Sherwin-Williams anchored a chunk of its 2027 forecast on Red Barn, a deep saturated red. Burgundy, oxblood, and aubergine are running right alongside them in furniture and millwork.
Almost nobody’s painting a whole room oxblood, though. The version showing up in finished projects is warm neutral walls with a burgundy velvet chair, a lacquered cabinet, or a deep blue island. You get the depth without committing the room to it.
4) Restorative green
You’ll hear the term “restorative green” in wellness circles, and design data backs up why. In Suzanne’s color trend research, Fixr surveyed interior design experts and 66% named restorative greens their top color palette, more than any other option.
There’s research showing that rooms with greenery scored about 12.5% higher on restorativeness than rooms without it. Green, in whatever form it shows up, makes a space feel calmer, peaceful, and rejuvenating.
5) Layered textiles
Suzanne calls this the “fabric story.” It’s about stacking different fabrics and textures in one space instead of picking one and matching everything to it. An example might be a jute rug with a patterned one layered on top or a linen sofa with a wool throw and a velvet pillow. Nothing here is a matched set. It looks pulled together piece by piece, not furnishings and accents you bought all at once.
The throw blanket market alone is projected to grow at over 5% a year from 2026 through 2035. For years, minimalism meant clean and sparse. Layered textiles are the opposite, and people increasingly desire rooms that feel warm and lived-in rather than staged.
If we take a look at these three accessory areas, they’re all on track for growth in the coming years:
6) Mixing old and new
Everyone’s telling their story somewhere. Your home is doing it too, whether you meant it to or not.
That’s one reason why people are buying old again. The second-hand furniture market is going from $49 billion in 2026 to $63 billion by 2031. Price is part of it. The rest is wanting something nobody else has.
Filling your home with pieces that hold your story can do the same thing in a physical form. Consider incorporating personal items with new styles:
- Personal collections, like guitars, vinyl, or photography
- A family heirloom, like your grandmother’s dresser
- A piece of pottery a friend made for you by hand
7) Natural materials
Suzanne talks about the tactile feel and layered warmth of natural materials. She described a recent project where the bathroom vanity is now a natural quartzite stone mixed with metal and slate flooring. The aesthetic is warm-toned metals instead of cold chrome or textured wood instead of flat, manufactured finishes.
It’s a trend toward things more in line with nature or handcrafted details. The sustainable home decor market is growing at 5.5% because people want their homes to feel as good as they look.
8) Designing for sound
Open floor plans and hard surfaces made homes loud. Add a full day of video calls to that, and you can see why homeowners are looking for more peace and quiet.
Acoustics are now part of the finish schedule next to paint and tile, and the acoustic panel market is projected to grow 6.7% a year through 2035, with home offices driving a big portion of the demand.
Here’s some of the ways to reduce sound through design:
- Slatted wood walls: The ridges break up a flat surface so sound doesn’t bounce straight back at you.
- Decorative acoustic panels: These appear as wall art or fluted paneling instead of studio foam.
- Layered soft goods: Rugs, drapery, and upholstery soak up sound.
- Solid-core doors: Solid doors do more for a home office than anything you hang on the wall.
9) Hiding functional objects
Suzanne’s rule here is to make functional items easily accessible and readily available, but don’t let it take away from your design intent. She’s been building that into projects for years and mentioned key trends like:
- Hidden stovetops: These are induction surfaces, so it doesn’t look like there’s any cooking area. But when you put a pan on it, it lights up and becomes a cooking space.
- Vents: Suzanne calls exposed vents “wall acne.” She’s spent decades telling clients to paint them to disappear or use products that completely hide them.
- Invisible outlets: Outlets like the one above lay flat against the wall with no visible box or trim, so they blend into painted walls and cabinetry instead of standing out as hardware.
- Flush mount light switches: Suzanne’s answer for where to use concealed light switches was blunt. “Everywhere”.
- Docking drawers: Use these to hide charging stations and small appliances until you need them.
All of this is aimed at keeping your intentional designs as the star of the room, not the outlet next to it.
What the 2027 color forecasts say
Three forecasters have already published for 2027, and they agree more than they disagree:
- Sherwin-Williams Rewild: The 2027 Colormix forecast runs 48 colors across three stories called Revive, Reignite, and Reconnect, with Red Barn and Mountain Fig anchoring it.
- Pantone View Home + Interiors 2027: Pantone titled this one Sense-Abilities and broke it into seven palettes: Delight, Allure, Lucid, Hush, Honest, Grounded, and Elation.
- WGSN and Coloro: Luminous Blue takes Colour of the Year, with Energy Orange, Pop Pink, Meadowland Green, and Clay filling out the rest.
The overlap is warmth, nature, and a return to color with some weight behind it. Benjamin Moore hasn’t named a 2027 color yet and usually announces in October.
What’s going out in 2027
Some of this is already gone, and the rest is on its way:
- Cool, blue-toned gray: 93% of the experts in Fixr’s survey say millennial gray is on the way out.
- Stark minimalism: 71% of that same group expects it to phase out, which tracks with everything else on this list.
- All-white kitchens: Wood, stone, and warm metals are taking over the surfaces that used to be white on white.
- Matched furniture sets: A room that you buy all at once looks like a furniture showroom, not a home.
- Exposed hardware: Outlets, switch plates, and vents scattered across a wall take away from the finishes and design.
Final thoughts on design trends for 2027
Suzanne’s overall advice is that your home should reflect you, not a trend. Flushmount follows that same idea. Make hardware invisible so there’s more room for your personality to stand out.
Ready to hide the outlets and switches in your home? Get started here.
Interior design trends 2027: FAQs
What are design trends for small spaces in 2027?
Small spaces see the same personality-first trends as everywhere else, with a few extra tricks to keep them from feeling cramped, like:
- Multifunctional furniture: Look for pieces that do double duty, like a bench with storage or an expanding coffee table.
- Lighter colors: Using soft, warm tones can make spaces feel bigger and more inviting.
- Hidden hardware: Flush outlets, switches, and built-in storage reduce the visual noise and overall clutter.
What makes a house look expensive?
It usually comes down to a few choices rather than a big budget. Consider:
- Decluttering: A clear, curated space reads as intentional. Too many items on display can make a room feel busy instead of put together.
- Mixing old and new: Combining an antique or vintage piece with something modern adds depth. A matching furniture set never gives you that same character.
- Texture and finishes: Layered fabrics, natural materials, and quality hardware add a tactile richness.
How do invisible outlets and light switches work?
Both use the same basic system. Here’s how it works.
- The kit: A flat fascia installs over your existing outlet or switch box. Wall plate kits come in single or double gang sizes, with flush mount or surface mount options.
- Paintable finish: Paint it to match your wall color, and it nearly disappears.
- No raised edges: The fascia sits flush against the wall instead of sticking out like a standard cover plate.
What are the color predictions for 2027?
Three forecasts are out. Sherwin-Williams went with Rewild, 48 colors built around revival and reconnection. Pantone called its 2027 home palette Sense-Abilities and split it into seven groups. WGSN and Coloro picked Luminous Blue as Colour of the Year. Warm neutrals, greens, and deep reds run through all three.
Can you install invisible outlets yourself?
It depends on the step. Mounting the box and snapping on the fascia is straightforward DIY work. Any wiring behind the wall should still go through a licensed electrician, same as a standard outlet or switch install.
