If you’re reading this, I hope you’re sticking to your New Year’s resolutions. One of ours was launching our long-form content on Youtube. So far so good; the first episodes of our podcast, home tour and second hand hunting series are out now on our channel and you can see a bit more of what we do and get to know about the mission of the magazine. Subscribe to our Youtube to see new episodes in these three series on a monthly basis.
We also established a statement for the year: in response to the chaos of the world, our homes are carrying the burden of calm. We’re turning away from dopamine decor towards more natural design with textures and tones that make us feel at peace. Warm tones are a big part of this shift. Calm also looks like nostalgia—our longing for simpler times has got us crocheting one-of-a-kind pieces for our homes. DIY Craft is set to dominate home decor this year as grandma chic leads the digital minimalism charge.
But of course, that’s not to say that people are done with pieces that grab your attention. There is a red renaissance that we’re seeing and pop culture moments have a lot to do with it. Christmas saw a spike in burgundy trees (not decor, burgundy trees) and red theory is yet to lose momentum.
Gardens Are No Longer Outdoor Spaces
If you read our article on how sheds are the new extension for an affordable and quick home improvement project, you’ll know that people want more indoor space and are willing to give up garden space to make that happen. Of course, that doesn’t mean less greenery; glasshouses and summerhouses reign supreme but they just come with the extras that make the rest of your home cosy all year round.
We’ll be talking about the garden office as a solution to a remote-working world. If you’re anything like us and you don’t want a desk and monitor to be the first thing you see when you wake up, you’ll want to read that piece.
2026: The New 1926?
As you already know, people are yearning for simpler times. For most, you only need to go back to the pre-Covid years to get that spark back. Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy’s trend expert, told us that we should expect millennial pink interiors and rose gold GRWM hardware to make a comeback.
But we’re simultaneously going back a decade and going back a century. Neo Deco, a modern interpretation of Art Deco, has hit the design scene and captured the maximalist’s heart. We’re speaking with design experts to understand how Neo Deco has emerged, blending modern design elements with this unforgettable design period to create a functional yet decadent design style.
A Year of Anemoia
To be honest, it seems we’re longing for anytime before now and that has led us to design far beyond our time. We will be getting some expert styling tips on country interior design this month but the design community’s consensus is that modern country interiors are no longer enough.
We’re after something medieval (the set design in Hamnet may have something to do with our romanticisation of 14th and 15th Century interiors). If you loved the movie, or are planning to see it while it’s still in cinemas, subscribe to the magazine because we’re going to break down the Medieval Modern design style and trending features. We won’t look exclusively at Tudor architecture and interiors; you can also expect Spanish colonial and Tuscan design.
-Cheyenne
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