At the International Textile Alliance’s Interwoven Fabric Fair held last week in High Point, N.C., upholstery and leather makers gave buyers a look at some of the trends that will shape the home goods industry over the next couple of years. Marketgoers got an even more in-depth look into the crystal ball from the team at Fashion Snoops (FS), who highlighted trends set to shape the home during fall-winter 2025-2026.
Fashion Snoops creative director for home and lifestyle Kristen Moonjian said the four trend shifts the team identified for next year reflect a desire to escape the repetitive sameness served to consumers online.
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“We’re stepping away from an era that’s been designed by algorithms constantly feeding us the same things time and time again,” she said. “Consumers are really looking to reclaim this sense of individuality and personality within their spaces.”
Delight
The Delight trend embraces whimsy and a sense of fun. It comes to life through poppy saturated colors and bold patterns.
“It really captures that elevated artful playfulness while embracing just a hint of retro nostalgia,” Moonjian said. “We’re seeing this shift happen in home because in these times of rapid change, consumers are really reaching back to reclaim this sense of childlike joy and wonder as a source of comfort and grounding.”
Bright shades of pink, orange, gold and green mix with deep reds, blues and plum to add vibrance and depth to textiles. And with patterns, classic prints get super-saturated color and macro scaling, while stripes and plaids take on a more fluid, painterly approach.
“This carefree stripe trades those clean contours and crisp borders for a handmade charm and sensory surfaces,” Moonjian says. “You can intensify the dimensional aspect of this print with chunky knits or shearling or capture every brushstroke in cotton or linen blends.”
Repose
Repose represents a thoughtful, curated approach to interiors based in minimalism and simple living. Carefully curated details infuse spaces with personal style and lightheartedness.
“Imagine stepping into a space that harmonizes both form and function, where whimsical touches bring depth and personal significance to your essentialist aesthetics,” Moonjian said. “This is without a doubt where we see minimalism going for the next few seasons.”
Repose is characterized by a deep-yet-muted range of tones, such as glazed cherry, crisp navy, natural teal and opulent black.
“We’re looking at seasonless core colors that really stand the test of time thanks to their reliability and their cross-functionality,” Moonjian said. “Consumers are definitely gravitating towards these investment-worthy colors such as deep chocolate brown, sophisticated sage, and puddle, which sits between gray and beige—colors that embody its stability and a timeless versatility.”
Texture is key for Repose, with embossing, embroidery, marbling and embellishing adding richness to textiles.
Merit
Traditional aesthetics meet glamour in Merit, which inspires a deep appreciation for the artistry behind carefully crafted objects that aim to turn everyday moments into sensory indulgences.
“There’s a sense of modern-day European grandeur here, and it’s really a shift away from the purely functional into something unabashedly decadent,” Moonjian said. “Decadence is found throughout textures that invite touch, in cool metallic accents, and in these really beautiful optical patterns and abstracted forms, all of which challenge perception and play with light.”
Signature colors for Merit include opulent green, honey glaze, mulberry wine, crushed cherry and emerald green.
“This palette is comprised of darks and beautiful, enlivened mid-tones really bringing a luxurious nostalgic sensibility to modern interiors and echoing the opulent comforts of the past while appealing to that contemporary consumer.
Updates on checkerboard prints and geometrics with small, compact repeats are key to the aesthetic.
Cultivate
Cultivate continues the trend of honoring the heritage of handcrafted goods, celebrating the artistry and artisans behind them.
“This aesthetic draws deeply from folkloric construction techniques that incorporate natural materials, creating pieces that carry stories of ancient cultures into our modern homes,” Moonjian said.
Uplifting shades such as coral and a yellow called sun cloud pair with neutrals and mid-tones such as olive terrain and steel gray in this palette.
“We’re really looking at organic colors, locally sourced dyes, and things that pay homage to earth-positive practices and natural pigments,” Moonjian said.
Checkerboard gets a handcrafted feel with patchwork while ornamental florals get a bit more rustic with roughly stitched or unfinished lines, highlighting the beauty of imperfection.
