When it comes to interiors, we can all be guilty to reject certain trends and design styles. Describe them too outdated, too striking or even completely sticky.
But as someone who worked in fashion earlier, I know better than anyone else that trend forecast is a circular business, and the trends for interior design have a funny way to get around. And often, in the second time, they are even fancier.
It turns out that many of the “sticky” looks that I had written down again gained dynamics. From carpet baths to Chintz, designers ask you to rethink some of these sticky and outdated trends that you may have seen as decorative faux pas and to give you a second look for 2026.
5 'sticky' trends to rethink 2026
Interior design styles and details that were once a Hard Now return to my Pinterest boards and fight for a place in my house.
But even though we call them “sticky” in a playful way, these are not necessarily bad design decisions. Only trends that suffered from exaggerated or were poorly carried out in the past. It is not the case that these styles do not work. It is only so that we often link them to a certain era when they were used to excess. Kletty in a decade can be chic in the next.
'Wallpaper Take, once synonymous for fingeled flowers and sticky removal; It is now a tool for drama, depth and artistic stories. Brass also had his “dated” phase, but designers hug them again because of its warmth and subtle shine. Even Shag carpets, which are banished in retro cellar, reappear in steamed tones and demanding piles, ”explains designer Nina Lichtenstein. 'The lesson? What feels sticky in an era can feel timelessly in another time, depending on how it is reinterpreted.'
If these sticky trends are newly introduced with a modern eye, they can actually look incredibly high. Here are 5 who believe that they should rethink.
1. Carpet in the bathroom
If you had told me a few years ago that the carpet in the bathroom celebrated a comeback, I would have laughed – or possibly gagged. But lately I have noticed that designers rethink this splitting bathroom floors.
“I won't lie, carpet in a bathroom has a bit of resuscitation and I'm actually here for it!” says interior designer Sean Symington. In our studio we always treat the bathroom as an expansion of the house and not as a sterile, tiled box. By adding softness, the room feels warmer and more inviting. I absolutely didn't say a few years ago, but I can now see the appeal totally. '
He points out that it can be done as long as it selects permanent, practical materials. “Sisal, for example, is a big intermediate that renews the appearance of this design.”
2. Wall walls
Wall -wall ideas have died a little in recent decades and have been considered sticky, but with a softer, artistic and contemporary approach, the mural is good and really back.
“Hand -painted walls enjoy a revival and I think they deserve their place,” says interior designer Lauren Gilberhorpe. “Similar to the stencil trend of the early nineties, painted murals can bring individuality and give an explanation, but today they are addressed with more refinement.”
“A gently painted landscape or an abstract motif can turn a wall into something deeply personal and unique,” she adds. And because they are designed as a large work of art, designers say that wall walls are the new accent wall. But no, we still don't bring the painted accent wall back.
3. Fireplaces tiled
I have always associated with sticky, stubborn retro schemes in full, but I have shown designers that this tile trend can be wonderfully refined if they are done correctly.
“Another trend that is worth checking is the use of tiles on fireplaces and chimney breasts,” added Lauren. “In a recently carried out project, we cut the chimney breast to add visual interest and texture, and it became the center of the room.”
'It brings character and depth and reminds us that surfaces can be more than just functional; You can also be expressive. '
4. Glass and mirror accents
There is a handful of nostalgic styles that achieve an unexpected return, but I am most surprised to see on the list, it is to decorate with mirrors and glass.
“Nostalgia has become one of the largest playgrounds in design,” says Nina. 'The malignant glass block wall for decades finds a new life as a sculptural room divider that beautifully diffuses the light. Even mirrored accents that have long been rejected in the “Disco” status are back as subtle, geometric details that glam added without overwhelming. '
“If these so -called sticky trends are not relics,” she adds. “They remind you that design thrives when we mix the story with reinvention.” A natural development of the Chromdekor trend, if it is used sparingly, can bring a retro glass lamp, a mirror wall or an accent piece texture, playfulness and even a touch of glamor into a room that may otherwise have felt flat.
5. Chintz
Finally we come to Chintz's return. Perhaps the simplest of these trends to integrate, but certainly not the contemporary. The traditional Chintz flower decor summarizes pictures of my house in childhood – but today's attitude of tiny flowers is less overwhelming, rather taken into account.
“White, sterile and minimalist spaces have dominated the design for some time, but homeowners always live tired of living in biscuit clippings and interiors for builder class,” says Nicole Forina from Nicole Forina. “Remember when Chintz had his maximum moment in the 80s and 90s – and covered almost every surface in one room? Nobody is looking for this excess, but what they long for is something more personal. '
'I call it Mindful maximum: To lay the art, color, pattern and soul into your styling and your decor without shifting yourself in overload. A balance between classics and electricity affects while they remain complete and unique. 'It is the perfect antidote against back minimalism that we have dominated for years and brings the personality back in a way that still feels more stylish than chaotic.
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A trend that we once dismissed as sticky can appear again years later, redesigned and refined in somewhat fresh. From the carpet from the bathroom to reflective accents, the key lies in your clever version. Nina Lichtenstein adds: “Sometimes it is not about rejecting a trend directly, but about rethinking his expression.”
In this sense, I start to look at the so-called “bad taste” with many more curiosity-who knows, who of today is Faux Pas of tomorrow, will the favorite of tomorrow be?