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Our forecasts for the year ahead, room by room and material by material. Each report names the direction, explains why it is gaining ground and translates it into dimensions, finishes and specifications you can buy or have made.
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The tile formats, finishes and colors that will define bathrooms, kitchens and floors in 2027, with the specs that matter: PEI, slip ratings, rectified edges, joint widths and wastage.
Read storyWarmer minimalism, sculpted curves, characterful stone and color used as a mood rather than an accent — the ideas designers are carrying into 2027.
Read storyThe kitchen is becoming the most furnished room in the house. Here's what designers are specifying for the year ahead.
Read storyPlaster and alabaster sculptures, oversized paper pendants, plug-in sconces and warm-dim LEDs that fade to candlelight: the lighting directions for 2027, with the lumens, Kelvin and CRI numbers to specify them properly.
Read storyFreestanding tubs, arched niches, checkerboard floors and sculptural basins — how bathrooms are borrowing from boutique hotels.
Read storyOutdoor rooms planned like interiors: teak, powder-coated aluminum, PE rattan, solution-dyed acrylic and Quick-Dry foam, plus care routines and IP-rated lighting explained.
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