16 Design Trends for 2016

From weird color combinations to grandmother chic: our predictions for the interiors trends that will define 2016.

1. Grandmother Chic

Above: We're obsessed with the needlepoint headboard at the Durslade Farmhouse in Somerset, England.

2. Shield Shapes 

Above: Shield shapes are making a splash, from mirrors to cutting boards.

3. Artisanal Architectural Hardware 

Above: Beyond the plastic switchplate: one-off architectural hardware is a trend we're rooting for; see more at Architectural Hardware from a Japanese Artisan.

4. Caned Furniture

Above: Alexa, our resident trend spotter, says caned furniture is the next big thing, as in this caned headboard at the soon-to-open boutique Hotel Panache in Paris.

5. Showroom as Apartment

Above: The future of retail? The Fritz Hansen showroom in Milan offers an immersive, homelike experience, as does The Apartment by the Line in Los Angeles.

6. Pegboard Storage

Above: Did Julia Child start it all? Pegboard storage systems are cropping up in kitchens everywhere, including this one by Position Collective in Budapest. We're onboard.

7. Online Upstarts

Above: Following in the footsteps of Warby Parker and Everlane, companies like Casper, Snowe, and Greycork are cutting out the middlemen and marketing directly to consumers.

8. The Second Coming of Donald Judd

Above: Sculptor Donald Judd's residence/studio at 101 Spring Street is inspiring a new generation of minimalists to think outside the box; see more at A Modern Daybed, Hand-Dyed Shibori Included. 

9. Low-Profile Appliances

Above: Recessed ceiling-mounted vent (see more at Remodeling 101: Ceiling-Mounted Recessed Kitchen Vents).

10. Patterned Tile in the Kitchen

Above: Ahead-of-the-curve LA design group Commune adds a dash of pattern to a Paris kitchen.

11. Textile Art

Above: Beyond macrame: A felted wool piece by Ashley Helvey at Lord Stanley in SF.

12. Cabin Fever

Above: This year's bestseller Cabin Porn confirms our obsession with tiny rustic dwellings.

13. The Daybed

Above: When London-based arts phenom Max Lamb designs a daybed, it's time to take notice.

14. Weird Color Combinations

Above: Mustard yellow and pink? Somehow it works at the Fritz Hansen showroom in Milan.

15. Pastel Sanitary Ware

Above: Spotted recently: pastel bath and kitchen sinks; shown above, a bath by UDA Architetti in Milan.

Above: Vincent Van Duysen started it: The Cult of the Curvy Staircase.

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