History & Trends

Africa Design Week is scheduled for July 8–10, 2027, at London’s Crafts Council, featuring designers, artists and makers from Africa and its diaspora.

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• October 30, 2026

House Beautiful revisits its 1979 Las Vegas Design House of the Year, a courtyard-centered desert home shaped by water, shade and vivid interiors.

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• October 26, 2026

The public-facing DIY CON will run Nov. 6-8, 2026, in Dallas, with workshops, demonstrations and appearances by HGTV stars and DIY creators.

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• October 23, 2026

Designers point to seven inherited items—from silk scarves to quilts—that can work as decor, though value depends on each piece.

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• October 21, 2026

A House Beautiful report outlines the vintage decor and household items Gen Z, Millennials and Boomers most often seek secondhand.

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• October 20, 2026

A Veranda report identifies six bathroom design directions designers expect to gain traction in 2027, from custom storage to smart technology.

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• October 18, 2026

Eileen Gray’s Bibendum chair reaches its centenary in 2026, marked by a gold-leather special edition and a continuing place in modern interiors.

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• October 16, 2026

A Livingetc report traces sage green from ancient green-earth pigments in Indian Buddhist frescoes to its place in modern interiors.

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• October 16, 2026

Interior designers are using textured stone and wood table edges to add organic contrast, while noting the finish can be harder to clean.

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• October 11, 2026

Veranda revisits 10 interiors where designers used wicker in settings from Rome apartments to Caribbean villas, challenging its porch-only image.

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• October 10, 2026