These 9 Interior Design Trends Will Be Everywhere This Summer, According to Our Style & Market Editors

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This spring has been quite busy for the VERANDA staff. Our editors have been traveling the globe—from High Point, North Carolina, to Milan—in search of the latest and greatest furniture, textiles, lighting, and more. Here, we’re breaking down the top nine interior design trends our style and market team has spotted and loved at recent markets.

From tiny home tweaks (think: switching out lampshades or hardware) to bigger creative decisions like changing color schemes or furniture styles, there’s a summer interior design trend that’ll fit your aesthetic and home project. Read on for what we’re most excited about in the design world right now.

Traditional Styles

VERANDA’s Style & Market Director Rachael Rummel says she’s seen a noticeable return to traditional decorating. She says she spotted “plaid and checked fabrics, rolled arms in furniture, bun feet on casegoods, and lots of tufting on seating” at High Point Market.

She adds, “Warmer color palettes and layers were seen in the styling of the showrooms, which added to the traditional aesthetic. All the showroom directors and creative directors were talking about how designers are asking for traditional decor, and customers are leaning into it.”

Warm Lighting

It’s time to do away with unflattering, hospital-like LED lights once and for all. Rummel says she saw “many lighting designs with amber-colored glass or smoky glass this market.” She adds, “I also saw many lights with fabric and linen shades, which also makes a light feel much more warm and traditional.”

Bun Feet

Rummel says, “Bun feet were strong in casegoods in the 1980s, and these are having a definite moment again—proof that everything comes back around!” She notes these low, rounded feet were specifically shown on chests, consoles, and seating at High Point.

Green as a Neutral

Rummel says, “Usually, blue is the dominant color at market (which is not unexpected, as blue is typically the strongest color for textile sales in the U.S. market). However, green has been catching up with blue in recent months, and the showrooms were really leaning into all shades of green this market.”

She says she noticed shades ranging from earthy olive to zingy green on everything from seating and coffee tables to fabric and wallcoverings. “Many showrooms were referencing green acting as a neutral in a decorating scheme, which we have always known,” Rummel adds. “Green is Mother Nature’s neutral!”

Bronze Over Brass

Rummel says, “Many showrooms introduced bronze finishes, especially in lighting. Reportedly, designers have been asking for more bronze finishes, as the long reign of brass and antique brass is on the slight decline.” She adds, “Visual Comfort & Co. and Wildwood both introduced bronze finishes in sconces and chandeliers.”

The Exit of Bouclé

Rummel says that bouclé fabric is on the decline. She says, “Bouclé was definitely not as visible at market this spring. I think that’s partly due to the fact that everyone was so leaning into more traditional vignettes and therefore, more traditional textiles. Linens, velvets, jacquards, and knubby woven fabrics were more at the forefront this market in terms of upholstery.”

Textured Casegoods

Rummel says that burl wood was “stronger than ever” at market. She says, “From cocktail and coffee tables to desks to dressers, burl wood was everywhere and in various tones—light, dark, and in-between.”

But burl wasn’t the only texture our style and market team spotted on casegoods. Rummel says, “There was also a fair amount of parchment or parchment-inspired furniture in dining tables and consoles, and many casegoods—especially those with fronts, like bedside tables, consoles, and chests of drawers—utilized reeding as a decorative element.”

Umbrella Shades

Our style and market team saw a ton of umbrella shades on table lamps at High Point and Salone. Rummel says, “I wouldn’t say it was a full-on takeover yet, but once you start to see a few, there will be more next market!”

VERANDA’s Style & Market Editor Catherine Smith adds, “After I saw the first oversize umbrella shade, it was the only thing I seemed to notice at Salone. Milk glass, fabric, rattan, brass—the options were endless. The idea seems modern, but somehow they felt quite traditional too.”

Consider this one easy-to-adopt—and super chic—trend you can get way ahead of.

Turkish Corners

Turkish corners—a decorative upholstery technique that features pleated, tucked, or gathered corners on cushions to create a structured, beautifully boxy shape—might be having a moment again, and our style and market team is here for it.

Rummel says, “Charlotte Lucas introduced a sectional for Taylor King with Turkish corners, and it was so chic. Bring back the Turkish corners on seat cushions!”

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