Better Homes & Gardens: 7 Decor Trends That Will Fizzle Out by End of 2026
Better Homes & Gardens asked a panel of designers which trends are already losing steam heading into 2027. Elizabeth Valkovics of Batten Court Design weighs in twice, on the color that has had its moment and the styling habit she would like to see retired for good.
On sage green, her advice is to move on to richer, less expected tones: olive greens and warm ochres read as timeless rather than trendy. She is just as direct about overstyled bookshelves, pushing for shelves filled with books people actually read and objects that mean something, rather than a color-coordinated backdrop.
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“The concept of creating a rainbow wall of books, or heaven forbid, fake books, to simply decorate your shelves is, well, dare I say, atrocious.”
