Nootrends Blog

Longevity as a design strategy — creating collections that don’t look dated

Longevity as a design strategy — creating colle...

Many products don’t age because they’re “bad,” but because they react too strongly to a single moment. Longevity is a design choice: you don’t design for the peak of a...

Longevity as a design strategy — creating colle...

Many products don’t age because they’re “bad,” but because they react too strongly to a single moment. Longevity is a design choice: you don’t design for the peak of a...

Color trends 2026 in interiors — what will actually last (and what’s just Instagram)

Color trends 2026 in interiors — what will actu...

Every year, certain colors suddenly appear everywhere: trade fairs, showrooms, mood boards—and inevitably your feed. Trends can be useful. They give language to a shared mood. But in interiors (and...

Color trends 2026 in interiors — what will actu...

Every year, certain colors suddenly appear everywhere: trade fairs, showrooms, mood boards—and inevitably your feed. Trends can be useful. They give language to a shared mood. But in interiors (and...

“Cloud Dancer”: calming — but not automatically bold (a nuanced take)

“Cloud Dancer”: calming — but not automatically...

“Cloud Dancer” is often used to describe an ultra-light, airy off-white—almost like a veil of light. It resonates right now: after years of overstimulation, many people want spaces that feel...

“Cloud Dancer”: calming — but not automatically...

“Cloud Dancer” is often used to describe an ultra-light, airy off-white—almost like a veil of light. It resonates right now: after years of overstimulation, many people want spaces that feel...

Designing atmosphere — how color + pattern influence behavior in a space

Designing atmosphere — how color + pattern infl...

Spaces are mood systems. They influence whether we want to stay, whether we feel safe, whether we calm down or become active. That’s why I don’t see color and pattern...

Designing atmosphere — how color + pattern infl...

Spaces are mood systems. They influence whether we want to stay, whether we feel safe, whether we calm down or become active. That’s why I don’t see color and pattern...

Interior materials on trend — and what’s actually behind them

Interior materials on trend — and what's actual...

Material trends are rarely just about looks. They reflect deeper needs: ease of care, tactility, sustainability, craft, longevity. For 2026, I see a strong shift away from pure “effects” and...

Interior materials on trend — and what's actual...

Material trends are rarely just about looks. They reflect deeper needs: ease of care, tactility, sustainability, craft, longevity. For 2026, I see a strong shift away from pure “effects” and...

Fast fashion vs longevity in interiors — how fast is too fast?

Fast fashion vs longevity in interiors — how fa...

Interiors are increasingly influenced by the same dynamics as fashion: quick cycles, constant newness. That can be fun, but really not the zeitgeist. We are all in charge to take...

Fast fashion vs longevity in interiors — how fa...

Interiors are increasingly influenced by the same dynamics as fashion: quick cycles, constant newness. That can be fun, but really not the zeitgeist. We are all in charge to take...