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COLOR TRENDS 2025/26 | trendbook

Discover the key color trends for 2025/26 in interiors and design and learn how to mindful apply them in your projects with our Trendbook. Through detailed color themes, practical applications, inspiring new color harmonies and focus on circular solutions, this Trendbook will guide you to create innovative spaces where color is the protagonist.

WITH OUR TREND BOOKS&ATLAS

✓ Gain insights about the latest trends in indoor+outdoor design from the top design events in Europe.

✓ Discover new colors, materials, finishes, and design moods to inspire your designs, projects, new collections.

✓ Benefit from expert insights, filtering and forecast to inform your design decisions.

✓ Keep your design work and spaces cutting-edge and inviting by mindfully integrating up-to-date trends.

✓ Access innovative ideas and key innovations in the design, furniture and decor for indoor+outdoor environments.

✓ Understand how to integrate sustainability into your design process.

✓ Monitor upcoming themes and drivers to future-proof your design strategies.

✓ Align your work more closely with customer needs and preferences to foster sustainable business growth.

✓ Access exclusive, non-sponsored, independent trend resources that are ready to use, providing daily inspiration for your work while saving you time and energy in research.

✓ Discover how to thoughtfully incorporate trends through detailed how-to guides and curated case studies.

THE CONTENTS IN SHORT

08

Color Themes

developed by Elisabetta Rizzato as unique color stories that reflect the most relevant living trends

80

Colors

with unique naming and precise code references to apply them in the interiors, print and web design

40

Case Studies 

illustrating the color themes applied to contemporary and inspiring spaces&products

08

Color Focus

exploring etymology, cultural associations, past and present trends, and organic solutions

07

Circular Colors

showcasing many innovative ways to create hues by replacing traditional chemical-based options

08

Moodboards

to help you understanding and apply the future color trends

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statistics, references, and projects to inspire and guide your understanding of the future of color design.

Thanks to this eBook,

you will get a detailed vision of what's relevant in the field of color design, which are the emerging colour trends to be inspired by, plus an uncountable series of inspirations, themes, prompts, for your projects and designs.

As with all our Trendbooks, the contents of "Color Trends 2025/26" are the result of an extensive year-long research effort conducted both online and onsite at major design events across Europe. It also features a unique work of translating into original color stories the most relevant living trends, providing both a forecast and a strong visual inspiration to brands and professionals.

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WHAT'S INSIDE THIS TRENDBOOK?

CONTENTS

The colors we choose impact how we see and experience our surroundings, influencing our mood, behavior and quality of daily lives.

Conversely, our perception of colors is influenced by our cultural background, global trends, and changing fashion—this is why color trends are so important.

This Trendbook provides a detailed overview of forthcoming color trends, with a special focus on the interiors and design fields.

A comprehensive collection of +200 A4 pages, available for easy reference anytime as a downloadable PDF, set to accompany you for the next 16 months.

COLOR THEMES

the eight key color stories are fully developed each one with moodboard, color references and an extensive part dedicated to the application of color in spaces and design.

Our Color Themes offer new ways for brands and professionals to integrate trends into design through color.

COLOR PALETTES

each color palette presented in this ebook includes a carefully curated selection of hues that reflect the trends forecasted for 2025/26 season, with precise nomenclature and indication with color codes.

By utilizing standardized color codes ( hex, RGB, LAB ) we make sure that colors are accessible and interpretable by everyone, including individuals with color blindness, and that can be correctly translated into different color standards everywhere in the world.

METHODOLOGY

at the heart of our Trendbook lies a robust and meticulous methodology for predicting color trends, ensuring that our insights are both reliable and forward-thinking. 

To capture the full spectrum of emerging trends, our research methods incorporate a diverse array of data sources both on site and online. Starting from a wider research on macro trends that include consumer behavior, fashion plus lifestyle trends, technological advancements, and environmental factors, we filter it with accurate on site market research in the field of design by visiting the key design events across Europe.

APPLICATIONS

we developed each palette with a set of dominant, accent and background colors. Plus, we display each palette on a color wheel to give you a quick, intuitive tool for understanding and applying color combinations.

Through practical applications, we demonstrate how each palette can be fully customized using the 60-30-10 color rule and your creativity, enabling the creation of unique, innovative interior spaces.

COLOR FOCUS

between each Color theme, enjoy a section dedicated to a specific nuance. Colors are powerful communicators of mood and emotion, each hue capable of evoking a distinct set of feelings and sensory responses.

Considering cultural references and the diverse meanings associated with colors allows us to adopt a more inclusive approach to color design, accommodating various backgrounds and perspectives.

CIRCULAR COLORS

colors are a fundamental element of design, making circularity in color choices an essential aspect of embracing sustainability.

In 2025 and far beyond, the concept of circular colors is gaining prominence, and we’ve dedicated a special section of this Trendbook by exploring them into seven different key categories.

WHO IS THIS TRENDBOOK FOR?

The "Color Trends 2025/26" Trendbook is a valuable resource created for designers, architects, and interior design professionals. It serves as an essential guide for those in the furniture, décor, and design industries—including buyers and marketers—helping them create future collections and visual strategies. Additionally, it offers trend researchers a focused perspective on interiors and design.

The nuances we recommend go beyond digital representation—they are rigorously tested in physical formats, using swatches and color cards. With our expertise, we transform data, preferences, and needs into concrete, actionable concepts, turning abstract trends into precise, tangible realities.

Our Trendbooks have been purchased worldwide, with customers from Europe and the Americas using them to stay updated on the latest industry trends. Additionally, clients from the Middle East, Far East, Australia, and Africa turn to our Trendbooks to gain insights into emerging trends from a Western perspective.

Frequently asked questions

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When can I access the e-book?

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Can I download the e-book?

Yes, you are able to download it - but be aware that the Trendbook and its contents are strictly protected by copyright and ISBN ( see next ). 

Can I share and reproduce the trendbook ?

All contents are exclusively created by us, with images property of italianbark or unless otherwise stated courtesy of brands. Therefore, due to copyrights reproduction is strictly forbidden even if it’s a digital format. If you need more copies email us at lab@italianbark.com
We allow sharing on social media or websites few parts of the book, always by crediting ITALIANBARK as the main source.

What’s the format of the Trendbook?

The format is digital, in pdf.
We are considering creating also paper trendbooks - email us at lab@italianbark.com if interested


I need an invoice for tax purposes. How can I have this?

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COLOR TRENDS 2025/26 | TRENDBOOK

Discover the key color trends for 2025/26 in interiors and design and learn how to mindful apply them in your projects with our Trendbook. Through detailed color themes, practical applications, inspiring new color harmonies and focus on circular solutions, this Trendbook will guide you to create innovative spaces where color is the protagonist.

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