No one wants to feel like their home is suddenly dated. But when you are choosing a home or if you have the luxury of choosing finishes for your home, it’s hard to imagine not liking forever what you’re in love with right now.
Or, maybe you simply don’t believe that making choices that won’t eventually and inevitably be dated is even possible?
How to spot what’s trendy
I’m here to tell you it absolutely is possible to make smart timeless choices that you won’t ever need to renovate. And yes, it’s also about being aware of what’s trending. That’s exactly what I teach in my Create Your Dream Home immersive workshop for homeowners.
You’ll learn how having a timeless point of view. Paired with my foolproof method for choosing colour for everything. To help you create your ideal timeless dream home. No matter where you’re at in your process. Join me and you will never need to renovate until things are genuinely worn out.
Learn more about it by joining my FREE webinar, Trend Proof Your Dream Home, the final dates of the year are coming up fast in October! Don’t miss it.
Did timeless go out of style?
I think the black and white trend was commonly mistaken as the ultimate timeless look. What could be more basic and inoffensive than black and white?
Well too much black with too much stark white with no relief is what ultimately made us fall out of love.
Yet I’m still the lady that continues to sing the praises of simple white and cream finishes for bathrooms and kitchens. But my advice is often misunderstood.
In today’s video, I’m unpacking the nuances of my point of view on white, and on how we’re shifting out of the black and white trend, what remains timeless, and the 5 entrenched trends we are finally kissing goodbye in 2026.
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Can you recc options to replace pot lights? We don’t have many but I really dislike the two in my family room. Imagine that!? 😅
Seems everything “timeless” is WHITE in kitchens and bathrooms – is this the new “trend”??
It can seem that way, but timeless design isn’t a ‘white trend’ — it’s about creating a classic backdrop that never looks dated. Think about walking into a new home: every bathroom has tasteful small-scale floor tiles with subway tile walls, and the kitchen has white or cream countertops and backsplash, with beautiful lighting and simple hardware — not oversized black pulls everywhere (for example). What that gives you is a clean, classic envelope where you can layer in your personality and any colour you love.
Contrast that with what’s trending for 2026 — bold, busy marbles, extreme finishes, and statement colours in hard finishes. Those will make your house look very 2026 (and only 2026). But white and cream kitchens and bathrooms have been beautiful for over a hundred years — and they’ll still be beautiful in another hundred. Thanks for your comment! Maria
I’m sticking with my white (SW Alabaster) kitchen cabinets, my living room, dining room, hallways bathrooms and even white sofas! I do add in color though and that is what is great about white! The choices are endless for adding in color for the change of seasons etc. My house is not terribly large but it is an open concept and I have very high ceilings. If I were to ever change I would go with a creamy white or beige.
I really love a darker, contrasting trim when I paint my home. I’ve been planning soft white walls with a neutral, beige color on the mounding, doors, baseboards, and casings. I know contrasting trim isn’t on-trend right now, and that’s okay with me, but if white walls are “out,” I don’t want to double up on going against the grain.
Would you suggest beige walls with even darker trim instead? My home already needs more natural light, so tipping the scale even darker worries me.
I really love a darker, contrasting trim when I paint my home. I’ve been planning soft white walls with a neutral, beige color on the mounding, doors, baseboards, and casings. I know contrasting trim isn’t on-trend right now, and that’s okay with me, but if white walls are “out,” I don’t want to double up on going against the grain.
Would you suggest beige walls with even darker trim instead? My home already needs more natural light, so tipping the scale even darker worries me.
I NEVER have turned on the overhead lights in my shower. Just sayin’.
Love listening to her comments. She explains things clearly and they make since.will be updating our kitchen would like to be able to send some pictures to get your opinion on how you would do it.
Great info. Thanks!