Styling Your Home For Summer 2025/26: Trends We’re Watching At Peake

Styling Your Home For Summer 2025/26: Trends We’re Watching At Peake

With Summer just around the corner, Australian homes are shifting into lighter, brighter, and more tactile spaces. At Peake, we closely follow how interior trends evolve, not just because they influence buyer appeal, but because the way a home is styled can change how it feels to live in.

As Summer 2025/26 approaches, we’re seeing a move toward interiors that feel more grounded, natural, and relaxed. These are the key styling trends already making their way into homes across the country and the ones we believe will define the season ahead.

1. Warm Neutrals Are the New White

The crisp whites and cool greys that once dominated are giving way to warmer tones – soft beiges, clay, muted ochres, and olive greens. Texture is leading the conversation, helping create rooms that feel calm and timeless.

Styling Tip:
Use plaster-toned or textured paint finishes instead of flat white. Pair with natural timber, boucle fabrics, and earthy ceramics for a lived-in look.

2. Biophilic Design is More Than a Buzzword

More than ever, we’re seeing homes designed to connect with nature. This isn’t just about adding a few plants, it’s about natural light, airflow, raw materials and a seamless link between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Styling Tip:
Opt for large, leafy greenery in quality planters. Use natural stone for benchtops or splashbacks, and open up to gardens or courtyards wherever possible.

3. Curves and Soft Geometry Continue Their Rise

Curved forms are softening our spaces, from arched doorways to rounded furniture and custom joinery. These shapes bring calm and movement, helping homes feel more relaxed and welcoming.

Styling Tip:
Add a curved occasional chair, arched mirror or reeded glass panel to balance architectural sharpness without a full renovation.

4. Colour Drenching & Accent Saturation

While warm neutrals are forming the foundation, bold colour is making a confident return, particularly through colour drenching, where one tone is used across walls, trims and sometimes ceilings.

Styling Tip:
Try soft clay, muted rust or sage green in a study, powder room or guest space, and echo the colour through styling and soft furnishings.

5. Floating Fixtures & Light-on-the-Eye Design

Floating vanities, wall-hung cabinetry and open shelving are helping homes feel lighter, especially in more compact floorplans. These choices visually open up space and give a sense of refinement.

Styling Tip:
Use wall-mounted storage in bathrooms and laundries. Consider open shelving in kitchens to reduce visual weight and keep spaces airy.

6. Craftsmanship, Locality and Unique Detailing

Homeowners are moving away from mass-produced styling toward more meaningful, well-made pieces. Craftsmanship, locally sourced materials and handmade décor are all rising in popularity.

Styling Tip:
Incorporate handcrafted ceramics, artwork by local creatives or furniture made from reclaimed timber. One-off pieces add genuine character.

7. Homes That Feel Good: Sensory & Wellness-Focused Design

Interior styling is increasingly focused on how a space makes you feel. Light quality, scent, acoustics and flow all influence comfort and calm, especially important in today’s fast-paced world.

Styling Tip:
Layer lighting for mood, use natural diffusers like sandalwood or eucalyptus, and soften spaces with fabric wall panels or textured curtains that absorb sound and add warmth.

Final Thoughts from Peake

This Summer is all about creating spaces that feel calm, grounded and real. Whether you’re styling to sell or enhancing your home for lifestyle, these trends are about more than aesthetics, they’re about creating homes people love to live in.

Need help presenting your home at its best this Summer? The Peake team is here to guide you, because styling isn’t just about presentation; it’s about creating connection.