Quiet luxury has dominated interiors with linen sofas, sandwashed floors, and carefully muted palettes. But for designer Sarah Stacey, sameness isn’t luxury. In this guide, she explains why maximalism — when edited with intention — creates calmer, more personal spaces through color, pattern, and layered storytelling.

Why do design trends feel so stressful? Interior designer Sarah Stacey explains how to read trends without panic, overconsumption, or unnecessary replacement.

If 2025 was the era of quiet luxury, 2026 is ready to push past it. From high-chroma color to playful details and modern medieval influence, interior designer Sarah Stacey shares the design trends clients are embracing next.

Sarah Stacey Interior Design’s debut room at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, a layered study in curated maximalism and narrative design.