7 Interior Design Trends From Maison & Objet Pulse 2026
Discover the latest products and ideas shaping the design industry, revealed at the rebranded Paris trade event
A destination for product launches and interior ideas, and a meeting of the design community, the acclaimed Paris trade fair Maison & Objet has a new identity. Beginning in 2026, the September show will be known as Maison & Objet Pulse, while the larger January edition will be known as Maison & Objet Premier.
The latest event, with the theme “Pulse In Motion,” highlighted design experimentation and celebrated innovation as well as tomorrow’s trends, while shining a light on emerging talent. Maison & Objet Pulse took place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center Sept. 10 to 14, 2026. Here, we look at the key themes shaping the latest trends.
The latest event, with the theme “Pulse In Motion,” highlighted design experimentation and celebrated innovation as well as tomorrow’s trends, while shining a light on emerging talent. Maison & Objet Pulse took place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center Sept. 10 to 14, 2026. Here, we look at the key themes shaping the latest trends.
Breathing Space wall light, Lumamiling
To spotlight new perspectives from around the globe, brands throughout the show put craftsmanship and material transformation front and center, celebrating techniques and inspirations across the cultural spectrum.
Traditional motifs, patterns rooted in history and time-honored production methods were central to many new collections, but interpreted through a modern lens, making designs relevant to today’s lifestyles.
One such brand was Lumamiling, part of the Taiwan Crafts & Design booth, curated by the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute under Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture. Lumamiling revives the ancestral craft of using paper mulberry bark cloth, transforming the fiber into lighting, furniture and objects.
To spotlight new perspectives from around the globe, brands throughout the show put craftsmanship and material transformation front and center, celebrating techniques and inspirations across the cultural spectrum.
Traditional motifs, patterns rooted in history and time-honored production methods were central to many new collections, but interpreted through a modern lens, making designs relevant to today’s lifestyles.
One such brand was Lumamiling, part of the Taiwan Crafts & Design booth, curated by the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute under Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture. Lumamiling revives the ancestral craft of using paper mulberry bark cloth, transforming the fiber into lighting, furniture and objects.
Lisboa Bordeaux ceramic tile and ash wood dining table with hand-painted and woven tableware, House of Capricorn
House of Capricorn put an emphasis on the artisans of its native Portugal, showing pieces featuring glazed tiles, art and ceramics adorned with heritage motifs.
House of Capricorn put an emphasis on the artisans of its native Portugal, showing pieces featuring glazed tiles, art and ceramics adorned with heritage motifs.
Woven lamp-style candleholder, Coro Cora
Colombian brand Coro Cora highlighted lighting and accessories incorporating iraca palm fiber that was hand-woven using traditional techniques.
Colombian brand Coro Cora highlighted lighting and accessories incorporating iraca palm fiber that was hand-woven using traditional techniques.
Encruzilhada lamp, Oiamo Atelier. Photo by Nathalia Becker
Continuing a trip around the craft world, product launches on display also took us to Brazil to discover Oiamo Atelier as part of the Brazil Nostalgic Exhibition. There, the Encruzilhada floor lamp, from the Vento Pampo collection, was shown. The design draws on traditional embroidery techniques and a connection to Brazil’s far south, where wool and heavy textiles are used for shelter and warmth.
Continuing a trip around the craft world, product launches on display also took us to Brazil to discover Oiamo Atelier as part of the Brazil Nostalgic Exhibition. There, the Encruzilhada floor lamp, from the Vento Pampo collection, was shown. The design draws on traditional embroidery techniques and a connection to Brazil’s far south, where wool and heavy textiles are used for shelter and warmth.
Bench and woven artwork, Simphiwe Mlambo. Photo by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
The final stop was a space showing the work of Simphiwe Mlambo, a designer from Cape Town, South Africa, whose furniture, art and objects were shown as part of the Rising Talent Awards. The bench and woven wall panels seen here were inspired by a traditional Zulu grass mat and the designer’s grandmother’s weaving process.
The final stop was a space showing the work of Simphiwe Mlambo, a designer from Cape Town, South Africa, whose furniture, art and objects were shown as part of the Rising Talent Awards. The bench and woven wall panels seen here were inspired by a traditional Zulu grass mat and the designer’s grandmother’s weaving process.
Custom plasterwork, Tailor Group
With many brands celebrating craft, a question to ponder for home design is: How can craft become part of the way we live today?
With many brands celebrating craft, a question to ponder for home design is: How can craft become part of the way we live today?
Look at Me collection, Bela Silva for Serax
2. Expressionist Forms
In addition to exploring craft in interiors, makers are creating products with imaginative, abstract, flowing shapes and artistic designs that signal bold expression.
“This presents a picture emerging of a shifting era, one that calls for living creativity and a resolutely optimistic vision of design,” says Vincent Grégoire, director of consumer trends and insights at strategic consulting agency NellyRodi. “There is a growing desire for more passionate, more committed forms of expression, for creators to draw us into their imaginative worlds.”
2. Expressionist Forms
In addition to exploring craft in interiors, makers are creating products with imaginative, abstract, flowing shapes and artistic designs that signal bold expression.
“This presents a picture emerging of a shifting era, one that calls for living creativity and a resolutely optimistic vision of design,” says Vincent Grégoire, director of consumer trends and insights at strategic consulting agency NellyRodi. “There is a growing desire for more passionate, more committed forms of expression, for creators to draw us into their imaginative worlds.”
Look At Me collection, Bela Silva for Serax
At the Serax booth, an installation celebrated 40 years of the Belgian brand and showcased design collaborations that highlighted the possibilities of clay.
Artist Bela Silva’s Look At Me collection of lamps and pottery pairs colorful glazes with raw, unfinished surfaces. The maker combines geometric shapes with relief patterns to create items that feel grounded, expressive and quietly striking.
At the Serax booth, an installation celebrated 40 years of the Belgian brand and showcased design collaborations that highlighted the possibilities of clay.
Artist Bela Silva’s Look At Me collection of lamps and pottery pairs colorful glazes with raw, unfinished surfaces. The maker combines geometric shapes with relief patterns to create items that feel grounded, expressive and quietly striking.
Folds collection, Eshen Ceramics
Eshen Ceramics produces unglazed ceramic lighting that showcases the natural colors and raw texture of clay, while folded shapes add an original touch. The collection seen here is aptly named Folds.
Eshen Ceramics produces unglazed ceramic lighting that showcases the natural colors and raw texture of clay, while folded shapes add an original touch. The collection seen here is aptly named Folds.
Morphosis vases, Studio Segers for Gardeco
Glassware designers looked to shape and texture for their pieces, including the mouthblown Morphosis vases designed by Studio Segers for Gardeco, which have a low-profile squashed shape.
Glassware designers looked to shape and texture for their pieces, including the mouthblown Morphosis vases designed by Studio Segers for Gardeco, which have a low-profile squashed shape.
Cell 001-TP custom rug, Loominology
Expressive forms have taken to the floor through Loominology’s collection of abstract rugs, which nod to a feeling of motion and life.
Expressive forms have taken to the floor through Loominology’s collection of abstract rugs, which nod to a feeling of motion and life.
Lio pouf, Vips & Friends
3. A Tactile Palette
In the halls of Maison & Objet, warm neutral, rich brown and deep red palettes dominated. With single-color painted backdrops favored over patterned wallpaper or murals, room schemes were layered with touchable surfaces to add interest.
3. A Tactile Palette
In the halls of Maison & Objet, warm neutral, rich brown and deep red palettes dominated. With single-color painted backdrops favored over patterned wallpaper or murals, room schemes were layered with touchable surfaces to add interest.
Castano Brown three-seater sofa, Chehoma
A tableau created around Chehoma’s Castano Brown sofa is arranged with pieces of varying textures, smooth gloss and matte finishes, gnarled wood and ceramics near slick metal frames. Cushions in different textures are combined with ease.
A tableau created around Chehoma’s Castano Brown sofa is arranged with pieces of varying textures, smooth gloss and matte finishes, gnarled wood and ceramics near slick metal frames. Cushions in different textures are combined with ease.
Furniture and accessories, including the Kira fur pouf and Zira side table, Urban Nature Culture Amsterdam
A tactile palette of materials within a restrained color scheme keeps a room inviting, and a mix of textures adds richness to a space.
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A tactile palette of materials within a restrained color scheme keeps a room inviting, and a mix of textures adds richness to a space.
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Scorpii Olive Ash sideboard, Brucs
4. Wood With a Story
Wood was everywhere at the September 2026 Maison & Objet Pulse show. While natural, unpainted variations of the material are seeing a continued popularity in all areas of home design, the point of difference now is in graphic variations in texture.
Burr, bark, rough-sawn trunks, grain: The brands showing off wood products were eager to share the origin of the wood and emphasize the unique nature of each piece.
At the Brucs booth, the brand welcomed visitors with the Scorpii Olive Ash sideboard in a distinctive burl finish that makes it an easy centerpiece.
4. Wood With a Story
Wood was everywhere at the September 2026 Maison & Objet Pulse show. While natural, unpainted variations of the material are seeing a continued popularity in all areas of home design, the point of difference now is in graphic variations in texture.
Burr, bark, rough-sawn trunks, grain: The brands showing off wood products were eager to share the origin of the wood and emphasize the unique nature of each piece.
At the Brucs booth, the brand welcomed visitors with the Scorpii Olive Ash sideboard in a distinctive burl finish that makes it an easy centerpiece.
Aurum Aged buffet, Taracea
Taracea’s Aurum Aged buffet is made of Milpa wood and aged aluminum — a material mix that is unusual and memorable.
Taracea’s Aurum Aged buffet is made of Milpa wood and aged aluminum — a material mix that is unusual and memorable.
Bow bed, Hamam
Hamam showed its Bow bed and bedside cabinet in a distinctive burl wood design. The pieces are part of the company’s expanded luxury offerings focusing on premium craftsmanship.
Hamam showed its Bow bed and bedside cabinet in a distinctive burl wood design. The pieces are part of the company’s expanded luxury offerings focusing on premium craftsmanship.
Photo by Tomo Studio
With wood as its main medium, Tomo Studio emphasizes the direct relationship between the maker’s hands and the material. Through careful attention to grain, proportion, construction and detail, each piece retains the unique character of the wood from which it is made.
With wood as its main medium, Tomo Studio emphasizes the direct relationship between the maker’s hands and the material. Through careful attention to grain, proportion, construction and detail, each piece retains the unique character of the wood from which it is made.
Present Time booth
5. Gloss Finishes
From side tables to lighting and accessories, gloss is being applied to products in all categories, adding a slick highlight to interior designs.
5. Gloss Finishes
From side tables to lighting and accessories, gloss is being applied to products in all categories, adding a slick highlight to interior designs.
Large Lagoa pendant ceiling light in green, Vips & Friends
Gloss lighting was seen at many booths, including Aromas, Lucide, Serax, Lobo, Vips & Friends, Present Time and House of Nordic.
Gloss lighting was seen at many booths, including Aromas, Lucide, Serax, Lobo, Vips & Friends, Present Time and House of Nordic.
Assorted gloss side tables and stools, Polspotten
Manufacturers such as Polspotten, Chehoma, Light & Living and more featured gloss tables.
Manufacturers such as Polspotten, Chehoma, Light & Living and more featured gloss tables.
Vector occasional tables and planters by Inge Simonis, Vermissen
Dutch artist Inge Simonis’ porcelain designs for Versmissen are finished in a high gloss in vivid colors. The collection includes lighting, side tables and planters that blend her interest in architecture with ceramic art.
Dutch artist Inge Simonis’ porcelain designs for Versmissen are finished in a high gloss in vivid colors. The collection includes lighting, side tables and planters that blend her interest in architecture with ceramic art.
Studio Masquespacio “Feel the Shift” installation. Photo by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
6. Convivial Seating
As an ambassador for the September fair, Studio Masquespacio created the show’s visual identity and brought to life the “Feel the Shift” installation, which embodies the show’s “Pulse in Motion” theme.
Through an expressive and colorful approach, the studio’s designers presented a series of rooms that they say are a “manifesto for human connection.” This concept became clear on entry to a circular seating area arranged to stimulate conversation.
6. Convivial Seating
As an ambassador for the September fair, Studio Masquespacio created the show’s visual identity and brought to life the “Feel the Shift” installation, which embodies the show’s “Pulse in Motion” theme.
Through an expressive and colorful approach, the studio’s designers presented a series of rooms that they say are a “manifesto for human connection.” This concept became clear on entry to a circular seating area arranged to stimulate conversation.
Otto ottoman and Ray tables, Vips & Friends
This idea of human connection was presented throughout the show, with brands displaying adaptable, flexible and generous seating options. For example, modular and circular sofas were arranged for social gatherings, daybeds were used for indoor and outdoor settings, and generously sized chaises were chosen for relaxing together.
Practical options such as bench seating and ottoman-style single stools are encouraged to easily introduce more seating when required.
The flexible-use Otto ottoman by Vips & Friends combines with Ray table pieces that can be rolled to different sections of the ottoman as needed, allowing the rest of the ottoman to be used for casual seating.
This idea of human connection was presented throughout the show, with brands displaying adaptable, flexible and generous seating options. For example, modular and circular sofas were arranged for social gatherings, daybeds were used for indoor and outdoor settings, and generously sized chaises were chosen for relaxing together.
Practical options such as bench seating and ottoman-style single stools are encouraged to easily introduce more seating when required.
The flexible-use Otto ottoman by Vips & Friends combines with Ray table pieces that can be rolled to different sections of the ottoman as needed, allowing the rest of the ottoman to be used for casual seating.
Mirelli daybed S, Artwood
Artwood previewed its contemporary interpretation of a conversational chair — the Mirelli daybed S.
Swivel chairs, such as the Chehoma rotating chair seen in the next photo, enhance a convivial seating setup and now are a key feature in interiors.
Artwood previewed its contemporary interpretation of a conversational chair — the Mirelli daybed S.
Swivel chairs, such as the Chehoma rotating chair seen in the next photo, enhance a convivial seating setup and now are a key feature in interiors.
Patterned rotating chair, Chehoma
7. Pink and Ocher Accents
As expected, the most common palette for room designs was a spectrum of earthy tones. This hasn’t moved on much this year. However, we spotted pale pink and ocher accents as injections of joyful color in this otherwise warm neutral scheme. Perhaps a signal of a new color direction?
7. Pink and Ocher Accents
As expected, the most common palette for room designs was a spectrum of earthy tones. This hasn’t moved on much this year. However, we spotted pale pink and ocher accents as injections of joyful color in this otherwise warm neutral scheme. Perhaps a signal of a new color direction?
Linens, L’Effet Papillon
Small pieces, such as bed and bath linens, cushions and accent upholstery in seating, are enough to introduce an element of color.
Small pieces, such as bed and bath linens, cushions and accent upholstery in seating, are enough to introduce an element of color.
The Design District at the Maison & Objet trade fair in Paris. Photo by Anne Emmanuelle Thion
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1. A Celebration of Craft
Objects for the home should feel discovered rather than designed — the key to celebrating craft in modern interiors, according to those showcasing their wares at Maison & Objet Pulse 2026.
It’s about pieces having a story — whether it’s found in handblown glass, deliberately imperfect finishes, unique glazes or traditional techniques. This idea was summed up by the “In Materia” space — conceived by designer and trend watcher Elizabeth Leriche — which reflected on the human relationship with objects. Each curated piece was created in a fine craft workshop, with a focus on the individuality of each item.
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