Interior Design for the New Year: The Hottest Trends to Personalize Your New Modular Home

A new year always brings a fresh wave of “must-try” design ideas, but the best trends aren’t about copying a photo-perfect room. They’re about building a home that feels comfortable, personal, and yours. And this is exactly where a customizable modular home shines: you can start with a floor plan you love, then tailor the finishes, features, storage, kitchens, baths, porches, and smart-home upgrades to match your lifestyle.

Below are the 2026 interior design trends showing up across major design publications and industry organizations, plus simple ways to bring them to life in a Corey’s Construction modular home.

Say Hello to Warm, Grounded Color Palettes

According to industry experts like Better Homes & Gardens, interior design is now leaning towards warmer, deeper, and more comforting color palettes. Think creamy neutrals, soft clay tones, earthy greens, and richer accents that make rooms feel like a retreat instead of a showroom. This creates a calm, grounded, and inviting environment for you and your family.

Envision these palettes in your modular home construction:

• Choose warm-toned flooring and cabinetry as each room’s design foundation.

• Keep walls in a soft neutral, then layer color through tile, lighting, and décor.

• Use deeper tones in powder rooms, offices, or bedrooms for a cozy, cocoon feel.

  
  

Add Texture to Create That “Wow” Factor

This year, give each room in your new modular home its own personality with texture. Try layering in materials, tactile finishes, and surfaces with depth. For example, Scandinavian and Mid-Century Modern home styles are on the rise, with more textured walls such as fluted paneling. Wallpaper trends are leaning into craftsmanship, natural fibers, and print layer combinations and 3D looks that add character. Tile trends are also spotlighting natural stone, handmade/irregular finishes, mosaics, and rich earth tones.

Blend these ideas into your new home:

• Upgrade your backsplash tile. The right shape and finish can change the look of your entire kitchen.

• Create a “statement wall” with wallpaper, paneling, or a textured paint finish.

• Mix materials thoughtfully, such as wood, stone, metal, and soft textiles for balance.

Design Lived-In Rooms That Feel Collected

According to Vogue, one of the clearest shifts in homeowner preferences is that people want homes that feel real: comfortable, layered, and full of personality, not designed “just for the photo.” This means more vintage-inspired touches, meaningful art, and rooms with Scandinavian and Mid-Century motifs that look like they’ve evolved over time (in the best way).

Think natural wood furniture, well-placed accent pieces, and textile wall hangings that reflect your unique personality. Then incorporate these pieces into your modular home’s design:

• Pick timeless base finishes (floors, cabinets, counters), then personalize with lighting and hardware.

• Build in smart storage so your “lived-in” look doesn’t turn into clutter.

• Choose a porch option that supports everyday living: coffee mornings, game nights, and everything in between.

  
  

Go Organic With a Soft Touch

Adding the occasional “curve” can make your home feel less like a showroom and more relaxed and welcoming, according to interior design professionals. Consider adding rounded dining and end tables, curved couches, and sculptural forms with soft silhouettes. Continue to soften the look in your home’s kitchen with blues, forest greens, and burgundies, and bring these colors to life with plenty of natural light. See Corey’s modular home gallery for ideas on how natural light can bring your kitchen and other rooms to life.

Light Up Your Kitchen 

Your kitchen acts as the hub of your home: cooking, gathering, working, homework, hosting, you name it. According to the National Kitchen + Bath Association, 2026 kitchen trends are moving towards whole-home designs with more connected to adjacent spaces, including home layouts that connect living and dining.

Today’s home buyers want quality lighting in their kitchens from their modular home builders, as well as plenty of natural light. This may include pendant lights or lighting under cabinets that make a design statement, as well as providing more light for daily tasks. However, more light doesn’t have to mean an all-white kitchen. More new Corey’s Construction home owners are now opting for Ritz-Craft designs with different wood stains they can mix and match, instead of monochrome white.

Black Is Back for Kitchen & Bath Fixtures

According to the American Society of Interior Designers, home design is “deeply human,” which may explain the recent uproar over Pantone’s choice of white for color of the year. At Corey’s Construction, black is the new “make a statement” color for fixtures for the kitchen and bath, including matte black from Ritz-Craft. We’ve introduced a sleek black option for all faucets, cabinet hardware, door handles, shower fixtures, and more. These black finishes ensure a long-lasting, consistent color. You won’t have to worry about wear and tear or the impact of cleaning chemicals. With this upgrade, your fixtures will maintain their stylish appearance for years to come.

Ready to Design a Home That Feels Like You?

If any of these trends made you think, “That’s exactly what I want,” the next step is simple: explore Corey’s Construction home designs and start building your wish list. We offer hundreds of options, such as layouts, elevations, kitchen and bath finishes, storage upgrades, porch options, and other features that personalize your home.

When you’re ready, contact Corey’s Construction to learn how a turnkey modular home can deliver the speed of precision factory building with the personalization of a custom home — crafted to match your tastes and your lifestyle.