Carpet And Flooring Guide 2026
The best carpets and flooring guide 2026! Read our expert guide for the top trends for all budgets underfoot. This year, the focus underfoot is on nudes, earthy tones, natural texture and Scandinavian style.
In flooring, it’s a return to large planks and tiles in warm, organic textures and light-toned, softer hues. For carpets, the look is nature-inspired – beiges, earthy greens or browns. Or, for the bold, try crimson red.
Read on to discover more in our carpets and floors guide of the year, and see Yorkshire’s best floors and carpets.
What Are The Current Carpet Trends
Previous years have seen carpets in eye-catching geometric patterns and cool greys, which still look fantastic. But 2026 is a rollback to classic minimalism, texture and the year of nature. Neutral colour palettes are popular and work beautifully with natural light to create bright, airy, calm, and cosy hygge-feel living spaces. Timeless browns, beiges and green hues are in! Consider texture with heathers, wools, knits or weaves to introduce elegant interest.
2026 Is The Year Of Earth and Nature-Inspired Tones for Carpets
Sustainability is no longer a buzzword; it is a prerequisite. We are seeing a sustained loyalty to British-made carpets, especially wools and hybrid wool-mixes, which offer a significantly lower carbon footprint and superior durability. This “farm-to-floor” philosophy ensures that our homeowners aren’t just buying a carpet, but investing in a sustainable legacy.
2026 – The Year Of Earth and Nature-Inspired Tones for Carpets
The 2026 colour story is grounded in nature. While the “Scandi-natural” influence remains a staple, the palette has deepened:
The Foundation Colour Carpets
We are seeing a surge in “New Earth” tones—rich clays, muted moss greens, and sophisticated warm or stone beiges.
Like what you see here, Brintons Bell Twist Green, a hard-wearing textured green carpet.
The Statement Colour Carpets
For those looking to elevate lavish Yorkshire interiors, Crimson red has emerged as the premier choice for statement rooms, offering a regal, high-end warmth that demands attention.
Like what you see here, the Associated Weavers red carpet runner in Tribe 84.
Tactile Carpets – Texture over Pattern
Interior design mood boards are flooded with warmer, natural, Scandinavian-style tonal colours. We also see that vibrant statement patterns have shifted toward more earthy-toned carpets with a focus on organic textures and luxury wool. Stain-free technology hybrids also remain popular.
The Artisan Look
Chunky boucles, intricate loops, and classic herringbone weaves provide a structured, architectural feel to neutral rooms.
Like what you see here, Riviera Burford carpet – a natural nude-coloured, chunky cable carpet in undyed heather wool yarn.
The Luxury, Sensory, High-End Look
For bedrooms and lounges, the demand for “barefoot luxury” is met by deep-pile Silky Saxony and velvet-finish wool blends. These ranges offer a shimmering, opulent aesthetic without sacrificing the resilience of modern fibre technology.
Like what you see here: Associated Weavers Sophistication in Silt, a rich brown saxony, part of their Stainaway range with a 20-year warranty.
What Are The Most Popular Carpets This Year?
Explore This year’s best flooring
The 2026 flooring trends show marble-look finishes and sturdy, minimalist wooden planks coming through. While eye-catching natural pattern finishes, such as herringbone, chevrons, and checks, remain popular, interior design trends are increasingly influenced by Scandinavian styling. Cool or warm-toned neutral, natural-look floors with large tiles or traditional wood planks that harmonise with any decor. And for the daring, even marble-look tiles with striking colour veins – such as black, green or red!
What’s the best luxury vinyl LVT?
Opt for easy-to-lay, uber-stylish LVT (better known as luxury vinyl tiles). Not only is it warm underfoot, but it’s also low-maintenance and lasts for decades! We display an unbelievable range of LVT, from natural-looking planks to wow-factor statement tiles – like the Amtico Bianca Classic Marble tile LVT floor with Rosa Marble contrasting stripping, which you can see here.
See more on our top 3 trends and recommended top luxury flooring brands below.
Luxury Vinyl Floor Trends This Year – Realism and Minimalism
The UK market is currently dominated by high-definition realism and a shift toward warm minimalism. For wood floors, homeowners and interior designers are moving towards extra-wide planks for cleaner, less fussy designs and seamless, simpler flooring laying styles to create a high-end look with less line separation.
As for tile floors, it’s raw stone and Mediterranean vibes, and we’re seeing a lot of stunning marble with various veining tones or contrasting edge borders. Here’s more on the top 3 vinyl floor trends:
Trend 1
The Softer Checkerboard
For design-led floors, consider softer, earthy-tone coloured designs. Patterned floors that incorporate terracotta, sage greens and creamy stone colours, rather than traditional black and white.
Like what you see here, Harvey Maria Aubrey in Cowdray Green, a vintage-inspired design that blends timeless charm with modern versatility.
Trend 2
The Realistic, Minimal Wood Floor
While herringbone and chevrons remain popular, the 2026 trend is for warmer, richer wood tones and oversized planks. Vinyl floors are now more tactile and textured than ever, thanks to technology and innovation that demand they perfectly match the true grain of the wood they emulate. Laying styles have also moved on – simpler, larger, and oversized planks are trending for a more uncluttered, raw, natural wood-look floor.
Like what you see here, Invictus Luxury Vinyl in Norwegian Wood 33 – a honey-toned, wood-grained, large plank floor.
Trend 3
The Pristine, Matt Marble Floor
We have seen a surge in home design toward natural-stone-look floors and lighter, raw finishes. Textured concrete-look tiles, limestone shades, creamy stone effects and lots of veined marble that feel warmer underfoot than their genuine counterpart. It’s matte-look over shiny for a more authentic look, which also hides footprints and scratches.
Like what you see here, Amtico First in Concrete Marble – a waterproof vinyl tile floor that looks and feels real.
Luxury Vinyl Floor Brands Trending This Year
Best Vinyl Flooring Choice This Year: Amtico First
Laminate & Vinyl Flooring Trends This Year
Beyond luxury vinyl trends, our top flooring picks this year are laminate and cushioned vinyl, which are often more affordable and easier to maintain for homeowners. Check them out below:
SHOP FOR THE BEST FLOORS & CARPETS AT A TIME TO SUIT YOU
Stay on-trend for 2026 and find a style and budget to suit you, and why not treat yourself underfoot – it is an investment worth making! If you’re in Yorkshire, come visit our extensive Showroom in Barnsley or book our mobile showroom for a home visit. You choose; come to us, or we can bring the carpets and floors to you at your preferred time!
