India, Dec. 19 -- 2025 will be gone forever, in just over 10 days.

Word to the wise? So should these decor trends. And this PSA is Forbes-approved.

Cottage-core this, dopamine decor that - long story short, it's not on-trend, to be on-trend anymore. The point of a personal space, even if you're a part-time corporate employee and full-time passionate host, is not performance. In 2026, decor will increasingly become about elementally borrowing from whatever is 'in vogue', and reinterpreting it to reflect personally curated style. So basically, it's time to get original.

Decor must always feel and be intentional. But there's a fine line between coordination and manic repetition. Actually scrap that, it's painfully evident and that's what ...