The best homewares to spruce up your home this spring

Spring has arrived, and with it comes that familiar urge to give our homes a little refresh. The windows are open, the days are getting longer, and suddenly those winter blankets and darker interiors don’t feel quite as inviting as they did a few months ago.

But before you start dreaming about knocking down walls or completely renovating your kitchen, there’s good news: you don’t need to overhaul your home to give it a fresh new feeling.

Sometimes, a few small changes can make all the difference. A colourful cushion, a new linen tablecloth, some beautiful greenery or a special decorative piece can completely transform the mood of a room.

This spring, we’re embracing homes that feel colourful, tactile, natural and, most importantly, personal. Here are five home trends to try in 2026, plus some of our favourite places in Camberwell Junction to seek some inspiration.

Bring colour back in

For a while there, it felt like every beautiful home we saw was some combination of white, beige, grey and cream. And while we’re certainly not saying goodbye to neutrals, 2026 is bringing a little more colour back into our homes.

We’re talking natural clay, ochres, soft terracotta, navy blue and sage green. You don’t need to reach for a paintbrush, either. Introducing colour through smaller pieces is an easy way to experiment without making a larger commitment.

Try adding a colourful cushion or throw to your sofa, swapping your plain bedding for something brighter, or bringing in a collection of colourful ceramics or glassware. Even a single vase or decorative object can give a neutral room a completely different feel.

If you’re not sure where to start, pick one colour you love and introduce it in a few different places around the room. A sage green cushion, vase and glassware, for example, can make the colour feel intentional without becoming too matchy-matchy.

And if you’ve been living in a sea of beige, consider this permission to have a little fun.

The collections at Bed Bath N’ Table, Abode Living and Wheel&Barrow are great places to start looking for a splash of spring colour.

Texture, texture, texture

Colour isn’t the only way to make a room interesting. One of the biggest ways to create a warm and inviting home is by layering different textures and materials.

Think natural fibres, tactile textiles, interesting weaves, smooth, rounded corners, textured ceramics and ribbed or patterned glass. The goal is to create a room that feels just as good as it looks.

This is particularly useful if you prefer a more neutral colour palette. A room filled with creams and natural tones doesn’t have to feel boring when you’re mixing linen, cotton, timber, woven materials and other tactile finishes.

Try placing a woven basket beside your sofa, adding a linen cushion to your bed or layering a textured throw over an armchair. You could also introduce a timber tray, a ceramic vase or a piece of textured glass to a coffee table or shelf.

The beauty of this trend is that you don’t have to change everything at once. Look around a room that feels a little flat and ask yourself: what texture is missing?

Explore Horgan’s, Provincial Home Living and Adairs for ways to bring more texture into your space.

Make it personal

Perhaps the biggest home trend of all is moving away from homes that look like they’ve been lifted straight from a catalogue.

We’re embracing spaces that feel collected rather than perfectly styled. The things in your home don’t all need to belong to the same collection, match perfectly or fit neatly into one particular interior style.

In fact, the pieces that make a home feel truly yours are often the slightly unexpected ones: a piece of artwork you picked up on holiday, a vintage-inspired vase, a handmade ceramic, an old photograph, a quirky ornament or a beautiful object that simply makes you smile.

Try walking around your home and looking for a space that feels a little too generic. Rather than completely restyling it, find one piece that speaks to you and let it become the focal point.

And don’t be afraid to mix things up. Old and new, practical and decorative, minimalist and maximalist. The best homes are the ones that tell a story about the people who live in them.

For pieces with character and decorating inspiration, take a look at Merlin 1981 Home Decor, Horgan’s and Provincial Home Living.

Happy spring!

The best thing about a spring home refresh is that there really are no rules. You don’t need to completely redecorate your house or follow every trend you see online.

Choose colours that make you happy. Add textures that make your home feel cosy and inviting, and surround yourself with pieces that reflect your personality.

Whatever you’re searching for, whether it’s new linen, colourful tableware, a beautiful vase or that one special piece to give your home a little more character, you’ll find plenty of options at Camberwell Junction.

Take a look at our shop directory to discover all of our homewares and lifestyle traders, or take a wander through some of our stores to see what inspires you this season.