What Fashion Week SS27 Tells Us About the Future of Interiors

Fashion and interiors have always borrowed from one another, and the Spring/Summer 2027 collections give us an early look at some of the ideas we may soon be seeing in our homes. This season, fashion feels less interested in playing it safe. Colour combinations are getting stranger, shine is making a comeback, sheer fabrics are being layered in new ways, and there is a growing interest in nostalgia, nature and a more playful approach to personal style.

Many of these ideas translate surprisingly naturally into interiors. Wallpaper gives us the opportunity to experiment with the same colours, patterns and finishes we see on the runway, whether through an unexpected colour combination, a subtle metallic surface, a nostalgic stripe or a large-scale tropical mural. And with interiors becoming increasingly personal, our walls are a natural place to be a little more adventurous.

We’ve picked out some of our favourite trends from the SS27 collections and explored how they could make the move from our wardrobes into our homes.

Tropical Nostalgia

The SS27 collections saw a return to a more relaxed, escapist kind of dressing, with surf culture and safari influences meeting somewhere in the middle. Tropical prints, earthy neutrals, utility details and natural textures were mixed with sun-faded colour and an easy, slightly nostalgic holiday feel. Rather than being overly literal, it feels more like borrowing from the colours and materials associated with travel and warmer climates.

For interiors, Surf Safari translates into natural woods, rattan, woven fibres, leather and stone, layered with tropical or botanical patterns. Wallpaper is an easy way to bring this sense of escape into an interior. Tropical and botanical designs can introduce the lush, adventurous side of the trend, while more muted or earthy colourways keep the look feeling contemporary rather than themed. The result feels relaxed and well-travelled, with just enough tropical influence to give the space a sense of escape.

Layers of Transparency

Sheer fabrics continued to have a strong presence across the collections, but this season it was less about simply showing skin and more about layering. Chiffon, gauze and other translucent fabrics were placed over more solid materials, creating silhouettes that felt light and almost as if they were floating around the body. The transparency adds depth without adding heaviness, allowing different colours, textures and layers to remain visible underneath.

In interiors, we can use transparency in much the same way. Sheer curtains layered over heavier fabrics, frosted or fluted glass, translucent room dividers and lightweight textiles can soften a space while still allowing light to travel through it. Rather than leaving walls neutral behind sheer curtains, frosted glass or translucent room dividers, pattern and colour can remain partially visible through them, creating a softer and more dimensional effect. A wall mural glimpsed through a sheer curtain or patterned wallpaper behind fluted glass changes depending on the light and where you are standing in the room. It’s a subtle way of making wallpaper feel more integrated into the space rather than simply sitting on the wall.

All That Shimmers

Shine made a noticeable return across the runway. Metallic fabrics, sequins, glossy finishes and reflective surfaces appeared across the runways, bringing back a sense of glamour after seasons dominated by softer, more understated materials. What feels different this time is that shine isn’t necessarily reserved for eveningwear. Designers are mixing it with everyday silhouettes and more unexpected materials, making it feel much more relaxed.

That same approach translates well into interiors. Polished steel, lacquer, glass and other reflective finishes can add another layer to a room without making it feel overly glamorous. Wallpaper also offers an easy way to bring the same effect onto our walls. Metallic finishes can catch and reflect light throughout the day, adding depth and movement that a flat colour simply can’t achieve. Subtle metallic details within a pattern can be enough to give a room that little bit of shimmer. Paired with softer materials, natural woods or more traditional furniture, metallic wallpaper can feel surprisingly understated while still bringing something special to the space.

The Country Garden Revival

The romantic, homespun side of fashion is continuing into SS27, but with a slightly more practical, garden-inspired feel. Think gingham and stripes, soft pastels, natural fabrics, aprons, relaxed silhouettes and pieces that wouldn’t look entirely out of place while tending to a vegetable patch. It taps into the wider desire for things that feel slower, simpler and a little less polished.

For interiors, Allotment Core is about bringing that same charm into the home without going full cottagecore. Soft greens, butter yellow and pink can sit alongside painted wood, wicker, linen and collected ceramics. Wallpaper feels particularly at home within this trend. Small-scale florals, stripes, checks and botanical patterns can bring that garden-inspired feeling onto the walls, especially in softer greens, butter yellows and faded pinks. The result should feel cheerful and lived-in rather than overly styled.

Colour and Texture

For a while, interiors have been dominated by very considered, “tasteful” colour palettes, but SS27 seems to be pushing in the opposite direction. Copenhagen saw slime green, turquoise, pink, butter yellow and bright blue used together in combinations that shouldn’t necessarily work, but somehow do. There’s something playful about colours being chosen because they feel exciting rather than because they perfectly match.

Wallpaper is an easy way to approach this trend for interiors. Rather than choosing something subtle or something that blends in, there is an opportunity to do something unexpected. The wallpaper here is a good example of how this can work. Its earthy terracotta, cream and dark green tones already bring several colours into the room, but instead of repeating them exactly, the space introduces something completely new with the electric blue chair, soft pink seating and flashes of acid green. The wallpaper becomes the starting point for a much looser, more playful mix of colour and texture. It’s the perfect way to start creating combinations that feel interesting, surprising and personal. This also ties into the growing move towards personalisation in interiors, with bespoke and customised wallpaper expected to become increasingly popular. Being able to adjust colours or create something specifically for a space gives us more freedom to experiment, creating combinations that feel personal and completely unique to our own homes.

Where Fashion and Interiors Meet

If the SS27 fashion collections tell us anything, it’s that we’re becoming a little less interested in following the rules. Colours don’t have to match perfectly, materials can be layered unexpectedly, and there’s more room to choose things simply because they feel exciting.

The same attitude is making its way into our homes. Wallpaper is an easy way to experiment, whether through an unusual colour combination, metallic finish or bold pattern. Bespoke design takes this even further, allowing colours, scale and artwork to be created specifically for a space rather than following what already exists.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from SS27 is simply to have a little more fun with our choices. Sometimes, doing something unexpected is exactly what makes a room feel like your own.