The 4 Biggest TikTok Interior Design Trends of 2026

From the return of skirted furniture to the rise of cabbagecore.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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TikTok has had an outsized influence on home design trends, accelerating the cycle of new ideas bubbling up from showrooms and high-end interior design projects. The four biggest TikTok design movements of 2026 that have staying power, historical precedent, and real-world traction are: the return of skirted furniture, the 'broken floor plan' that creates defined zones, 'friction-maxxing' that strips out optimization, and the 'cabbagecore' trend of cabbage and lettuce motifs in home decor.

Why it matters

TikTok has democratized interior design taste and turned a slow trickle of design concepts into a veritable geyser of ideas. These four trends show how social media is shaping home design in lasting ways, reviving historical styles, and responding to consumer desires for more presence, intention, and small satisfactions in their living spaces.

The details

The skirted furniture trend is part of TikTok's 'grandma decor' obsession, with design enthusiasts embracing upholstered pieces that puddle fabric to the floor. This harkens back to the 17th century farthingale chair. The 'broken floor plan' trend creates defined zones through archways, partial walls, and changes in elevation, in contrast to fully open-plan layouts. 'Friction-maxxing' is about stripping out tech optimization to create more presence and intention, like playing music on a record player. And 'cabbagecore' is the rise of cabbage and lettuce motifs in home decor, building on the legacy of legendary Palm Beach ceramicist Dodie Thayer.

  • TikTok design hashtags have been pulling in billions of cumulative views.
  • Searches for 'cabbageware' shot up on Pinterest by 250% last year.
  • The #CabbageCore hashtag on TikTok climbed 115% in three months.

The players

Dodie Thayer

A legendary Palm Beach ceramicist who hand-molded lettuceware from real leaves in the 1960s, with her pieces becoming fixtures in the homes of Jackie Kennedy and Bunny Williams.

Tory Burch

A noted cabbageware collector.

Tiffany Studios

Their cabbage-rose lamps can clear six figures at auction.

Julia Cancilla

The engagement editor at ELLE Decor, where she oversees the brand's social media and writes about the intersection of design, pop culture, and emerging trends.

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What they’re saying

“For years TikTok has been awash in mid-century inspired exposed frames and hairpin everything, but lately design enthusiasts have swung hard toward skirted appliances and sofas, fringed bed frames, ruffled dining chairs, and upholstered pieces that puddle fabric right down to the floor. The look is part of the platform's obsession with 'grandma decor.'”

— Catherine Gratwicke (ELLE Decor)

“On TikTok, opposition to open-plan layouts has become a genre unto itself, and the design world has caught up with a more nuanced take: the 'broken floor plan.' It's not a full return to closed-off rooms and pocket doors, instead, it's a hybrid approach—archways, partial walls, changes in elevation, and strategic furniture placement that create defined zones.”

— Connie and Stewart (ELLE Decor)

The takeaway

TikTok has not only democratized interior design taste, but also accelerated the entire cycle of new trends, turning a slow trickle of concepts into a veritable geyser of ideas. These four major 2026 design movements show how social media is shaping home design in lasting ways, reviving historical styles, and responding to consumer desires for more presence, intention, and small satisfactions in their living spaces.