{"id":400,"date":"2026-03-25T03:22:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battenpro.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2026-03-25T03:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:44:17","slug":"decos-2026-finish-forecast-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battenpro.com\/?p=400","title":{"rendered":"DECO\u2019s 2026 Finish Forecast Out Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"400\" class=\"elementor elementor-400\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6378a7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6378a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cfd6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0cfd6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DECO\u2019s 2026 Finish Forecast Out Now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482b3fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"482b3fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f517a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f517a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DECO Australia\u2019s 2026 Finish Forecast uncovers the colours, textures, and material trends shaping the year ahead, showcasing a shift toward more layered, tactile, and visually dynamic surfaces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0fba66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0fba66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Shift Toward Material-Led Design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f437b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84f437b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across residential, commercial, and public architecture, designers are increasingly prioritising finishes that offer warmth, longevity, and sensory connection. Rather than acting as surface decoration alone, materials are being used to define form, articulate scale, and support occupant wellbeing.<\/p><p>This shift reflects broader movements in global forecasting and colour research. Insights from organisations including WGSN and Coloro point to themes of reconnection, resilience, and renewal shaping design decisions worldwide. At the same time, colour authorities such as Pantone and Australia\u2019s Dulux Colour Forecast highlight a growing desire for palettes that offer calm, emotional reassurance, and a sense of grounding.<\/p><p>Together, these insights reinforce the role of finishes not only as aesthetic choices, but as tools for shaping atmosphere, identity, and long-term performance in the built environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c37d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c37d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/battenpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31ae336f-78c7-4df0-8490-3e2ae1df7a33.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/battenpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31ae336f-78c7-4df0-8490-3e2ae1df7a33.png 810w, https:\/\/battenpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31ae336f-78c7-4df0-8490-3e2ae1df7a33-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/battenpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31ae336f-78c7-4df0-8490-3e2ae1df7a33-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/battenpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/31ae336f-78c7-4df0-8490-3e2ae1df7a33-600x322.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15c086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c15c086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Shift Toward Material-Led Design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6aa05a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6aa05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across residential, commercial, and public architecture, designers are increasingly prioritising finishes that offer warmth, longevity, and sensory connection. 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At the same time, colour authorities such as Pantone and Australia\u2019s Dulux Colour Forecast highlight a growing desire for palettes that offer calm, emotional reassurance, and a sense of grounding.<\/p><p>Together, these insights reinforce the role of finishes not only as aesthetic choices, but as tools for shaping atmosphere, identity, and long-term performance in the built environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc8781 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8bc8781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the 2026 Finish Forecast now!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DECO Australia\u2019s 2026 Finish Forecast uncovers the colours, textures, and material trends shaping the year ahead, showcasing a shift toward more layered, tactile, and visually dynamic surfaces. 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