Organization: color and curations
Designers are pairing practical organization with style — curated Amazon finds and multifunctional décor are trending right now while six paint hues are forecast to dominate interiors: muted greens, soft blues, warm terracottas, creamy whites, deep charcoals and blush pink Southern Living Express. And if you need a fast declutter win, Jonathan Scott recommends donating duplicate kitchen spatulas, towels and sheets to clear high‑traffic areas quickly x.com.
Southern Living [tapped three Southern interior designers] msn.com to assemble a roundup of affordable Amazon pieces designers are recommending this year, a list that has been republished and framed as a 15-item shopping edit in consumer outlets. msn.com Interior editors say the marketplace shift toward curated, designer-run Amazon storefronts is accelerating: Homes & Gardens [reported] homesandgardens.com that designers are pairing multifunctional storage with richer textures, while Parade [noted] parade.com major retailers (Amazon, Wayfair, Walmart) are amplifying those designer picks in seasonal roundups. Paint and palette forecasts are aligning across industry roundups and manufacturer analyses: The Decorholic [compiled] thedecorholic.com official 2026 color forecasts from Sherwin‑Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr and others, and outlets like Ideal Home and Homes & Gardens [published matching trend lists]. idealhome.co.uk Jonathan Scott’s spring‑cleaning advice — framed around a “one‑and‑done” approach and limiting linen sets to two or three — was shared on his social channels and picked up by lifestyle outlets including Yahoo and Parade. shopping.yahoo.com Community groups accepting kitchen and cookware donations, such as The Pots & Pans Project and Kitchen Restore, [publish lists] of the items they need for starter‑kit donations. thepotsandpansproject.com