WHAT SUMMER TAUGHT US ABOUT HOME. If there was one thing 2026 made clear, it’s that the home doesn’t need to be quiet to feel timeless. This summer, colour got braver. Patterns got louder. Textures became something to feel, not just look at. Objects became more personal. And the line between inside and out became beautifully blurred. We saw rooms with more character, more memory, more imperfection and far less interest in looking “perfect”. Perhaps that’s the real shift. We’re moving away from homes designed to impress, and towards homes designed to be lived in. Homes with a point of view. Homes that tell us something about the people who inhabit them. And if summer taught us anything, it’s this: the most beautiful rooms are rarely the most perfect ones. They’re the ones that feel like someone. A little colour. A little chaos. A lot of soul. This was our Summer Edit. What did summer teach you about home? — Selected & curated by STAY INSIDE The Summer 2026 Edit Credits: Georg...