Flooring trends 2026

The trends that are shaping design at Beauflor

Driven by cultural shifts, technological innovation and evolving human needs, design is constantly transforming. Today, people seek more than aesthetics alone. They crave authenticity, emotional connection and spaces that bring comfort and meaning in an increasingly fast-paced world. At Beauflor, we translate these broader movements into inspiring design directions that shape the way we create our flooring collections. From tactile textures and natural influences to expressive colours, nostalgic references and digitally inspired aesthetics. Each trend reflects emerging behaviours, lifestyles and design mindsets.

2. Still Light

Serene minimalism and refined brutalism reflect a new era shaped by depth over distraction. As AI guides us into a Second Enlightment, the focus shifts to true understanding - of knowledge, systems and people.

3. Liquid Reality

As AI becomes a part of everyday life, it's the human touch that continues to make the difference - bringing meaning, creativity and conscience. While machines manage complexity, people remain the true differentiators. "Liquid Reality" is about embracing AI as a natural extension of the human world. 

1. Return To Being

After an era of mass appeal and copy-paste culture, a deeper craving for authenticity is taking hold. Influence is decentralizing, shifting towards smaller, more intentional signals - rooted in values, community, and care for the planet. "Return To Being" reflects a cultural rebalancing, where the human is re-centered: presence over performance, depth over display. 

Inspired by "Return To Being", we introduced Zen Garden at Flanders Flooring Days 2026. A new flooring concept shaped around calmness, balance, and a more mindful way of living. Discover the designs, materials, and inspiration behind the concept in the Zen Garden brochure.

4. Echo Present

By finding newness in the familiar, we tap into nostalgic touchpoints that ground us - softened by a female touch and energized by sport-inspired edge. It's a blend of past and present, where memory meets motion. In this space, the now becomes meaningful.