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2026 Surface Trends: Warm Woods, Soft Matt & Bold Terrazzo

After this year's shows in Milan and interzum, one thing is clear: buyers are moving away from cold, high-contrast greys toward warmer, more tactile surfaces. Here are the four directions our European and Middle-East customers are specifying right now.

1. Warm woods are back — and they're richer

Oak, walnut and terracotta-toned veneers dominate new kitchen and wardrobe briefs. The request is for depth and variation, not flat repeats: open grain, subtle knots, and a satin sheen that reads as real timber. Our synchronized embossing line lets the texture follow the print exactly, so the surface feels like wood when you run a hand across it.

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Warm oak and walnut door panels in a styled kitchen setting
Warm wood-grain PVC film with synchronized embossing.

2. Soft matte & anti-fingerprint

High-gloss is no longer the default. The 2026 winner is soft-matte (velvet) finish that hides fingerprints and scuffs — perfect for handleless cabinetry and children's furniture. We formulate our matte top-coats to keep a low reflectance while staying easy to clean, a combination buyers specifically ask for.

3. Bold terrazzo & stone

After years of minimalism, specifiers want personality. Terrazzo with colourful chips, dramatic marble veining and concrete-look slabs are appearing on island fronts, bathroom vanities and feature walls. These designs reward high-resolution gravure printing — exactly where our 1300+ design library shines.

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Terrazzo and marble-vein decorative film samples
Bold terrazzo and stone-look films for feature surfaces.

4. Metal & brushed effects, done subtly

Brushed brass, champagne and gunmetal accents are being used sparingly — as thin inlays, profile edges and furniture trims rather than full panels. The trend is "metal as jewellery," not metal as the whole door.

The through-line for 2026: surfaces should feel warm, soft and real — not showroom-cold.

What this means for your range

If you are refreshing a catalogue this year, lead with two or three warm-wood skus, add one soft-matte hero, and keep one bold stone or terrazzo for accent pieces. You do not need a huge range to look current — you need the right textures.

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