The wish list

Choosing cushions and rugs is lots of fun because it’s easy to swap them as the seasons change. But picking permanent fixtures like benchtops, tiles, taps and flooring is a more high-stakes pursuit. Choose well and you’ll love your new kitchen, bathroom or floor for years to come. But choose badly? You’ll be dying to redo it all again in another two years.

To make the tough choices easier, we asked four interior designers for the materials they’re hoping to see more of in 2020 and beyond, and threw in some of our own top picks, too. The results will make any renovation junkies out there drool at the selection on offer.

And if we were to identify an overarching theme that we’re moving towards? It would be taking inspiration from, and connecting to,