Flooring Trends 2026
By Jonathan, Head of Commercial Sales · Updated
The big flooring trends of 2026 are herringbone, warm oak tones in place of grey, glue down LVT, stone looks and framed borders. These are not guesses. They come from what UK customers ordered from us between May and November 2026.
| Trend | Share of floors ordered |
|---|---|
| Herringbone and parquet blocks | About 1 in 3 |
| Plank | About 4 in 10 |
| Stone and tile looks | About 1 in 5 |
| Warm mid tones and light tones | More than 8 in 10 |
| Grey | Fewer than 1 in 20 |
| Glue down, not click | About 8 in 10 |
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Free deliverySale -21%1. Herringbone is no longer a luxury
About one floor in three that we sent out this year was a herringbone or parquet block. Not long ago the pattern was a premium extra. Now it is a normal choice for a hall, a kitchen diner or a living room.
The reason is simple. LVT blocks cost little more than planks, so the pattern is within reach. See all herringbone LVT, or the patterns and borders guide for block sizes.
2. Warm oak has replaced grey
More than eight in ten floors ordered were a warm mid tone or a light tone. Grey was fewer than one in twenty. Dark floors were about one in ten.
Honey, natural and toasted oak-effect colours go with the warmer paint and wood furniture people are choosing now. A mid tone also hides crumbs and marks better than a very pale or very dark floor. The Daytona range runs from light Linen Oak to dark Cocoa Oak.
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3. Glue down LVT leads
About eight in ten floors ordered were glue down, and two in ten were click. Glue down is thin, so it runs under doors without a step, and it feels solid underfoot. Click still wins where there is no fitter or the floor needs to go down fast.
Our glue down or click guide compares the two.
4. Stone looks, without the cold
About one floor in five was a stone or tile look. People want the look of a tiled kitchen or hall, but not a cold floor or grout to scrub. See all stone effect LVT.
5. Borders and fine lines
The newest trend is detail. A border of planks around a herringbone floor frames the room like a rug. A thin design strip in gold or black draws a line between the two. Narrow stripwood planks do a similar job, with more lines across the floor.
These take more planning and more fitting time, so they are still a small share. We expect that share to grow. The design strip calculator works out what a room needs.
What we expect in 2027
This part is our view, not a number.
- Larger herringbone blocks. Big blocks suit open plan rooms, and several ranges now offer them.
- One colour, two shapes. Plank upstairs and herringbone downstairs in the same colour.
- Chevron. It is still rare, and it stands out for that reason.
- Thicker wear layers at home. A 0.55 mm wear layer is now normal in the floors we sell, not just in shops and offices.
How we worked this out
We counted the floors on our own orders from mid May to mid November 2026 and sorted them by shape, colour tone and fitting type. The shares are rounded. We sell LVT, so this is a picture of LVT buyers in the UK, not of every kind of floor.
Flooring trend questions people ask
What is the most popular flooring in 2026?
In our orders, plank LVT in a warm oak-effect tone, with herringbone close behind.
Is grey flooring out of fashion?
It has fallen a long way. Fewer than one in twenty floors we sent out this year was grey.
Is herringbone flooring still in style?
Yes. About one floor in three we sent out was a herringbone or parquet block.
What colour flooring is in for 2026?
Warm mid tones and light natural tones. Think honey, natural and toasted oak-effect colours.
Will these trends date?
Herringbone has been laid for hundreds of years, and natural oak tones are a safe choice. A floor in either is unlikely to look dated.
Next steps
- Order free samples and see the tones in your own light.
- Read the patterns and borders guide.
- Browse herringbone LVT or the Daytona range.
- Designing for a client? See LVT flooring for interior designers.