A Colored Sixth Wall May Be The Biggest Paint Trend in 2026
Painting is the easiest way to create a completely new look for your interior. And according to one leading paint brand, we are focusing on the sixth wall as the 2026 biggest paint trend.
Over the years, many paint trends have transformed homes around the world. Years ago, the accent wall was the hottest paint trend in the world, which slowly transitioned into color-blocking featuring two-tone walls and later the still-popular color-drenching technique.
According to paint brand Farrow & Ball, it is time to pick up your paintbrush and add color to your space by giving the sixth wall a fresh coat of paint.
The walls are four walls, the ceiling is the fifth, which means that the sixth wall is the floor. And according to Britain’s leading paint brand, a colored floor is the biggest interior design trend for 2026.
While natural wooden floors add a timeless and warm atmosphere to any space, a painted floor can completely transform a room. And no, we’re not talking about the Scandinavian-style white-painted floorboards here; in 2026, we want color.
It’s a cost-effective way to completely transform a space. You can add depth and warmth, introduce a pattern, create zones in a large open-plan space, or simply breathe new life into the interior. The possibilities are endless.
A Painted Sixth Wall Design Inspiration
Interior designer Joanne Burgess of The Curious House added the colored floor trend in this colorful Georgian house in the heart of Henley-on-Thames.
Multiple rooms feature painted floorboards, including the bathroom, where ochre and white-painted boards add a fun striped palette, and the library, where a classic checkerboard pattern is painted on the floor in green and white.
The wooden floorboards in a Swedish attic apartment are painted a brown shade, adding a warm atmosphere that complements the vintage and antique decor.
The bedroom in an interior designer’s colorful Airbnb cabin is a vibrant combination of color with bright blue floorboards, yellow textiles, and Boråstapeter wallpaper.
The colored floor serves as a fun divide between the kitchen and dining in a New York penthouse.
Even when you don’t want to use color, you can still turn your floor into a statement feature in your interior. This kitchen with a checkered black-and-white floor shows that.
To define the kitchen area in a Swedish allotment cottage, the wooden floorboards have been painted green.
The wooden floor in the entry hall of a Swedish apartment is painted in a geometric pattern of yellow, white, and black, adding a colorful statement to the home’s entry.
Add warmth by painting your floor a deep ochre-yellow tone, like this kitchen floor in a 50s & 70s-inspired apartment.
The green colored floorboards add a vibrant pop to the white-painted bedroom in a bright family apartment in a 1950s school building.
You don’t need to use bold colors to make a statement. The wooden floor in a 19th-century apartment’s kitchen is hand-painted to mimic historic floor tiles, in gray, white, and black.
The owners of a unique family home in Sweden didn’t shy away from color. In multiple rooms, the wooden floorboards are painted in bold shades of green and red.
This bedroom in a charming English cottage pairs a painted green floor with soft pink accents.
The attic space in an English cottage features a popping blue painted floor.
The simple black kitchen with white tiles and white walls in a Swedish apartment has been given a colorful update by painting the floorboards in a nice green hue.
Red and white is a classic color combination for a checkered floor. This hall in a historic Stockholm apartment shows the classic beauty.
Is this a color trend you want to incorporate into your home?
