This is the third moodboard for the Boysen Color Trend 2026-2027 called Currents. There are four color palettes—FORGE, FACE, YEARN, and TOUCH. We already made the moodboards for FORGE and FACE. Check them out by clicking on the links.
YEARN Color Palette
The YEARN color palette is steeped in nostalgia for the good, old days when life was simpler, safer, and more peaceful. The palette emanates an updated 70s energy. It is a combination of the earthy colors of red, yellow, brown, and green.
The YEARN colors are more subdued and muted than the 70s colors.
Interior designers say that a trend that continues in 2026, and in fact would dominate home styling this year, is comfort-first design, like hygge in steroids. How we feel in our homes has taken on ever more greater value. We want our private spaces to give us that nurturing and safety that we need. We talked about this in greater detail in the popular emotional interior design.
YEARN Collage
YEARN is very much a palette of the times, with its two browns—a medium-dark brown shade Gathering Ground and the light brown, golden-beige Old Soul. Dark browns are the “new blacks“. These create a cocooning effect that would be right at home in spaces that you’d want to feel intimate and moody. Even the reds and orange in the palette have brown undertones.
Create a collage, a brainstorming tool, when you are not sure which colors from the palette you’d like your home to have. Start by gathering images like cozy textures, patterns, vintage furniture, and memorable forms that inspire you.
Steps to Make a Moodboard
A moodboard could be the next step after making a collage. With this tool, you can curate your collage ideas much better and choose images that are cohesive in terms of materials, color palettes, textures, design of home accessories, in other words, all the elements that will help you define the interior style that you’d like to create.
1. Set the interior style
Having a style in mind will help you be more consistent in making decisions about all the other elements, like colors, materials, shapes, forms, etc.
If you are not quite sure, go through this category here in the blog to find a style that resonates with you.
2. Collect materials
Find visuals that would help you set the board’s mood. You can choose photos of homes that appeal to you, or get fabric swatches, wood stain samples, patterns, wallpaper swatches, or objects that inspire you.
3. Add inspiring imagery
You may already have a style in mind. Choose an image that resonates with the concept and mood you have in your head. Use this image to guide your selection of other elements.
4. Choose the color palette
Interior designers usually recommend having three colors—a dominant wall color, a secondary color for furniture or textiles, and an accent color for decor. Read about this 60-30-10 rule.
5. Curate and organize
Making a moodboard is an iterative process. No one begins with a perfect one. Experiment and make adjustments bearing in mind the interior style you’ve chosen. Anchor your moodboard with our key image and adjust your other objects around it based on the hierarchy or importance you give them. Swap those that don’t really gel with ones that do. Remember that a visually compelling moodboard communicates your creative vision.
6. Get feedback
If you live with other people, like family members, ask them for their feedback. This is very important for the rooms that they will call their own. Don’t be afraid of critical feedback. It’s a chance to finesse your moodboard even further.
YEARN Moodboard
These YEARN moodboards refine the collage to fit a strategic purpose.
Vignette Vibe
Moody and dramatic is the theme of this vignette. You can expand this vibe to fill a den or a living room. If nostalgia hits you deep, then using these intense colors may soothe your longing for those good old days.
Balance the dark hues with light accessories like rugs, lamps, and heirloom pieces that also carry a wealth of memories.
Retro Bedroom
In the bedroom, the use of dark and light colors are reversed, with dark floors anchoring the light walls. Evoke a sense of charm and warmth by incorporating wood elements, ceramics, and metallic accents.
Next week, I will be making a moodboard for the TOUCH color palette with its nature-inspired hues. Subscribe to this blog if you want to get a notification as soon as it is published. Meantime, explore the many posts about paint colors, interior design, and paint tips.
