Aimee Fletcher: How Egger UK's latest ranges support the trend for calm interiors

Egger UK’s design & product manager, Aimee Fletcher, explains how consumers are looking to create calm, sanctuary-like interiors by choosing soft neutrals, natural textures, and layered materials that evoke warmth and tranquillity.

Now, more than ever, we are living in a complex and rapidly changing world. People are looking for designs that work in harmony, to create spaces of sanctuary that offer warmth, peace, and comfort. 

Neutral decors support this style of design, as they instil calm and stability. Soft off-white and beige shades are timeless, and easily adaptable, especially when paired with natural stones and woodgrains. 

Layering these finishes gives a classic look that appeals to our senses, due to the textures on show. It’s effortless, paired back approach oozes luxury and creates serene interiors. We’ve introduced new decors to make the 'harmony' style accessible to everyone, with suitable solutions for extraordinary design.

PerfectSense Ambiance is new for 26+ and elegantly replicates solid granite and marble. It has an opulent matt-gloss effect due to its innovative synchronised textured lacquered surface. 

New decor Beige Ambiance supports the harmony trend with a finish that is both warm and inviting. It is luxurious, ultra realistic, and importantly budget friendly. It is available as board, laminate, sleek 20mm worktops and edging. The surface can be used for everything from frontals and feature walls to worktops and shelving.

Stones, Sand Beige Calcit and Taormina Travertine, are both tactile and soothing. These realistic reproductions bring tranquillity. This natural look keeps a design grounded but with the capacity to create sophisticated spaces.

Solid colours bring a scheme together, and new beige decors offer rich, golden tones that create a comforting style. Soft Beige is simple yet effective, it complements natural material and woodgrains with its warm, powdery undertones to give a smart finish.

Another solid colour worth noting is Caramel Beige, part of our PerfectSense Lacquered Chipboard range, also known as TM. Its ultra-smooth matt finish appeals to the senses with its velvet touch, and the richness of the colour tones brings warmth to every room. 

TM is stylish yet sustainable with its chipboard core. The finish is achieved by using a special lacquering process which gives a super smooth surface and a high-end solution for every day.   

Woodgrains for this style need to be inviting. Two that stand out are Sand Casella Oak and Tobacco Alba Walnut.

Sand Casella Oak is part of our popular Feelwood range. It features subtle sandy tones that work well alongside a fine woodgrain to give a clean and contemporary aesthetic. Tobacco Alba Wanut is richer with a deep walnut design. Its linear grain softens the design, and gold tones stand out when layered with those soft beige tones I highlighted earlier. Our new collection is packed full of decors and multiple combinations for every space.