Home Design Trends That Boost Real Estate Value

Design meets real estate in this week's Real Estate Today. We're exploring the hottest home design trends shaping America's housing market and the smart updates that can actually boost your home's value. From the "Ozempic of surface materials" slimming down kitchens everywhere to the newly announced 2026 Color of the Year, our experts break down what's in, what's out, and what's worth the investment. Guests include Mallory Slesser, interior designer and home stager; Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams; Latham Jenkins, associate broker; Kati Spaniak, REALTOR®; and Mary Harmon, real estate expert. Plus, in our Hot or Not segment, we're talking two of the season's boldest design trends: faux fur finishes and curvy

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Home Design Trends That Boost Real Estate Value is an episode from Real Estate Today by National Association of REALTORS®.

This episode is 35:39 long.

This episode was published on Oct 24, 2025.

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