Brooches are back: home decor gets a sparkly upgrade

Forget red carpets. The latest Fashion trend has landed in our living rooms: brooches are the unexpected accessory taking over interior design.

Pin-terior design: why brooches are the decor accessory of 2026

From the Oscars to thrift stores, the brooch is experiencing a resurgence. Michael B. Jordan, Adrien Brody, and Leonardo DiCaprio weren’t the only ones sporting the vintage embellishments. Pinterest reports a staggering 110% year-over-year surge in searches for ‘brooch aesthetic’ and a 500% increase in ‘brooch styling,’ signaling a broader shift towards personalized home decor.

“We’re seeing brooches trend strongly on Pinterest, especially in Fashion,” says Sydney Stanback, global trends and insights lead at Pinterest. This isn't just a fleeting fad; it's a full-blown re-imagining of how we personalize our spaces.

Jaharn Quinn, founder of Smore Home, discovered the trend while upcycling furniture. “I found a lamp tucked away in a charity shop with a great shape and lots of potential that I wanted to reimagine with a fresh color,” she explains. Instead of a typical paint job, she began attaching thrifted brooches to the lampshade, creating a