IKEA’s 2026 Color of the Year Is Pure Fun—Here’s How to Use It at Home

Published on December 4, 2025

IKEA is bringing cheer to every room of the home in the new year with its freshly chosen 2026 Color of the Year. This new hue is all about embracing playfulness, creativity, and freedom. The aptly-named Rebel Pink exemplifies all of these traits in a single splash of color: a bright, crisp shade of light pink. Learn all about the cheery color and how to implement it in your home this year.

The Reason Behind the Hue

A large part of Rebel Pink’s mission is to allow you to embrace your inner child and give yourself the space to play. IKEA believes that play is essential for everyone—not just children. Play sparks happiness, evokes nostalgia, and inspires new ideas. It brings whimsy and wonder back into your life—and if you’re missing a little bit of magic in your daily routine, Rebel Pink is an excuse to bring it back.

IKEA also aimed to create a color that would be fun and useful for children’s spaces. Rebel Pink bridges the gap between shades considered mature and those considered childlike; it’s meant for everything from your primary bedroom to your nursery or playroom. Even IKEA’s new children’s collection prominently features Rebel Pink to encourage play. 

Using Rebel Pink in Your Home

The joyous hue is already showing off at IKEA storefronts, as some of the retailer’s products proudly offer a Rebel Pink variation, from mirrors to plant pots and serving dishes. There’s no doubt that this color will be taking over in the year to come, and you’re likely to be seeing much more of it at the retailer throughout the year. 

Your own Rebel Pink makeover doesn’t have to be contained to just one room. This color adds joy and playfulness even in small doses; snag a set of light pink mixing bowls to inspire creativity when baking, or use Rebel Pink curtains to brighten your space on even the gloomiest of days.

Young children will delight in toys, chairs, and walls in the exciting Rebel Pink shade, while adults can breathe life back into their spaces with plush Rebel Pink chairs, throw pillows, and kitchen tools. However you choose to use the happy shade, you truly can’t go wrong. It’s soft enough to avoid overwhelming a space, yet bright enough to encourage light and energy into it. 

For another way to celebrate IKEA's 2026 Color of the Year, get creative with the ways you instill the magic of Rebel Pink into your own home with other materials and colors. Layer bold prints, patterns, and mixed textures to create a maximalist aesthetic that lets your imagination run wild, or refresh antique furniture with bold upholstery and a light pink coat of paint.