What’s the point of having the world’s most stylish wardrobe if it’s housed in a home where the same dog-eared film posters have featured on the wall since 1999?

If you haven’t given your home the same amount of thought as your rotation of sneakers, you could be bringing someone home to a big – not altogether pleasant – surprise.

Luckily, giving your pad an update isn’t difficult. Design trends come and go, so we’ve done the hard work for you and spoken to the experts on what men need to know about right now.

Rugged Textures

This year is all about texture, and we don’t mean the battered old furniture off your grandmother’s patio. Instead, think the kind of linen you’d find on a summer suit, or the wool previously reserved for knitwear, alongside rattan and cane, all of which were seen at Maison et Object (a bit like fashion week for interiors).

Those materials are now being used on products like lamps and bar stools to give the home a tactile edge. Whether it’s the irregularities of raw concrete or a rough wooden tabletop, if it gives all the feels, chances are it can help you retreat from the non-mindful pace of modern life.

“People want to curate spaces where they can relax and enjoy living in the moment,” says Lorna McAleer, an interiors expert at Style Studio. “Reading nooks and tech-free spaces in calming colourways, including warm neutrals, offer a sanctuary within the home.” It might even be an excuse to get out the toolbox.

Bold Colours

When you’re choosing colours for your home, you don’t have to play it safe. In line with the shift in dressing, pale, insipid whites are out; the trends right now are all about going bold, says Farrow & Ball colour curator Joa Studholme.

The grey undertones in colours like vivid pink, olive green, blue so deep it’s pretty much denim help create a room that no one’s going to forget any time soon, particularly if used as paints.