PVD colour finishes
Gold, rose-gold, bronze and black PVD coatings remain the strongest trend we see — a colour finish that keeps the durability of stainless steel while moving away from the "default silver" look. Popular on feature panels, elevator cladding and increasingly on railing hardware itself.
Embossed and etched textures
Botanical and geometric embossed patterns (leaf, monstera-leaf, geometric repeats) are showing up more on feature wall panels, especially in hospitality and premium residential lobbies.
Mixed-material pairing
Stainless steel paired with wood (handrails with wood grip inserts, panels with wood trim) continues to be popular — it softens the material's coolness without giving up durability.
What we'd flag as a passing trend vs. a lasting one
PVD colour and mixed-material pairing look like durable design directions, not fads — both solve a real aesthetic limitation of plain steel. See our decorative steel sheets page for current finish photos.