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What’s changing in homes, and what’s worth following.

An outdoor heat pump unit on a concrete pad beside the cream siding of a house, with autumn leaves on the lawn.

TrendsOctober 26, 2026

Heat pumps now outsell gas furnaces: what that means when yours is due

AHRI data shows heat pumps outshipping gas furnaces for a fourth straight year, and widening the gap in 2026. Who a heat pump suits, what it costs and what changed with the federal tax credit.

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A living room wall painted warm khaki-cream above an oak sideboard with a terracotta vase, with a patch of the old cool gray paint left in the corner.

TrendsOctober 26, 2026

Why warm neutrals are replacing gray in homes

Khaki, cream and brown took over the 2026 paint colour of the year picks, and wood cabinets passed white. Here is what's rising, what's fading, who warm neutrals suit and what switching costs.

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