Ali Abdali, CEO of the Toronto porcelain and stone surface company Marbella, sees the same thing playing out in materials. Cool, glossy greys and whites and high-shine surfaces dominated for years. Now, he says, warmer tones and matte or satin finishes are in demand. Travertine, a stone look that was everywhere a decade ago, disappeared almost entirely for years and has just recently come back into style. His rule of thumb: ask yourself if it is something you will want to look at every day for the next decade or whether you’re chasing a look you’ll tire of in two or three. “If you’re leaning towards something crazy, bold, bright, or shiny,” he says, “you should consider how much time you’re actually going to spend (with it).”