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Fresh Looks Ahead: 2025 Interior Design Trends to Watch

Discover the latest insights from local design experts as they share their fresh perspectives on the most sought-after trends for 2025, giving you a glimpse into what’s set to shape the design world in the year ahead.


Read on to learn what's next, and to hear each designer's unique perspective.

Hannah Nokes
Hannah Nokes

What design trends can we expect to see walking into 2025?

"I predict that in 2025, we will see a shift toward collected, richly layered spaces with saturated hues, incorporating antiques, vintage art, rugs, and accessories. I also expect a stronger global influence, with art and decor collected from travels or sourced from exotic locales. In paint, we will see an increased use of mid-toned colors (such as corals, tans, light blues, and greens, etc.)."


What design trends do you think we can expect to leave in 2024?

"We continue to see a shift away from the all-white house with industrial finishes.

I also expect the bold, graphic cement tiles in bathrooms and kitchens to be replaced by more tonal and natural elements. Additionally, we anticipate that fluted wall paneling and furniture will start to fizzle out, as it's currently everywhere."


Are there any current design trends from 2023-2024 that will be carried over into 2025, or are we moving away from them entirely?

"I predict that we will continue to see the use of natural finishes, including stained cabinetry and stone flooring. Some of the fun trends from the past year, such as lacquered finishes, ruffles and stripes, and 70s-inspired furniture, are trends we expect to carry into 2025."


Photo Courtesy: Bunny Run Design

What design trends can we expect to see walking into 2025?

"While we hardly try to pay attention to trends, there seems to be a rising desire to embrace more personality, more color, more originality in our homes. Clients appear to be more willing to take risks without feeling the need to appease to the masses or make decisions based on resale."

Rosio R O'Cone and Gillian Blair
Rosio R O'Cone and Gillian Blair

What design trends do you think we can expect to leave in 2024?

"There is always a relevance to current trends; however, there was a big rise in what we like to call English countryside. We happen to love this style, but there is an oversaturation of this design trend at the moment as it's made its way into very public retail companies. While we're not willing to say goodbye, we're excited to pursue some different avenues of design."


Are there any current design trends from 2023-2024 that will be carried over into 2025, or are we moving away from them entirely?

"There were a lot of beautiful trends, but as mentioned earlier, we are excited to move away from the algorithm at the moment, and continue to seek out the fresh and the new. Our priority always being architectural relevance for each project with a fairy dusting of Tête-à-tête's special touch :)"


What design trends can we expect to see walking into 2025?

"On the surface- browns, silvers, more enclosed "cozy" rooms.

On a deeper level- We're seeing more and more clients that are very in-the-know with high design and great designers."


"Thanks to things like social media, more people are being exposed to beautiful design and I expect to see a general desire for more designed furniture and spaces that will start to inform even our small purchases."


What design trends do you think we can expect to leave in 2024?

"100% agree with Rocio on this one! No notes."


Are there any current design trends from 2023-2024 that will be carried over into 2025, or are we moving away from them entirely?

"To Rocio's point, I think there's a big desire to reconnect to our surroundings and have a sense of "real"- we see people craving experiences, natural materials, authentic design and less algorithm. This has been slowly building over the last few years. Our clients are less afraid of using things like real marble, more likely to prioritize places to hang out with family/friends, and more tailored design over copy/pasting a beautiful room they see online."


Photo Courtesy: Lindsay Brown


       Annie Mistak and Beatrice
       Annie Mistak and Beatrice

What design trends can we expect to see walking into 2025?

"The "lived-in" / cozy / colorful / traditional-leaning looks we've been seeing from the major players on the web, a la "cottagecore," are not going away anytime soon. This pivot to a more traditional, comforting aesthetic was a direct reaction to the colder, grey-on-grey contemporary looks of the aughts and 2010s. (The biggest offenders of that look, I would say, are design sources like Restoration Hardware showrooms — oy vey!) If you rewatch any Nancy Meyers film from the '90s or 2000s, you'll see that her sophisticated yet approachable set designs still ring true today. (I mean, wouldn't my romantic goals come true too if I had an overstuffed, all-white, oversized sectional?!) After spending almost two years holed up in our homes during the pandemic, it's clear that people (novices as well as pros) were seeking comforting, nurturing spaces while working from home, but also looking for moments to "wow" their guests (e.g., the return of wallpaper and layered window treatments). Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube have allowed the everyday person to DIY some of these design elements, as opposed to the daunting task of hiring a designer when the budget isn’t there. But when you do it yourself, you feel more invested and connected to the project anyway!


I’ve been saying for the last 2-3 years that "brown is the new black." A more approachable, nature-driven color, ranging from deeper chocolate/truffle brown (think house exteriors) to the more subdued soft hue we’re seeing with Pantone’s Color of the Year, "Mocha Mousse." While greens and blues are approachable and easy to pull off in interiors, I hope to see more plums, purples, mauves, and deep reds (see Princess Kate's oxblood wool coat by Alexander McQueen, which she wore recently at a State Visit) in the New Year. Let’s give some love to the other side of the color wheel, folks!"

Cathlyn Davis
Cathlyn Davis

What design trends can we expect to see walking into 2025? 

"Material drenching refers to creating high-impact designs and statements by using the same or similar materials throughout a space, with consistent colors and materials (such as wood, marble, tile, fabric, etc.) in every room."


What design trends do you think we can expect to leave in 2024?

"'Open concept' floor plans—I'm seeing clients desire more separation between the rooms in their homes, moving away from the open-concept style and instead making each room distinct, special, and purposeful."


Are there any current design trends from 2023-2024 that will be carried over into 2025, or are we moving away from them entirely?

"Yes! Light to medium tone hardwood flooring is here to stay, so if you want

to continue to use white oak flooring you're in the clear!"



Photo Courtesy: Cathlyn Davis Design


 

We're really excited to see what 2025 has in store for us, both in interior design and beyond.


An extra 'thank you' to all of the designers who contributed to this story.









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