What does 2025 have in store? In Design Psychic, our community of editors, experts, and tastemakers predicts the trends coming soon to a house near you.
We’ve published hundreds of stories so far this year, covering everything from hand-painted pendant lights to tricked-out ADUs. In between all of that, our team of editors scoured Instagram for inspiration for their personal spaces, attended buzzy fairs abroad, and interviewed pros for our newest newsletter, Home Front. Our saved folders and brains are full of fresh design ideas going into 2025, but there are only a handful that we think we’ll see en masse.
Bold Wood Stains
“I first wrote about the resurgence of wood cabinets, walls, and furniture stained bright colors—think bubblegum pink or crocodile green—in our Home Front newsletter (are you subscribed?). Since then, I keep stumbling across fresh examples, particularly in shades of blue. I had almost forgotten about the navy island in designer Sibella Court’s beach house. And how rad is this cobalt staircase dreamed up by architecture studio Foils? Then there’s this unapologetically teal kitchen balanced out with stainless steel countertops—no notes. I’d love to see the trend show up on floors next.” —Lindsey Mather, digital director
Basketry Everywhere
“As the daughter of a weaver, maybe I’m biased, but I think we’ll see more basketry and a bigger weaving presence in interiors in the coming year. When I wrote about ceramicist Beth Katz’s Los Angeles home and studio in August, I was entranced by her collection. They were everywhere! I am rapt at the weaving journey that Deborah Needleman, Domino’s founding editor-in-chief, has gone on later in life. And recently, I fell for the Bahamian straw weaving-influenced sculptures by Anina Major, The Future Perfect Prize winner. Let’s go beyond wicker in 2025.” —Samantha Weiss-Hills, managing editor
Sofas That Can Become Conversation Pits
“I have personally experienced the joy of large, conversation pit–style seating and I think more designers are going to crack the code on this one in 2025. We have the Teddy Sofa from OMHU Copenhagen in our guest room and love to expand it for movie nights with friends. It’s rare you come across a design that works three ways: a comfy couch, a pull-out sofa bed, and a hangout space with room for a small crowd. I can’t wait to see other designers put their own modern touch on this midcentury vibe.” —Erika Owen, writer
More Pattern Mixing
“After years of covering more minimalist and neutral spaces, I’m loving how much maximalism is making a comeback, particularly when it seems like a controlled yet confident use of colors and patterns. Mixing prints within a cohesive palette (like in this London entryway) feels so lively yet cozy. I’m glad design is taking more chances with it lately. Out with the all-over calm, in with the instant jolt of energy!” —Kelly Dawson, writer
Hyper-Personal Spaces
“I love that we’re experiencing a rise in hyper-personal and personality-driven design decisions: an Aesthetic Movement echo, with fun flourishes, faux bois, and trompe l’oeil techniques, and just I-like-what-I-like ethos. People are finding their own style and embracing them, rather than sticking to prescriptive parameters, which creates more resourceful and eclectic interiors. I see that trend continuing to bloom!” —Elizabeth Kiefer, writer
Tone-on-Tone Checkerboard Flooring
“As a kid, I used to call checkerboard flooring chessboard flooring because I only ever saw it in black and white. So when I saw the cool SoCal garage of Concrete Collaborative founder Kate Balsis, I could practically feel my inner-child tumble out of my chest in glee. The green-on-green terrazzo-patterned floor is equal parts calm and quirky. London-based architect Mel Bax, who worked with interior designer Laura Parkinson of Palmer & Stone, to remodel her kitchen and Nick Spain of New York-based interior design studio Arthur’s, have a similar flooring mantra: Green? Check(s).” —Vaishnavi Talawadekar, writer
Colorful Bathroom Fixtures
“Apparently, Gen Z is coveting avocado bathrooms that were popular in the 1970s. While I think that shade is perhaps a touch too retro, I’m certainly noticing creative renovators opting for anything but predictable white sinks. Designer Jess Alavi-Ellis sourced a blue one on eBay for $2 and created a whole scheme around it. I’m now coveting a baby blue set from The Water Monopoly for my powder room as opposed to a zany wallpaper (or maybe I could do both?!).” —Olivia Lidbury, writer
Mosaic Tile in Fresh Colors
“When I saw designer Eliza Silva’s Nantucket bathroom, I gasped. The clay tub! The fluted vanity! The mosaic tile! Wait, mosaic tile? I had to do a double-take, because this looked nothing like the beige-brown strips I’m used to seeing in chain hotel rooms. Covering all four walls and the floor, the 12-by-12-inch sheets of green onyx make the whole space glisten. Ever since I chatted with Silva about her space, I started noticing other fresh applications, like a dark green shower designed by Sam Sacks and Home Union’s combo of creamy white 2x2s and 1x1s.” —Lydia Geisel, home editor
