2025 Interior Design Trends—Expect Bold Patterns, Stunning Ceilings, and More

In 2025, home design celebrates character with texture, attention to architectural details, and prominent shapes. As today’s homes blend subtle elements with dynamic colors and patterns, interior design trends continue to intentionally distance from the monotonous whites and grays that dominated aesthetics in the 2010s. Ahead, industry pros share the top interior design trends expected to take off in 2025.

1. Moody Earth Tones

“Fashion and interior design go hand in hand, and we’ve been seeing lots of rich tones in both this fall,” says designer Lindsey Putzier, listing chocolate, burgundy, indigo, and deep green among the hues anticipated for 2025. “White and gray are (thankfully) seeing a much-deserved break.”

Look for saturated hues all over the home: Putzier notes that kitchens are embracing rich woods and jewel tones, while furniture, accessories, and fabrics are seeing a colorful update, too. “The ubiquitous gray fabric sofa is being edged out by rich leathers and velvets in all kinds of deep tones,” Putzier says. She also anticipates that homeowners looking for easy upgrades in 2025 will trade gray walls for these rich colors. 

2. Stunning Ceilings

“Ceilings are gaining attention as a key design element, transforming them from blank spaces into statement features,” says designer Mary Best. “Known as the ‘fifth wall,’ painting or adding wallpaper or texture to the ceiling creates depth and character, and can highlight architectural features like moldings, coffered designs, or beams, emphasizing these details and drawing the eye upward.”

Best recommends trying it out in smaller spaces like powder rooms, entryways, and hallways. “These areas can handle bold colors or patterns without feeling overwhelming,” Best says. She also advises being strategic about the color. “Choose a ceiling color or pattern that complements the wall color; a shade slightly darker or lighter than the walls creates subtle dimension, while bolder contrasts add drama.” Best adds that beyond color and pattern, paint finishes, particularly high gloss shines, can be used to reflect light and highlight architectural details, too.

3. Patterns at Play

In this year’s Annual Designer Survey, 1stDibs identified pattern as a major theme for 2025 interior design. “The continued popularity of colorfully patterned surfaces continues a trend we’ve noticed for the last several years,” says Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art at 1stDibs. Barzilay Freund credits interest in pattern to a post-COVID desire for individuality at home as well as “our boredom with the tasteful beige rooms that had been so ubiquitous in the past decade.”

The 1stDibs designer survey identifies colorful painted murals (28%), patterned wallpaper (26%), and wallpapered ceilings (26%) among the top expected design elements. Specifically, the survey noted organic patterns and motifs and bold, large-scale prints and florals among the top patterns.

“The great thing about patterned wall and ceiling treatments is that they can be realized in a variety of styles—bold geometrics or romantic florals—and palettes that are suitable for both contemporary and traditional spaces,” says Barzilay Freund.

4. Decorative Light Fixtures

“Murano-glass pendants and chandeliers are expected to be the most popular iconic vintage lighting in 2025 by 27% of respondents (up from 19% for 2024),” says Barzilay Freund, citing findings from the 1stDibs Annual Designer Survey. “Lighting has long been one of the most popular categories on 1stDibs, and it’s no surprise to us that there’s a growing appetite for the more decorative—some might even say sculptural—examples among the offerings.”

Barzilay Freund notes that lighting is more than a simple way to add a “decorative flourish,” which may be behind some of the trend for 2025. “People increasingly want to live with furniture and objects that spark joy and add brightness during these somewhat dark and complicated times. Ornate lighting achieves this quite literally.”

5. Natural Formations 

“Organic design continues to be popular, but in 2025 we can look forward to seeing this trend evolve with the use of unique materials and shapes inspired by natural formations,” says Grace Denniston, senior product designer at Kalco Lighting. “You will see more lighting designs that take on the shape of cascading waterfalls, water droplets, or budding flowers, and an increase of natural materials.”

Natural materials like stone, jute rope, and coconut shells are among the materials to turn to in the new year. Denniston says they not only represent a craved connection with nature but also offer distinctiveness that’s driving design trends as well. “People want their homes to feel truly unique, and these organic-inspired designs—showcasing the grain in wood, natural patterns in stone, or rough edges of a shell—help tell a story while continuing to bring the calm tranquility feeling of nature indoors.”

6. Textured Walls

As we look for more warmth in our homes, walls are getting a character upgrade. “We’re generating more interest on walls with diverse textures using plaster, wallpaper, or limewash for added depth,” says Lauren Lerner, CEO and founder of Living with Lolo. Whether a subtle finish or eye-catching wood paneling, transforming plain walls adds coziness to spaces large and small in homes of all styles. 

7. Arches and Curves

“Arches and curvilinear furniture have been growing in popularity over the last few years, and I expect to see even more of them as we move into 2025,” says designer Crystal Hackl of Eagle & Vine Interiors. “We’ll see more furniture with softened lines, such as kidney-shaped sofas or rounded chaises, capsule-shaped pieces (rounded at both ends), and arched-top bookcases and armoires.”

Rounded tables and kitchen island tops, cabinets with arched panels, arched mirrors, dome pendants, and barrel chairs are additional manifestations Hackl expects to see. And it’s not all decor: “Archways as an architectural feature are a classic look,” says Hackl, offering an arched bathtub alcove as an example. 

8. Rechargeable Lighting 

“This really hit the consumer market within the last year and more vendors are beginning to introduce rechargeable options, which provide flexibility in so many different settings,” says Elle Cantrell, owner and lead designer of Elle Du Monde. Rechargeable lighting comes in a variety of styles, including tabletop lamps perfect for migrating to outdoor seating areas and wall-mount sconces that don’t require invasive installation. It’s also useful for convenient task lighting or mood-setting ambience on bookshelves, mantels, or dressers. Look for more opportunities to add warmth and light into decor as more of these adaptable products become available.