Home renovation ideas: 7 biggest DIY trends of 2025 you should note

Colour-drenching may not be going anywhere, but pattern-drenching is making an entrance. According to Shea McGee, founder of interior design firm Studio McGee in Salt Lake City, you’ll notice a mix of bold design elements in the new year. Think: A room with plaid wallpaper and floral sofas. Patterned curtains, specifically, will add further dimension to statement spaces, according to Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon, the restoration team better known as the Brownstone Boys. “We love the way patterned curtains can add texture to a space in an unexpected way,” they share in an email.

English Kitchens

Josh Grubbs

A return to warmer, more traditional interiors has been making the rounds this year, and next year, that will expand to kitchens as well. English country kitchens are top of mind, per Houzz, and for DIYers that means rich woods, historical paint colours, and natural countertop materials entering renovation projects.

“English kitchens seamlessly blend traditional elegance with modern convenience,” explains Gena Kirk, vice president of corporate studio at KB Home, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders. “Characterized by natural materials like oak, pine, or cherry wood cabinetry, marble countertops, and beautiful tile flooring, these kitchens evoke a sense of warmth and authenticity.”

Discreetly Integrated Technology

Modern technology simply has no place in homes seeking old-world charm and character. After all, smart homes aren’t the houses filled with gadgets and touch screens anymore—they’re the ones where sophisticated systems are integrated seamlessly. “It’s nothing new that people have been hiding or camouflaging their kitchen fridges and appliances for a while, but what I am seeing more and more of is that the need for appliance discretion has expanded to other types of technology,” says Narvaez. “I have been asked to hide televisions—putting them behind cabinet doors or doors on tracks,” adding that this request has been more common in homes that have combined kitchen, living, and dining rooms.