The Interior Design Trends to Know in 2025—And What’s on Its Way Out

Yellow, which came back into fashion in 2024, is now being paired with perennial favorite blue. Think Monet’s kitchen at Giverny to capture the perfect mix of fresh yellow and cerulean blue. –Timothy Corrigan

Yellow as the background color of upholstery, even an all-over paint moment! –Heidi Caillier

“Shambolism”

We describe our own house as shambolic and I’m making up a word for this trend: shambolism. To me, it’s about embracing sensuous chaos—the beauty that emerges when things aren’t perfectly resolved. It’s the crack in the glaze, the unexpected overlap of materials, the way something imperfect feels alive and visceral. In design, it’s not about messiness for its own sake; it’s about creating layers of texture. It also ties into the act of collecting—surrounding yourself with objects that hold stories. We could all use a little comfort. –Karen Spector, Lovers Unite

Wallpaper…Even On the Ceilings

For a while, it was mainly reserved for smaller spaces, yet we’re seeing clients becoming more open to making a statement with wall treatments. It can add an extra element of comfort and luxury to every room. –Lauren & Suzanne McGrath, McGrath II

It’s ubiquitous… In 2024, the majority of rooms at all designer showhouses sported wallpaper, and it has even moved onto the ceilings. Panoramic wallpaper is particularly hot! –Timothy Corrigan

Upholstered Walls

Upholstered walls in materials like velvet, leather, and suede. It creates a level of luxury, intimacy, warmth, and texture to a room and we’re seeing clients opt for this treatment in living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and beyond. –Dan Fink

Mixing Different Woods and Metals

We think this is the year people are going to figure out that mixing different wood species and finishes (same with metals) is cool. Mixing it up creates depth and authenticity. Combining textures and tones makes spaces feel layered and lived-in, as though they’ve come together naturally over time, not just assembled to look perfect. It’s that contrast and harmony that gives a design its soul. This idea resonates deeply with us. –Karen Spector

Wine red, as seen in the home of Christine Gachot. The color is having a moment on the runways and in homes.

Wine Red

In 2025, wine emerges as the definitive hue for interiors, embodying a sensual yet understated opulence with its deep, rich earth tone. This deep, versatile tone bridges the gap between rich jewel tones and natural neutrals, lending depth and warmth to spaces. It’s used in accents throughout–never the walls–imagine a wine-hued Catalpa chair, its French modernist lines made regal by the richness of the color. The understated, yet confident, glamour of applying this jewel tone to glassware or lighting–in a richer hue, we’re doing our new Seed Pendant and Porto sconce in aubergine. –Robin Standefer