Want to know what’s on the home decor hot list for 2025? Ask an interior designer and they’ll tell you that the buzz words for the year ahead are all about colour, pattern and texture. Drill deeper and you’ll discover earth-centred tones, global patterns, wellness spaces and the antique aesthetic are, amongst others, on the decorating forecast for Home Trends 2025. ‘I see a real resurgence in traditional, warm and encompassing colours that hint of the Eighties,’ highlights interior designer Nadia Oliver, who is known for her unique eye for historical pattern.
These predictions are the springboard for the ways we’ll be refreshing, restyling and redecorating our homes in the next 12 months and beyond. Read on for our shortlist of the home trends and the expert tips to help you get the looks…
Global and cultural influences
The 2025 travel trend for ‘style adventures’ where artisan shopping is an integral part of the itinerary is influencing a resurgence of interest in signature design elements from India, Morocco, and The Stans. Look to Ikats, batiks and other highly patterned fabrics as vibrant and craft-focused interior design trends to inject culture and heritage into your spaces.
‘World textiles play a huge influence on my interiors as I don’t like things to look new,’ says Nadia Oliver. ‘I like to source suzanis and kanthas for hanging as panels on walls, or frame them, or use as throws to bring an eclectic look and layered look.’
Look also to carpet-inspired design styles, such as Linwood’s Magic Carpet, a printed velvet in Magenta (shown), as a starting point for a window treatment that feels rich and exotic, especially against dark walls. Or as a culture-catcher to upholster an ottoman or chair.
Wellness-oriented spaces
If you crave calm rather than chaos in your living spaces, it’s time to take note of the wellness interiors movement that only has karma in mind. Sleep quality, natural light strategies, sophisticated acoustics and ergonomic multi-functional furniture are all hot topics right now so make 2025 the year to truly get some R&R at home.
Keeping colours low key and surface finishes ultra-matt are your first steps on a journey to a place of peace, as Earthborn’s colour of the year, Crocky Road, illustrates. It’s a buff beige clay paint with a difference thanks to its subtle heritage-inspired green and yellow undertones, making it a good choice for all room orientations. The final step is to use tumbled plain linen, such as Elba in Sisal (shown), for zen-style unlined drapes in meditation and yoga studios, and on soothing soft furnishings, such as sink-into sofa cushions in tech-free living spaces.
Vintage revival
The ‘antique aesthetic’ remains strong for Home Trends 2025. Sourcing handsome vintage furniture online or at markets and then reupholstering with ultra-lush, plush textiles is the new spin for the year ahead.
Stamp your own style onto a piece with history by choosing an intriguing jacquard velvet fabric in bold colours that tell a story. Linwood’s Pisqu in Indigo (shown), features a spellbinding Peruvian appliqué design pattern of two loving birds.
Nadia Oliver likes to take ‘a beautiful old sofa with turned wooden feet and cover it in the most spectacular fabric – you can’t go wrong.’ She recently chose an Omega plain velvet for a Georgian house drawing room as a result of its practicality, durability and stain resistance. ‘Using a subtle, or even bright bold, velvet is something I often do,’ she says. Add a piping in a contrast fabric for personality and accessorise with a patterned scatter cushion.
Sustainable material innovations
As with Home trends 2024, conscious design and environmentally responsible materials are at the forefront of interior thinking with a real focus on natural and renewable sources that look good and do good.
Seek out the fabric and wallpaper houses with an eco-friendly bias that are putting high-quality recycled options at the front of their sourcing and innovation strategies. Linwood’s Lana wool fabric, for example, is made from Italian recycled yarns and renowned for being super soft and available in 55 fashion-forward shades. While its Omega velvet looks and feels like a cotton velvet yet is made from 60% recycled polyester that is stain resistant and has a whopping 100,000 Martindale rub count. The business is also extremely proud of its new addition, Stresa, a woven chenille range made from a blend of linen and recycled viscose.
Textured walls and ceilings
From glossy to matt, a touch of texture is your go-to for introducing a feeling of depth – think glossy lacquer surfaces, parchment or fabric-lined walls and tent-style ceilings. Especially useful if you want to add interest to boxy rooms or squeaky new properties, seek out design styles from Linwood’s Wallpaper Collection to create feature walls that look as good as they feel. Printed on parchment paper, Miyagi in Indigo (shown) has a subtle texture that complements its floral depiction of the forest floor.
‘It’s also glorious to use fabrics as an alternative to wallpaper,’ says Nadia Oliver, who recently used a natural linen in a master bedroom. ‘Putting fabric on walls harks back to Medieval times and interior designers are using it again to add subtlety and elegance.’
Biophilic design elements
The biophilic design movement aims to connect us more closely with nature with a thoughtful mix of architectural design, natural materials, living elements and botanical motifs. Often associated with contemporary properties, you can also adopt this Interior design trend in period abodes with fabric and wallpaper renditions that highlight the allure of the landscape, garden and plants in general.
Vita in Blue Yellow (shown) is perfect for creating a connection with nature thanks to its romantic depiction of country garden favourites, wisteria and lilac. Classic in feel, this printed linen fabric is perfect for framing windows or creating floral fabric seating.
Ask Nadia Oliver how she uses a blowsy floral in a scheme, and she advises: ‘Use it on one piece of furniture or just on the drapes in a room. Balance it out with plains and a small print, such as an embroidery-inspired weave or a muted, subtle stripe.’
Warm earthy colour palettes
An earthy, yet elegant, colour palette is forecast for the top Home Trends 2025, but with a lighter, dare we say it, magnolia backdrop. Colour psychology muses that ochre yellow, chocolate brown, deep reds and rust orange tones evoke reassuring warmth and are spot on for creating schemes that feel comforting and easy to live with in both contemporary or classic settings.
Inspired by the colours of the landscape, Linwood’s Balvenie in Pale Ginger and Limegrass (shown) is made from 100% pure wool. Beautiful on headboards and seating, this hardwearing modern country plain is a room grounder when teamed with clean-lined, pale woods or polished concrete, or rustic-ed up against rough-hewn timber.
‘Earthy warm colours balanced out with beautiful patterned fabrics also make a good combination,’ advises Nadia Oliver who used Khiva Rose on a headboard and Helter Skelter Moss for curtains in a newly built Cornish property in need of character.
Bold and expressive colours
Interior design trends don’t come any more joyful. Head to the Royal Academy in 2025 for ‘Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism’ exhibition and you’ll leave with a serious crush on South American-inspired colour. Vibrant and energetic pieces from 10 of the country’s top 20-century artists infuse the gallery with rich blues, lush greens and bold reds and offer a cue to skip home and recreate the vibe.
Use Alpha, a luxe velvet in exuberant tones of Fern, Vermillion and Canary for stand out statement sofas or armchairs in larger spaces or use sparingly on cushions for a power punch accent.
We hope these home decor trends have given you the inspiration you need for designing and transforming your 2025-ready home. We like to think that the colours, patterns and textures sum up looks that’ll last a lifetime not just a year. Seek out more inspiration from other articles on our blog, such as Interior colour trends 2024, and explore Linwood’s fabric and wallpaper collections from the home page of the website. To bring these trends to life, search by pattern, colour and material type. When you find something you love, order your free samples so you can start creating the room schemes of your dreams…