Home Trends For 2025

Real estate pros and home designers weigh in on hot home design trends that may have timeless appeal – and the ones you need to approach with caution. Home trends can be hot one minute but not so hot the next. So, how can you tell which home design trend will survive or even be a classic someday versus one that might fade faster than you can say “carpeted bathroom.”

#1 Home Trend for 2025 - Brassy Fixtures: Brass metals are making a comeback. The last run featured shiny, polished brass that coated kitchens and bathrooms in the 1980s and 1990s. But the more modern look is brushed gold or unlacquered brass. 

#2 Home Trend for 2025 - Biophilic Design: Biophilia may sound like a medical condition, but it’s actually a trend centered on increasing a home’s connection to nature. And it’s the top trend that designers, contractors, and homebuilding professionals are identifying for the new year. You can try out this home trend by adding more plants and greenery, filtering in more natural light to the interior, or embracing neutral, earthy color palettes and materials.

#3 Home Trend for 2025 - Wallpaper: Richly patterned wallpaper is predicted to be a hot trend in 2025. We will see more unique, bold-patterned wallpaper featuring geometric shapes or metallic shine. The wallpaper is popping up in smaller areas, like the powder room, or used on the “fifth wall” - the ceiling. Wallpaper is making a huge comeback. It’s taking on the design world as it adds depth and texture to a room instantly.

#4 Home Trend for 2025 - Wood Accents: Wood elements, like ceiling beams, trim, millwork, wall paneling, and cabinetry, are adding natural wood tones back into interiors. Natural materials are gaining prominence in home remodels. Eighty percent of home professionals are identifying natural wood (untreated with paint) as one of the top construction materials for 2025.

#5 Home Trend for 2025 - Hidden Storage: Trends include paying more attention to everyday entries for storage. These might include a small vestibule or hall with a small alcove for shoes, a key drop, or a backpack valet.  More storage is coming to kitchens, too. Larger pantries are outfitted with cabinets and countertops to accommodate more food prep. Also, storage is being added throughout the home, like washing machine cupboards at the top of stairs and laundry zone bathrooms.