Earthy tones, vintage décor and Murano lighting are among the trends interior designers see coming to the forefront in the coming year. Those results come from online marketplace 1stDibs eighth annual Interior Designer Trends Survey, taken by 643 interior designers worldwide. (Though the survey mainly looks at trends in residential spaces, there is likely some overlap with the commercial/retail sector.)
“Every year, our Designer Trends Survey allows us to not just identify the stylistic shifts and emerging trends that will shape the way we live in the coming months,” said Anthony Barzilay Freund, Editorial Director at 1stDibs, “but also to understand the forces dictating these trends—the ‘why’s’—as articulated by the talented interior designers around the world who participate.”
Part 1: What’s In
- Color Trends: Earthy and Rich Tones Dominate; Chocolate Brown Takes the Cake. The earthy hue was the top pick for 32% of those surveyed, almost doubling the percentage of designers who favored it in 2023 (17%).
- Design Styles by Decade: Vintage furniture and decor are still in high demand, with 81% of designers sourcing products from the 1920s through the 1990s in 2024. Art Deco and Bauhaus aesthetics of the 1920s and 1930s also continue to gain favor, increasing from 23% for 2023 to 28% for 2025.
- Organic Patterns and Design Aesthetics: Organic patterns and motifs, along with bold and large-scale prints and florals, are expected to remain the favored patterns for 2025, even given the steady decline in both, with bold designs dropping to 15% (from 21% for 2024) and organic patterns dropping to 12% (from 18% for 2024).
- Icons of Seating and Lighting: Following a slight decline for 2023 and 2024, the Eames lounge chair and ottoman have experienced a resurgence, predicted by 23% of designers to be the most popular iconic vintage seating in 2025, up from 15% for 2024. Murano-glass pendants and chandeliers have experienced a solid upward trend, expected to be the most popular iconic vintage lighting in 2025 by 27% of respondents (up from 19% for 2024), indicating a growing preference for ornate styles.
- Curvy Shapes Continue to Dominate: When asked which furniture, lighting and decor trends will become popular in 2025, 47% chose curvy and irregular shapes, followed by oversized pendant lighting (27%). When it comes to design features and elements expected to be popular in 2025, colorful painted murals (28%), patterned wallpaper (26%) and wallpapered ceilings (26%) were among the top choices.
Part 2: What’s Out
- Color Trends: Muted Hues Decline, and Goodbye, Barbie Pink: Muted hues have suffered a significant drop and Barbie’s hot pink — which owned a 6% popularity share for 2024 — experienced a dramatic decrease, to 2% for 2025.
- Home Office Boom Fades: As hybrid work becomes the norm, the demand for dedicated home offices has drastically decreased. Only 13% of designers expect that home office renovations will be their most requested projects in 2025, down from 32% for 2023, signaling a shift toward more flexible, functional living spaces.
- Iconic Seating Falls Off: A consistent and meaningful shift has been noted for Wishbone and Soriana seating. The Hans Wegner Wishbone chair declined from 11% for 2023 to 7% for 2025. Likewise, the Afra & Tobia Scarpa Soriana designs have decreased steadily in popularity over the past three years, from 10% for 2022 to 5% for 2025.
- Custom Pieces Continue to Decline: The average percentage of customized pieces designers use in their projects continues to decline, dropping from 51% for 2020 to 46% for 2024. Additionally, 62% of designers said they plan to purchase more artisan furniture in 2025, compared with 35% who plan to purchase more items from large manufacturers.
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