Cibes Lift - The top 7 interior design trends of 2025
To give the new year a fresh and stylish start, we present you with the top 7 interior design trends of 2025. This year’s hottest interior design styles focus on harmony, individuality, and conscious living, laced with retro style nostalgia. Some of the tendencies that are in fashion right now are reactions to existing currents while others seem to reflect the uncertainties of an ever-changing world. But more importantly, our top trends offer you a lot of contrast and a wealth of inspiration to make your interior design even more exciting, original, and sustainable.
1. 1970s revival: Nostalgia meets modernity
Retro styles, particularly those influenced by the 1970s aesthetic, will become a big interior design trend this year. You can expect to see a lot of warm, earthy tones like mustard yellow, avocado green, and burnt orange paired with bold geometric patterns. This strong retro trend seems to reflect a collective yearning for the comfort of a familiar past in the face of global uncertainties.
Trends in designs
Cozy retro style living room with references to pop art and the 1970s.
However, the resurgence of the 1970s style is far from pure replication. Instead, designers reinterpret retro aesthetics, creating interiors with a nostalgic, yet contemporary feel by mixing it up with modern design elements and technology. Of course, you can do the same thing. For example, if you are tired of your bland, white kitchen, why not inject it with some character by adding some colourful retro style tiles?
1970s style glazed ceramic tiles in characteristic patterns.
2. Statement lighting: Eye-catching lighting design
Lamps and lighting are like pieces of jewellery for your home, so why not let them make a bold statement? In 2025, you will see the rise of statement lighting that transcends practical function to become key elements of your interior design. This is the year when colourful lamp shades, sculptural pendant lights and oversized chandeliers will illuminate the pages of interior design magazines across the globe.
Interior design trends
Bedroom adorned with an over-sized chandelier and a sculptural table lamp.
In addition to the trend of big and bold lamps, there is also a growing interest for unique, handcrafted light fixtures as well as for energy-efficient and sustainable LED lighting solutions.
Interior design
Cibes Air platform lift with practical and decorative LED lighting.
3. Japandi: Warm and inviting minimalist design
Minimalism continues to be a big trend in interior design in 2025, but mainly in the special blend also known as Japandi. Simply put, Japandi is a mix of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics, combining the elegant simplicity of Japanese functionalism with the minimalism of modern Scandinavian design.
Kitchen designs
Japandi inspired kitchen design in beige and natural white hues.
Just like traditional minimalism, the Japandi style resonates with societal currents promoting a modest and mindful lifestyle. But while the Japandi aesthetic stays true to the minimalist tradition of functional and decluttered interiors, the use of a soft and harmonious colour palette in neutral and earthy tones creates spaces that always feel warm and inviting. Japandi is a timeless and safe design choice if you want to transform your home into a haven of serenity and harmony.
Cozy living room corner with beige curtain and low, Japandi inspired off white armchairs.
4. Maximalist design: Embracing the more is more aesthetic
Maximalism, also known as “dopamine décor” or “cluttercore” on TikTok, becomes an even stronger trend in 2025 and if you embrace this aesthetic, more is always more. Maximalist home décor is a reaction to minimalism and has made a big comeback in recent years. Often associated with the opulence of the Victorian era, contemporary maximalism tends to have a more modern aesthetic, inspired by the colourful designs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Colourful and richly decorated maximalist living room.
Maximalism is a decorative style that encourages the use of strong colours, personal objects and the layering of different design elements to create spaces that are rich in character and visual interest. Adorned with bold artwork, vibrant patterns, and mixed textures, maximalist interiors are the celebration of individual expression. If you want your home décor to reflect your bold personality, maximalism is definitely a trend to explore.
Maximalist inspired home décor with quirky and colourful accents.
5. Home spa trend: Interior design for wellness and relaxation
Do you want to leave the stress of the outside world behind as soon as you get home? Take a long and soothing bath while enjoying the scent of etheric oils? Then you are not alone. What started as a craze for spa inspired bathrooms, has evolved into a trend where we remodel our homes to create wellness rooms, meditation alcoves, saunas and quiet reading nooks. Consequently, in 2025 the home spa trend reaches far beyond our bathrooms as we transform our entire homes into calm and soothing spaces for wellness and rest.
Design trends in 2024
Luxury home spa bathroom with soothing, organic shapes.
Just like minimalism, the home spa trend favours decluttered spaces and a soft and muted colour palette, but puts a stronger focus on soft textiles, comfort and relaxation.
Bedroom with home spa inspired elements and a Cibes Cloud Plus home lift.
6. Biophilic design: Bringing nature indoors for a healthier lifestyle
Even if you enjoy city life, you want to feel connected to nature. What is more, many studies show that spending time in nature is beneficial to mental and physical health. With that in mind, it is hardly surprising that biophilic design, which seeks to integrate nature into our homes, continues to gain momentum in 2025. Living walls, green plants and water features are central elements of this trend. Opting for materials like wood or stone will also make your interior feel closer to nature.
Biophilic design with a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living.
In addition, the architecture of the home itself can blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living. For example, putting in large windows or retractable glass doors will make your indoor and outdoor living areas feel more connected. And, if that is still not connected enough, why not let the flooring inside your home continue onto your terrace?
Terrace with biophilic elements and a glazed Cibes Air home lift.
7. Sustainability: Interior design with a conscience
Sustainability is no longer a niche concern but a top priority for most designers. Consequently, the choice of products made from recycled or reclaimed materials has increased dramatically over the past decade and sustainability continues to be very much in vogue in 2025.
The flooring of the Cibes Cloud Plus platform lift contains 43% recycled materials.
Another very sustainable and increasingly popular choice is vintage design. Second hand shopping and upcycling are closely connected to conscious consumerism that continues to gain ground this year. And there is no wonder why conscious furniture shopping has become a lifestyle for so many people: If you are looking for quirky and original design pieces to enhance your home décor, there is nothing better than vintage shopping. Flea markets, charity shops and online auctions are full of beautiful and sustainable treasures just waiting for you to find them.
Living room with a charming mix of contemporary and vintage furniture.
While some of the key interior design trends of this year can be viewed as reactions to the challenges and uncertainties of our time, others can help us express ourselves in a world where it is hard to get noticed. But understanding why ideas and currents emerge is not half as fun as exploring them. So, just let the top 7 interior design trends of 2025 inspire you to make design choices that not only reflect your personal sense of style but resonate with the spirit of your time.
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