Interior design 2025: trends, colours and materials through time

The interior world is constantly reinventing itself, but the year 2025 marks a particularly exciting phase full of innovations, bold colours and sustainable solutions. The Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan in particular provided impressive insights into what is to come. From organic shapes and natural materials to digital influences – the interior design zeitgeist is changing fundamentally.

Colours 2025: deep tones and optimistic accents

The 2025 colour world is versatile, emotional and inspired by nature, fashion and technology.

• Oxblood: A rich, brown-red colour that sets accents in luxurious interiors. It creates a dramatic depth, especially on walls, leather upholstery and heavy curtains
• Mocha mousse & sand tones: These warm neutral colours are the perfect basis for a calm, minimalist home. Ideal for combining with wood and natural stone
• Coral Orange & Electric Green: Optimism meets energy. These colours can be found as accents in kisses, artwork or statement furniture
• Cream tones: Particularly popular in combination with organic shapes and light wood tones – perfect for Japandi and Scandi interiors

Styles: From quiet luxury to global fusion

The styles in 2025 are diverse and reflect different lifestyles:

• Quiet Luxury focuses on subtle elegance with high-quality materials and understated design, often inspired by the ‘old money’ style
• Global Fusion combines cultural influences from around the world, blending textures, patterns and artefacts to create an eclectic and well-travelled ambience
• Japandi style continues to evolve into an even more inviting version, combining minimalism with natural materials, neutral colour palettes and decelerating spaces

Shapes: Organic, soft, sculptural

In 2025, a soft, rounded design language dominates. Sofas, armchairs and even kitchen elements are presented in a curved design. Three-legged stools, round tables and flowing lines bring dynamism and cosiness into the room. The ‘bullnose’ design, i.e. rounded edges, is no longer just in demand for tables, but also for sideboards, shelves and kitchen cabinets.

Materials and surfaces: Authenticity meets innovation

The focus is clearly on natural, durable and sustainably sourced materials:

• Wood: ash, oak and American walnut dominate. Particularly popular: open-pored, oiled surfaces that emphasise the grain. – Stone: Travertine and marble (in matt finishes) create a feeling of timelessness and luxury. Especially in bathrooms, kitchens and modern wine cellars
• Recycled materials: 3D-printed furniture made from wood waste or recycled aluminium makes a statement for circular design
• Metal: Brushed nickel, bronze and black steel take the place of high-gloss chrome. The surfaces look elegant and cosy
• Textiles: Bouclé, wool, linen and vegan leather alternatives bring structure and cosiness into play

Furniture design & kitchens: Modular, sculptural, functional

The furniture trends of 2025 are individual, customisable and in love with detail:

• Modular sofas with an organic shape that can be arranged flexibly in the room
• Tables with stone bases or asymmetrical designs that almost look like works of art
• Kitchens are becoming more homely: fronts in natural wood or stone, handleless, with rounded corners and integrated light strips. Worktops made of sustainable composite stone or recycled smoked glass are on trend
• Homely technology: Kitchen appliances are increasingly disappearing behind cabinet fronts or making a design statement with their choice of colours and materials

Lighting: Atmospheric and individual

Lighting is seen as an integral design element in 2025:

• Sculptural luminaires with organic shapes and fine materials such as alabaster, glass or ceramic integrate into the interior like art elements
• Indirect light: Light strips and integrated lighting in furniture and ceiling profiles provide soft brightness
• This is complemented by wallwashers – special luminaires that illuminate walls evenly to visually enlarge and structure rooms. Lighting highlights such as spotlights or decorative accent lights specifically emphasise special elements such as works of art, niches or materials, creating exciting visual anchor points
• Dimmable LED systems adapt to the mood and time of day

Conclusion:

Interior design 2025 combines tranquillity, closeness to nature and technological sophistication. The trends reflect the desire for a home that offers a sense of security without compromising on innovation. Design is not only visually convincing, but is also the result of functionality and sensitivity – and creates spaces that promote our well-being.