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2025 Houzz UK Home Design Predictions
Here are the top 10 home design trend predictions for the year from home renovation and design platform, Houzz.
1. Colourful bathroom suites: Swapping white sanitaryware for colour and texture is a trend that’s been quietly building over the past year and looks set to take centre stage in 2025. Green, a prominent colour at fall 2024 fashion weeks, is taking a bigger presence in bathrooms, alongside shades of brown, pink and blue for vanities, tubs and basins. Various cheerful hues of teal, mint and lilac were also on display at this year’s Decorex interior design show, and bathroom designers on Houzz continue to show how to give these retro-style colours a modern twist.
Image : O&A Design, Anna Agapova, Oleg Klodt, (c) Roman Pankra Tov.Ru
2. Plaster pink kitchens: While green, blue and grey kitchens remain popular, another trend has steadily been emerging in the photos uploaded to Houzz – that of warm, plaster pink cabinetry. A gentle counterbalance to bolder designs, this shade – somewhere between a soft pink and a chalky plaster tone – is warm and soothing. This versatile colour can stand alone when combined with pale wood and white, but it also pairs beautifully with dark green, a colour that continues to be popular in kitchens, as we highlighted in our 2024 UK Houzz Emerging Summer Trends Report.
Image : Sustainable Kitchens (c) Charlie O'Beirne
3. Richly detailed wallpaper: Delicately patterned wallpapers with a nod to the past are likely to become more prominent in 2025. We’re seeing that intricately detailed maps, botanical prints and chinoiserie patterns are cropping up in wallpapers on Houzz. A nostalgic celebration of pattern could also be seen at Decorex this year, with designers showcasing textiles and wallcoverings with naturalistic illustrations, many with a nod to Victorian designs.
(see main image - LEIVARS Interiors Studio ©Nick Smith Photography)
4. Arches: We expect to see an evolution of the trend toward curved seating, which we predicted last year, with organic arches being the biggest shape in interiors for 2025. From structural arches in living spaces, kitchens and bathrooms to cushiony, upholstered curves on headboards, this somewhat retro shape is soothing to the eye and growing in popularity on Houzz.
Image : BetterPAD (c) Chris Snook
5. Intentional clutter: Step aside minimalism, 2025 looks set to be the year of ‘intentional clutter’. Despite the name, this is not a trend for messy interiors, but rather a move towards a warm and welcoming home that’s filled with memories and personality. ‘Intentional clutter’ as an interiors style describes a home that feels lived in and authentic, where surfaces such as shelves, a tray or a sideboard are filled with quirky items and walls are covered with a gallery of favourite pictures that all tell the story of the homeowner without feeling too carefully staged.
6. Obscured display: One-third of kitchen renovators choose semi-custom or custom cupboards, according to the 2024 Houzz UK Kitchen Trends Report. One rapidly growing trend we’re seeing in personalised kitchen cupboards are smoked, frosted or reeded glass doors, allowing homeowners to display crockery, glassware and even pantry food items behind softly obscured glass. While this cupboard door style demands careful curation and a tidy approach to storage, it’s lauded for bringing character and personality to a kitchen.
Image : Kitchen Architecture Ltd (c) Darren Chung
7. Patterned upholstery: There’s plenty to please maximalists in 2025, with a rise in colourfully patterned sofas and armchairs taking over from plain, neutral tones. Expect to see colour and pattern leading the way with various floral and linen upholstery. Examples on Houzz range from traditional chintz to more contemporary graphic designs, often used as part of an eclectic and colourful scheme. This trend supports an overall shift towards warm and personalised living spaces.
8. Tucked away utility spaces: Tucked away utility rooms are a growing trend on Houzz, as homeowners look for clever ways to squeeze practicality and purpose out of under-used areas. From washing machine cupboards at the top of stairs to laundry zones in bathrooms, this is a trend that looks set to grow in 2025, as homeowners search for smart ways to optimise smaller properties. When working with complex spaces, it’s helpful to meet with a professional using Houzz Pro, who can lay out the options in a visual 3D Floor Plan.
9. Folklore: The re-emergence of detailed patterns on wallcoverings and an attention to craftsmanship both point to a growing revival of folklore and folk traditions in 2025. From folk motifs on wallpapers to a desire to understand the story behind an object, the importance of finding a thread back to our past could be seen at many of the design shows this year, as well as in photos uploaded to Houzz.
Image : Spencer & Wedekind (c) Astrid Templier
10. Flood- and drought-resilient gardening
Image : Elks-Smith Landscape and Garden Design (c) Richard Bloom
With a combination of too much rain at times and not enough at others, gardeners are facing a real challenge when it comes to designing an outdoor space that can cope with our changing climate. Accordingly, one garden design trend that looks set to lead the way in 2025 is flood- and drought-resistant gardening. Finding ways to create a comfortable and safe space to enjoy, whatever the weather, was a key consideration at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show and we’re seeing garden designers on Houzz filter this theme through to their clients outdoor schemes.
Source : Houzz
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