Home design continues to evolve, reflecting both timeless aesthetics and emerging trends. Professional designers share factors that determine these trends, what to expect in 2025, and how they curate elements to create cohesive, beautiful homes.

What Determines Trends?

Trends in home design are influenced by a variety of factors, including cultural shifts, technological advancements, and changes in lifestyle preferences. Some factors that will influence 2025 include:

• Organic elements like wood and neutral tones create a warm and inviting atmosphere. These elements are especially popular as there has been a higher focus on sustainability among consumers.
• As more people work from home, there is a greater focus on creating home offices and flexible living areas that can easily adapt to different uses throughout the day.
• Innovations such as smart home technology allow designers to create spaces that are not only beautiful but also highly efficient and adaptable to modern living.

Designers constantly observe these influences and many others to create aesthetics that will resonate with homeowners. Hailey Case, a professional Design Consultant at Visionary Homes, explains the advantage of choosing to build a home with designers who “know where the trends have gone and where they are going.”

What to Expect in 2025?

In 2025, expect to see a continued emphasis on warm, cozy interiors. Hailey highlights that "light stained cabinets, whether it is knotty alder or oak, have really dominated the trends this year," and this is likely to persist. The preference for warm colors over cool, grey tones will maintain a strong presence, creating inviting and comfortable atmospheres.

Austrie Messer, Design Studio Manager, emphasizes that many homebuyers are seeking "spaces that are light, bright, and warm," aiming to create inviting environments where they can truly unwind. This trend aligns with the broader shift towards creating homes that offer relaxation and comfort.

How Do Professional Designers Curate Design Elements in Homes?

Professional designers play a crucial role in integrating both trendy and timeless elements to create homes that remain stylish for years to come. This is why Visionary Homes introduced their new Design Collections Packages in late 2024. The Collections are a series of home finishing packages professionally curated with different colors, materials, and aesthetics to make achieving a cohesive look in your home as simple as possible.

Madison Openshaw, Design Studio Coordinator, explains that “some details in the design collections that someone without design experience might not notice are the little details that help unify everything together. So, in our elevated package, there are white cabinets with a nice warm backsplash, and that brown color in the backsplash is tied in in the bathrooms. Even if you don’t see them together, as you walk through the whole homespace, those two communicate and help tie in the whole home. That same principle can be applied in the finishes and the style of the light fixtures. It can be a little overwhelming to think about making all of those decisions on your own, but as designers, we’ve worked hard to make sure that everything communicates and ties together so that your home feels like home.”

Austrie agrees, pointing out that these curated collections help alleviate "decision fatigue" by offering a range of colors, finishes, and textures that complement popular design aesthetics. This makes it easier for buyers to focus on the overall vision for their home while trusting that the finer details are expertly handled.

How to Incorporate Trends into Your Home

Incorporating 2025 home design trends into an existing home can refresh the space and keep it looking modern and stylish. Some practical ways to do this include:

• Refresh Interior Colors: Bring earthy tones like warm terracotta, soft sage, or muted beige into your home through throw blankets, rugs, or even a fresh coat of paint!
• Wood accents: Adding organic elements such as wooden picture frames, chairs, or coffee tables are a great way to enhance the natural tones that will be popular this year.
• Adaptable Flex Room: Make the most of your space with elements such as folding tables, shelves on wheels, etc. For example, a home office with a folding desk can double as a gym!
• Indoor Plants: Bring the outside in by adding a variety of indoor plants.
• Statement Lighting: Install artistic or oversized light fixtures to serve as focal points.

Intensive renovation usually isn’t necessary to refresh the interior and keep up with trends. You’ll be surprised how a few simple changes can transform the look of your home!

Conclusion

As you embrace the trends of 2025, have fun expressing yourself through which trends you choose to adopt. If you are looking for permanent home finishes that will blend seamlessly with a variety of trends in upcoming years, visit our online Design Collections Gallery. When buying a new home, you can feel confident that our designers not only work with trending materials, but also many selections that offer a timeless appeal to help you enjoy your home for longer with less fuss to innovate your home design aesthetic for years to come. Whether you are looking for permanent finishes or simple ways to refresh your current home, an updated aesthetic can set the tone for your lifestyle this year!