10 Interior Design Trends Homeowners Should Look Out for in 2025

If you’re planning a home renovation project this year, it’s important to stay updated on the latest trends that designers are currently embracing.

To help you avoid any regrets in your remodel, this blog will outline 10 interior design trends to watch for in 2025, directly from the design experts at our Niagara showroom gallery.

1. Integrated, practical outdoor living designs

Today, we’re seeing outdoor living spaces taken to ultra-luxurious heights with a touch of practicality. For example, full-foldable glass walls bring the outdoors in without the need to invest too much time and money in your backyard. Introducing weather-resistant finishes such as granite, ultra-compact Dekton, or sintered Laminam outdoor fireplaces are also trending right now as they enhance durability.

Creating more purposeful exterior spaces is also on trend, such as high-end outdoor theatres complete with massive screens, outdoor kitchens that allow homeowners to barbecue in the cold of winter, and the introduction of outdoor heating to make the most of the space all year round.

2. A focus on wellness

Home renovation contractors will see an increase in wellness designs that allow homeowners to unwind, meditate, work out, or relax. From saunas to multi-purpose spaces that combine yoga/meditation or fitness rooms with home offices, wellness is all the rage.

Expect to see even more elevated spa bathrooms with a focus on relaxation. Bathroom finishes leaning towards full slab shower walls, large-scale floors, and feature walls help create a seamless look that is soothing to the eye.

A preference for calm, light, and airy colour palettes pair beautifully with natural surfaces such as wood, granite, and marble. Live plants and water features will also factor into healthy spaces, taking their cues from the biophilic design trend.  

3. Scandi design

We’ll continue to see homeowners embracing Scandi design using a minimalist approach to create calmer spaces.

Again, natural and natural-look materials will be a major design element with a preference for soft tones such as quartz countertops free of too much veining detail, or natural stone such as carrera marble that creates a neutral, minimalist feel. White-washed and lighter-toned stains in wood furniture, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and floors will also be more dominant.

4. Look up

More interior design schemes are looking upward, using ceilings as a focal point. Texture is critical to ceiling trends with intricate designs appearing overhead such as wallpaper, coffered detailing, or repurposing materials like wood floors or wall panels.

This new element of design is unexpected and can be as simple as colour-drenching a room from floor to ceiling to help create a cozy feel. 

5. Wireless discretion for tech

Wireless technology allows homeowners to tuck their tech away so it’s out of sight, but never out of mind. We no longer have to stare at a nest of wires, unsightly speakers, or even large-screen TVs with the ability to install these everyday items cleverly disguised behind walls, art, or furniture.

Smart home devices and voice control make it easy to introduce tech into every corner of the home without disrupting our line of sight. Other little tech wonders include wireless charging units and furniture that “transfer power” to your phone without needing an electrical outlet.

6. Comfort first

While designers might cringe at the thought, putting comfort over aesthetics allows homeowners to create snug homes. However, trends in furniture design are helping to avoid the need to compromise.

More effort is being put into creating comfortable seating that doesn’t resemble your grandfather’s recliner. Instead, deeper seats, cushions with more give, and softer fabrics are all making furniture more people-friendly without sacrificing style. 

7. Keeping it retro

Today, many designers are taking their inspiration from bygone eras, with a preference to the simplicity and sometimes whimsical look of mid-century modern style.

From furniture to accessories and wallpaper to fabric, retro-leaning designs could take the fun out of discovering those flea market finds that add personality to a space. However, we still like the idea of hunting for that ideal piece in quaint little thrift shops to create one-of-a-kind homes that are eclectic and full of surprises! 

8. Loud, bold maximalism

High contrast, massive prints, tons of texture, walls covered in art, crazy fringes, and all things loud and bold continue to make an impact with maximalist designs.

This means you can seek out high-contrast finishes like big and bold full slab quartz countertops, walls and backsplashes, large brightly coloured furniture, and oversized pieces such as coffee tables or massive chandeliers if this style moves you.

9. One-of-a-kind artistry

Disenchantment with the throw-away world of poorly made, mass-produced home decor items and furnishings has created a renaissance in home design. Words such as “handcrafted”, “artisanal”, “bespoke”, “tailored”, and even “homemade” are all the latest buzzwords in interior design.

This is where you can find your statement pieces or focal points, such as bespoke cladding for your fireplace, customized shelving made of reclaimed wood, or customized sofas and chairs for your living room.

10. Free for all in patterns and textures

Not quite the maximalist design described in trend no. 8, a free-for-all blending of patterns and textures takes things as far away as possible from the matchy-matchy looks of the 1980s and 1990s. This trend creates balance from a chosen colour palette and spreads it amongst the various pieces and finishes in the space.

In other words, you no longer need to feel you’ve crossed the line of good taste if you dare match florals and stripes! You can even feel safe introducing some geometrics into the mix. You can also go a bit crazy with texture in rooms such as kitchens and bathrooms, with high contrast in speckled stone finishes.

Additionally, you can use these types of finishes to anchor a space with tone-on-tone or solid stone looks, leveraging the full slab trend with versatile quartz for backsplashes, counters and more. 

Visit Our Niagara Showroom Gallery

If the above trends don’t help inspire your remodel projects, you can also find further design ideas at our inspiration gallery here.

For more information about quartz kitchen countertops, visit Quartz Co’s Niagara showroom gallery, or contact us here to book an appointment at any of our other showrooms. If you have any questions about countertop replacement or applications for full slab stone, don’t hesitate to reach out to our experts here.