2025 Australian Interior Design Trends
With another year upon us, it’s time to delve into some interior design trends we’ll expect to see this year. Inspiration comes from all parts of the world. The trends we see here in Australia may be similar to what you’ll find in America and the UK for example, however, each country will have its own take on it.
Personally, I enjoy seeing a forecast of what to expect in the interiors space for the year or two ahead, however, when designing for my clients, their requirements and design style is what truly matters.
Take a look through some of the upcoming trends you can expect to see in Australia in 2025. (Hint: Some of these have continued from last year).
Credit- Nicole Franzen via Pinterest
Colour drenching
After years of beige and greys being used in a lot of interiors, we’re starting to see a more daring use of colour. The past couple of years have shown an increase in the use of Earthy colours, which will be sticking around. Colour drenching is layering the same colour within a room through varying shades. This could be through the use of paint, cabinetry, fabrics (rugs, curtains and upholstered sofas for example) and even smaller pieces like a wall sconce.
If you were renovating your bathroom and wanted to experiment with colour drenching, you could do the following. Pick a cabinetry colour and stone benchtop that share a similar colour. Perhaps the benchtop has a deep vein that is the same colour as the chosen cabinetry. Pair that with a floor and wall tile in similar tones, just ensure there aren’t too many ‘heroes’ in the room.
The above picture shows a perfect example of colour drenching. The bold use of colour and texture creates a lot of interest. If you like this concept but find it too much for you, an option would be to use a lighter mocha coloured wall paint. This would still create the desired effect but wouldn’t be as bold.
Biophilic design
What exactly is Biophilic design? Well, to me it’s not actually a trend. Biophilic design essentially means adding more indoor plants to your home. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been doing that for years already. Another factor of this ‘trend’ is seamlessly transitioning the indoors and outdoors. This would look like incorporating bi-folds (or similar) to your alfresco and designing your furniture layout in a way that flows between the alfresco and the indoor dining or living space. Another way is via a servery to really give that indoor/outdoor transition. When done effectively, this transition can create a very welcoming and relaxing space to enjoy and creates a fantastic entertaining spot.
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Brown is back
You may have cringed reading that brown has returned, but trust me, it’s not that bad! We certainly won’t be replacing our white skirting boards with mission brown from the 70’s.
The right kind of brown can be beautiful in the right setting. We’ll be seeing richer, Earthy browns used in lieu of black and grey. Warm Earthy browns, when used with greens, reds and neutrals provide a great sense of warmth and comfort to a home. Your interior can still be light and airy with the use of this colour scheme. If you aren’t sure if brown is right for you, start with something simple like a handmade vase or walnut timber coasters. From there, if you plan on updating furniture or flooring, you can look into richer and darker options instead of light oak which has been around for a long time.
There are many more trends that will come into play this year, but these points pretty much sum it up for 2025.
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Until next time!