StoriesJanuary 24, 2025

2025 Interior Design Influences: Inspiration for the Home

Vaughan’s design collaborators and peers share their expert insights on the styles, spaces and details set to emerge in the world of interiors.
As we transition into a new year, many of us have settled in for winter and are enjoying the comforts of home. This can lead us to consider the space in which we live, and whether any tweaks, modifications, or all-out renovations could be made in the coming months. We asked a selection of leading design talents across both sides of the Atlantic for their thoughts on the interior design trends set to inspire homes in 2025.
Prioritise layering

'In recent years, we have seen the incorporation of more layered forms of light in homes - that is, relying on decorative lights, dotted around and varying levels, to provide more than just ambient light. In 2025, we are going to see lights, particularly wall lights, become the ultimate accessory to a room. They provide not only a source of light, but an opportunity to add to an art collection on a wall; in other words, using wall lights as art. We feel strongly about layering in multiple different styles and mediums when curating an art collection, and wall lights and sconces are playing an increasingly important part in that. Opting for sculptural and interesting shapes, varied material choices and styles, adds variety to our walls.'

CHRISTIAN BENSE | Interior Designer, UK @christian_bense

Verbier Crystal Chandelier, Hardwick Table Lamp and Bobbin Table Lamp
Add warmth and depth

'In 2025, I think we will see people choose warmer and deeper colors. Brown and all its surrounding shades are back with a vengeance. We are using a lot of curvilinear furniture shapes and lots and lots of layers. Think wallpaper, fabric and lighting. Fabrics and flourishes with charm. Everything has passementerie. We also have a particular obsession with lampshades these days - the more creative the designs the better! We are using less recessed lighting and more surface mount light fixtures, such as flushmounts, sconces and picture lights. All of that points to cosiness and warmth.'

YOUNG HUH | Interior Designer, US @younghuh

Interior Design: Young Huh, featuring the Warnford Table Lamp and Eva Tribal Lampshade. Photographer: Jacob Snavely @JacobSnavely, Stylist: Helen Crowther @HelenCrowther
Return to the basics

'Tie backs, festive curtaining, skirts of all manner, pelmets, fringe, true workroom wonders. It's all in the details when it comes to creating unique, inviting rooms. A big, round skirted hall table filled with books, branches - and most importantly, a robust drinks tray - creates a warm welcome. Whether draped with a scrap of fabric or fitted with something bespoke and 'fancy', nothing - aside from something special scored at the Mica Ertegun Christie's sale - elevates the mood of an entry more than a skirted table. I'm especially drawn to billowy, windswept table skirts made to bring energy and drama.'

BENJAMIN REYNAERT | Interiors Stylist, Creative Consultant, ELLE DÉCOR Acting Marketing Director & Contributing Writer at Frederic, US @aspoonfulofbenjamin

Alba Alabaster Urn Table Lamp
Focus on functional living

'Whilst large rooms can be wonderful for entertaining, an emphasis on functionality is now emerging - one that hasn't been a focus since 'back stairs' rooms were more prevalent in English houses. Rooms that are effectively the work horse of the house, such as the pantry, scullery, laundry and boot room, are gaining in popularity. Even in city homes. There is something extremely satisfying about being able to put things away in cupboards or drawers that have been specifically designed - it brings about a sense of unquestionable calm. So, rather than removing walls, we are keeping or dividing them. For instance, a smaller bedroom into space for a dressing room with bathroom attached, or a room off the kitchen or dining room, such as a butler's pantry or back kitchen - so that all the mess after a dinner party can be shut away until much later.'

JOANNA PLANT | Interior Designer, UK @joannaplantinteriors

Move away from perfectly coordinated interiors

'I believe that homes should reflect their owners, growing and developing organically alongside their unique narrative. Mixing high and low, antique with contemporary, I am using furniture and interiors as an extension of my client's art collections. As such, there will be more of a turn away from perfectly coordinated interiors in the search for something that throws a room 'off', leaving it looking balanced but not too 'decorated'! Also on the rise are unique finishing details created alongside specialist decorators. Lastly, taking in the ceiling plays with a room's acoustics and can dictate how you use a space; for instance, using rugs as art, hanging them as tapestries to introduce colour, form and atmosphere.'

NICHOLAS HODSON-TAYLOR | Interior Designer & Vaughan Creative Director, UK @nickyht

Monmouth Table Lamp
The year of flavor

Design is fluid, constantly evolving into something extraordinary. For 2025, I see it as the year of flavor-not in the traditional sense, but a bold new way of engaging the senses. It's about creating spaces that respond organically to their surroundings and occupants, adapting to their needs and emotions. Designers like Kelly Wearstler are leading the way, blending circadian lighting, color balance, tactile materials, and craftsmanship to evoke emotion and bring spaces to life. Inspired by smart technology and biophilic design, this sensory-driven approach will transform spaces into living, breathing experiences, redefining how we interact with design.'

SANETHIA SAMPSON | Interior Design Student, DLF Intern (Design Leadership Foundation) Mississippi State University, US @designleadershipfoundation, @designleadershipnetwork

Embrace eclecticism

'I believe we will see more eclecticism in home design. In our work with the Kips Bay Decorator Show Houses, we see very different styles, room to room, and this stimulates the imagination as to how we might interpret them in our own homes.'

SUSAN MAGRINO DUNNING | Chairman & CEO of MAGRINO PR, US @magrinopr, @susanmagrino7

Buckton Floor Lamp
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