What’s In and What’s Out: Home Trends 2025

As we step into 2025, home design is embracing a bold blend of personality, warmth and practicality. The era of sterile, overly minimalist interiors is fading, giving way to lived-in, welcoming spaces that prioritize texture, comfort, and individuality. From lime-washed walls to satin brass fixtures, the trends on the rise celebrate a return to timeless craftsmanship, natural materials, and design elements that foster wellness and connection. Say goodbye to all-white everything and dark floors — 2025 is all about mixing modern sophistication with heirloom charm for spaces that feel both stylish and uniquely personal.

WHAT’S IN:

Textured Walls (Lime Washed Walls) & Ceilings (Coffered Ceilings)

Home Wellness Spaces

  • In-home saunas

  • Gyms

  • Spa-like bathrooms

Indoor-Outdoor Living

Arches

English-Style Kitchens (Warm Tones)

White Oak Flooring

Satin Brass / Mixed Metal Fixtured

Marble/light Countertops

Homes with a Personal Water Filter

Color Drenching

Matching Counter Top & Backsplash

Statement/Custom Hoods

Mixing modern with traditional heirlooms / antique elements

Wallpapering the Entire Room

Lived-in / Welcoming Spaces

Curved Furniture

OUT

  • Too Much Gray

  • Sterile Spaces / Kitchen

  • Excessive Minimalism

  • All White Everything

  • Dark Floors

  • All black hardware 

  • Wall-to-wall carpet out 

  • Black Windows

  • 4x4 tile

  • Accent Walls

  • Repetitive Patterns / Geometric Tile

The trends to embrace highlight warmth, texture, and personality while steering clear of the cold, overly minimalist styles of the past. Whether it’s through coffered ceilings, statement hoods, or a mix of modern and antique elements, this year’s homes are all about creating environments that feel curated, comfortable, and undeniably yours. With these insights, you can bring fresh inspiration into your space and stay ahead of the design curve.

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Born, raised, and bred in Alexandria, VA, Britt Patterson is a true product of the great state of Virginia. Britt attended Waynewood Elementary (Class of ’96), Carl Sandburg Middle School (Class of ’98) , and West Potomac High School (Class of ’02), she then went on to attend Virginia Tech (go Hokies!) where she majored in Business Marketing and Minored in Real Estate. Britt “officially” joined the family business as a licensed Realtor in 2008 after two years of working the political fundraising field and prides herself on her Alexandria real estate knowledge, alongside her integrity, loyalty, and professionalism as an agent and Vice President for the family business.

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