Home trends coming your way this 2025

The past five years have been of immense change. As we adapted to the realities of COVID, and then moved away from them, our homes adapted to our lifestyles.

Many people now spend more time at home working, studying and exercising. For this reason, it’s no surprise that the trends for 2025 focus on comfort, ease, and making our spaces truly ours.

Check what design experts in North America have predicted for home trends in 2025:

1. Sustainability

The rise of climate change concerns has made people reconsider the ways they relate to their environment.

According to The Home Network, in 2025, there will be a bigger focus on making homes more energy-efficient to not only be kind to the environment, but also save money on utilities, increase home value, and benefit from tax incentives.

Check out these tips from CREB^® on how you can make your home greener.

Aside from making homes energy-efficient, according to HomeNetwork people are also choosing natural (and even homemade) cleaning products instead of ones with high amounts of chemicals, and are opting to buy furniture made out of sustainable materials such as cork.

Experts also predict an increase of natural plants in homes – not just for decoration but to truly bring nature into the spaces to help improve air quality and reduce stress.

Green sofa in living room filled with plants

2. Coziness and Comfort

Comfy and inviting furniture became popular last year, but in 2025, design experts predict it will take the lead through the use of curves: Rounded sofas like the famous “Blob” sofa, chairs and circular coffee and dining tables, as well as accent chairs and oblong mirrors that help create a sense of fluidity and comfort.

Warm neutral palettes, earthy tones, and organic colours, along with wood elements such as ceiling beams, trim, millwork, wall paneling, and cabinetry are expected to be seen more this year to add warmth.

Photo by Stephen Johnson for Architectural Digest

Photo by Stephen Johnson for Architectural Digest

3. Self-care in Style

COVID made us realize the importance of mental health, self-care and rest. As we move forward, people have prioritized these aspects of health. This includes bathing, which has become more than a duty. It’s now an immersive experience to relax and rejuvenate.

For this reason, experts predict that people will move towards bathrooms that can be turned into micro-spas with mesmerizing bathtubs, spacious showers, underwater speakers and luxurious bath products.

Originally designed for large spaces, wet rooms are also expected to be popular as homeowners include separate showers and tubs in them for more comfort.

Photo by Haris Kenjar

Photo by Haris Kenjar

4. Boldness and Vibrancy

This year, maximalism is coming back. Houzz senior editor Michelle Parker told Forbes Magazine that designers are getting more and more requests to include layers of bold colours, patterns and textures. Examples are grooved walls and ceiling panelling in bold colours, as well as patterned furniture, rugs and pillows.

Lively colours like magenta and tangerine carefully mixed and matched with contrasting textures (rough, smooth, soft, hard) seek to add vibrancy and energy to spaces in 2025.

Source: Venano

Photo by Venano

5. Embracing Outdoor Spaces

Owners of single-family homes with backyards and front porches found solace in these spaces during the pandemic to escape cabin fever.

While we live in a post-COVID era, the love of homeowners for their outdoor havens has stayed. So much so that Forbes Magazine reported that going into 2025, homeowners with backyards will focus on creating memorable outdoor entertaining spaces to welcome guests.

According to Michelle Parker, homeowners are embracing outdoor cooking methods that go beyond the classic BBQ and are choosing to install pizza ovens, smokers, ceramic kamado-style barbecues and Argentinian-style gaucho grills that use wood or charcoal.

In addition to the culinary aspect, more people are also focused on adding more features to their space, such as outdoor showers, waterproof sound systems and freestanding home offices.

Photo by Katarzyna Bialasiewicz