25 Interior Design Tips for 2025 - Part III

This post wraps up my three part series exploring interior design trends that have not only been gaining momentum but which I believe are here to stay! These trends represent a shift toward interiors that are thoughtful, enduring and deeply aligned with how we want to live.

In this final instalment, I discuss the rise of wellness rooms, the growing demand for sustainable furniture, the transformation of outdoor areas into luxurious living zones, the elegance of quiet luxury and the power of personalised design.

21. Wellness Spaces

Calming and restorative

The trend to incorporate wellness spaces into our homes closely aligns with the belief that our homes play a powerful role in shaping our health and happiness.

In our busy lives homeowners are looking to create sanctuaries for wellness to support their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Our homes should provide a space for respite and it really took the pandemic, when we all spent extended time at home, to highlight how our environment influences our well being.

Since then, there has been a shift to creating spaces dedicated to personal restoration, renewal and a nourishing of the senses. Wellness spaces are deeply personal and individualised to the activities that help us recharge.

For some, it could be a quiet reading nook or home library filled with favourite books.

Others may prefer an art or music studio, a home gym, a space for yoga or a sauna. These are dedicated areas that encourage mindful moments or improve health and well being and are tailored to your interests and energy.

So whether it's a small corner for meditation or a fully equipped creative studio, the key is to make the space feel like an extension of you and reflect the way you like to unwind.

22. Sustainable Furniture

We have seen the harm fast furniture does to our planet. In Australia, it’s estimated that 50,000 tonnes of cheap, mass produced furniture are discarded into landfills annually. Fast furniture is affordable, low quality furniture that degrades easily and quickly. These pieces are often made from materials like particleboard and melamine that make them difficult to recycle.

However by purchasing furniture that is made well and uses higher standard materials such as natural timber, homeowners are investing in quality pieces that will last for many years.

Consider purchasing and restoring pre loved pieces to extend their use or participate in furniture recycling programs. Supporting local artisans can significantly reduce the environmental footprint associated with home furnishings.

23. Quiet Luxury

    
    

Quiet luxury is all about refined materials, clean lines, soft natural textures and beautiful craftsmanship. It’s about investing in fewer, better pieces that together create a sense of relaxed intentional living.

We're moving away from ad hoc placement of furniture and mismatched styles to creating spaces with intentionality evoking a sense of quality and timeless appeal. Quiet luxury leans towards minimalism focussing on key pieces rather than the overly ornate and heavy styles of the past.

24. Elevated Outdoor Living

In Part I, tip number seven, I spoke about Biophilic Design the seamless connection between interiors and the outdoors. Flowing on from that the natural progression is the elevation of outdoor living spaces.

Alfresco areas are being designed with the same level of care and attention to detail as the indoors. Expect to see better quality outdoor furniture, exceptional alfresco kitchens, lighting, fans, rugs, tv's and artwork. Materials like timber, aluminium, steel, woven rope and high performance fabrics blend durability with comfort.

Extending our living space to the outside means extra room and opportunities for entertaining and incorporating design details like pergolas, outdoor fireplaces, joinery and even cinema screens beautifully elevates the experience.

25. Personalised Design

Your Life, Your Design

Personalised Design is how I approach interior design to thoughtfully incorporate a homeowner’s unique tastes and way of living.

It is beyond trends. It’s about creating spaces that feel deeply personal and where every detail, from the layout to the finishes, supports how you live and what you love. It's about telling your unique story through materiality, objects with meaning, expressive details, custom furniture and more.

In Conclusion

In my three part series, 25 Interior Design Trends for 2025, I’ve explored 25 key principles and applications that are not only shaping our current design experience but are also likely to remain relevant well into the future.

Trends, by their very nature, rise and fall in their popularity, however I believe the ones I've discussed have the potential to endure Why? At their core, they speak to what we truly value, home environments that are nurturing, comfortable, stylish and suit our lifestyle and reflect our individual personalities.

In conclusion, interior design is a multi faceted discipline where all the components beautifully combine to create a captivating scheme. I hope all twenty five tips have provided inspiration for what's possible and that you can implement some of them in your home.

As a Newcastle Interior Designer, I love helping homeowners transform their existing homes into beautiful dream spaces. Please reach out if you'd like to see what's possible.

If you're thinking of creating the home of your dream start the process by booking a complimentary Design Call. I look forward to hearing from you.