5 Defining Interior Design Trends in 2025
Interior design experts share their insight into the trends that will dominate the upcoming year and advice on how to incorporate them into your homes
As we head into the new year, it’s time to refresh. Transform your space with the latest trends in interior design and home decor. Whether you’re looking to make a small change to your bedroom or overhaul your entire living space, this year’s leading interior design trends are sure to inspire. Here, interior design experts at Danish furniture brand BoConcept have shared their expert insight into the trends to take inspiration from this year, with 3 key elements to incorporate for each of the 5 trends.
‘Playfulism’
Interiors just got a whole lot more fun. Dive into the playfulism trend, where Danish design embraces joy-inducing dopamine aesthetics, and the fusion of art and functionality. Striking colour combinations, eclectic textures and abstract silhouettes come together for playful sophistication.
Here are 3 key elements to consider when incorporating playfulism:
- Statement-making design: consider the power of accent pieces with exaggerated curves, sculptural forms and bold hues for an artistic flair.
- Unexpected and uplifting: for super easy playful wins, throw colourful new cushions at your sofa or zone out a new area with a statement rug.
- Functional basics: Curate functional and versatile spaces that adapt to your everyday needs, bringing a touch of play to your daily rituals.
Statement Minimalism
Statement Minimalism is a bold aesthetic with the power to transform any space. Pared-back interiors can still pack a punch: think minimalism elevated by bold, unexpected details, striking proportions, and a touch of design flair.
3 key elements to incorporate:
- Sculptural Forms: Make a bold style statement with rounded curves for a more dynamic living space, while luxe velvets and rich hues add a touch of glamour.
- Material Play: A design-forward approach to colour and texture underlines this trend, making the most of striking shapes and enticing textures.
- Puffed-up Proportions: Sink into comfort with minimalist designs that exude personality. Hello plump proportions, ergonomic forms and eye-catching details.
The Mindful Home
Escape the fast-paced world of today with a more conscious approach to interior design — evoke peace and tranquillity in your living space, seamlessly blending functionality, elegance and minimalism. Transform your home into a haven of mindfulness, incorporating everyday living habits into interior design.
Tips to make your home a sanctuary for relaxation and reflection:
- Prioritise purpose: Mindful minimalism starts with decluttering — making room for what truly matters. Prioritise utility and purpose, choosing pieces that reflect how you want to use a space.
- Remove distractions: Designate an ‘unplugged’ space within your home that’s free from digital distractions. Modular storage solutions will help simplify this, fusing aesthetics and function.
- Bring the outside in: Natural materials like wood, leather and ceramics, along with indoor plants, are just as important as your soft furnishings when it comes to a calm ambience.
‘Japandi’ Style
Japandi is the must-have interior design trend that blends the simplicity and elegance of Japanese aesthetics with the comfort and cosiness of Scandinavian design. Bringing together the best of both worlds, the style fuses the concepts of ‘wabi-sabi’ and ‘hygge’ to celebrate simplicity through natural materials and a focus on craftsmanship.
Minimalism is essential to the Japandi trend. With a focus on high-quality natural materials and a neutral colour palette, the trend aims to create a calming atmosphere in your home.
- Natural materials: The natural warmth of wood is revered in both Japanese and Danish design. Work it into your home with key furniture, keeping surface treatments to a minimum.
- Neutral colours: Draw inspiration from the traditional neutrals of both Scandinavia and Japan, then complement them with natural tones such as blues, greens and plums.
- Clean lines: Embrace simplicity and incorporate clean and minimal lines into your home to ensure a free-flowing space that is functional and free from clutter.
Biophilic Design
Invite the outside in: Biophilic design is about purposefully incorporating nature into our interior spaces, so we can connect to the outdoors. The benefits of biophilic design include increased creativity, reduced stress, quicker healing, improved mood and general wellbeing.
Many associate the biophilic design trend with house plants, which are seeing a continued boom in interiors around the globe. But the benefits of biophilic design are also reaped from the use of natural light and nature-inspired tones.
3 ways to incorporate elements of nature into your home:
- Nature-inspired tones: From the reds of the earth to the greens of a forest, integrating nature’s colours into your interior design helps to create a connection with the natural world. Go wild!
- Natural light: Natural daylight plays an important role in biophilic design. Be strategic with natural lighting sources and integrate mirrors and reflective surfaces to ensure a bright well-ventilated space.
- Indoor plants: Plants are one of the easiest ways to bring the outdoors in. From cacti and spider plants to fiddle leaf fig trees and dried flowers, you can never have too many plants.