The Fall 2025 Interior Design Trends You’ll See Everywhere
As autumn approaches and temperatures shift, designers are observing a clear shift in how people want to live at home: spaces that feel layered, warm, and deeply personal. After convening with leading interiors professionals, Elle Décor identified four defining trends for Fall 2025—all centered on crafting rooms with soul, texture, and style.
1. Earthy, Grounded Color Palettes
Say goodbye to cool grays—this fall, designers are turning to warm, connective tones. Think sun-baked terracotta, forest green, deep browns, and creamy off-whites that balance depth and light.
Lauren Saab of Saab Studios notes that these warmer tones feel more alive and grounded. Meanwhile, Marc Contardi of Mark Vincent Design draws inspiration from fashion runways, citing plum and muted yellow as accent shades carried over from Milan’s Fall/Winter collections.
A savvy way to embrace this shift? Start small: swap in a moss-green velvet chair or a russet sofa to instantly change a room’s energy without a full repaint.
2. Vintage Pieces with Patina
Authenticity is having a moment. Designers and homeowners alike are scouring basements, storage rooms, and secondhand finds for objects with history and character.
Interior designer Pilar Proffitt encourages reviving beloved pieces: she recently repurposed a white leather sofa cherished by her daughter, letting its wear and uniqueness become its own story.
Leah Bolger observes that younger clients in particular are championing this “vintage + natural materials” aesthetic—they want décor with a soul, not just style.
3. Soft, Organic Shapes + Metallic Finishes
Sharp edges and sterile forms are taking a back seat to gentler curves, tapering silhouettes, and tactile shapes.
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Sofas with subtle bending
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Chairs with rounded backs
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Consoles softened by stone and elegant detailing
At the same time, polished nickel is staging a comeback in hardware, furniture, and fixtures—bringing a reflective luster that balances the warmer color trends. Designer Celeste Robbins is blending it with brass, adding variety and sophistication to bathrooms, furniture, and accent pieces.
4. Rich, Layered Texture Everywhere
Fall 2025 is all about texture and depth. Both in materials and décor, designers are layering tactile richness.
Bolger emphasizes that rich materials like marble, quartzite, natural stone, and plaster are being used selectively, but the real impact comes from layering subtle elements—branches, fresh blooms, a vintage bowl, or a well-loved textile.
Lauren Coburn of NextHaus Alliance notes that clients are now deliberately combining fibers, surfaces, and finishes to make interiors feel intimate and deeply intentional.
Trend insight: The smallest visual gestures—like a spotted wood branch, a sculptural bowl, or an heirloom piece—add personality, purpose, and a sense of being “lived in.”
