SAN FRANCISCO – According to social media site Pinterest, home design will go bold next year with expressive styles and standout colors that embrace playfulness and rich sensory experiences.
Trends including Primary Play, Mix and Maximalist, Dolled Up, Cherry Coded, Castlecore and Terra Futura will take center stage in 2025 home and design. Forecasters look at key search terms on the Pinterest site to help guide their predictions.
Primary Play
Adulting is overrated, according to Pinterest who encourages everyone to let their inner child shine. Gen Z and Gen X will hand paint funky murals onto furniture, jazz up that trim and turn grownup spaces into playful havens. Your space is officially your canvas. Key search terms include contrast trim, cupboard painting, door murals, hand-painted furniture and hand-painted wall patterns.
Mix and Maximalist
When it comes to décor, more is more, according to the Pinterest trendwatchers. This year Gen X and Boomers will mix and match brilliantly bold patterns, eclectic prints and delightful textures in all colors of the rainbow and look for lots of layering. Key search terms include fabric wall décor, eclectic apartment, eclectic boho bedroom, eclectic maximalism and vintage maximalism.
Dolled Up
In 2025, people will turn their entire lives into a tiny, mighty dollhouse. The experts said that Pinterest users will go all-in on babydoll makeup, cute room ideas and necklace charms in the most whimsical colors. Key search terms include doll-like makeup, cute core room ideas, doll shoes outfits, mini things and necklace charms.
Cherry Coded
Trend forecasters Fashion Snoops (FS) predicts red will be big in 2025, and Pinterest trend forecasters agree saying “Dark, sweet and such a vibe. Gen Z and Millennials will infuse cherries into their mood boards, makeup and menus this year.” Key search terms include cherry vibe, cherry bedroom, cherry car, cherry martini and dark cherry red.
Castlecore
Medieval is having a major moment, according to Pinterest trendwatchers. In 2025, Gen Z and Millennials will take home décor inspiration from ancient castles, while fashion and accessories will be Gothic-inspired. It’s a comeback of the highest order. Key search terms include antique ruby ring, blue medieval dress, castle house plans, chain mail necklace and medieval core.
Terra Futura
This year we will meet the rebels with a cause. Trend forecasters predict that in 2025, Boomers and Gen X will
revolutionize sustainable living with recyclable fashion, self-sufficient gardens and community spaces. The best part? This eco-living aesthetic will bring some seriously cool sci-fi vibes. Key search terms include solar punk house, self-sufficient garden, solar punk fashion, community space and chaos gardening.
Pinterest trend watchers said the trends show that more people are leaning toward bold forms of expression and maximalism, “2025 will be about making a statement—individuals will look for ways to stand out and engage all their senses through their style choices.”
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