2025 Design Trends with Staying Power

It’s always fun to read about the latest trends—the hottest color, the must-have gadget, or the newest shapes in furniture design. When you’re thinking about refreshing a space or planning a larger remodel, trend info is valuable but it’s also helpful to understand the cultural shifts driving those trends. Here’s a look at 5 influences that will be impacting home design for years to come.

Have you ever watched a rom-com and fallen for the house more than the characters? Creating a dreamy, luxurious space—the kind you can’t stop thinking about—is what romanticizing the home is all about. Connecting to nature is one of the best ways to add that inviting, comfy feel to your home. You can start with simple things, like fresh cut flowers, opening the windows or enjoying coffee or cocktails outdoors. For a bigger transformation, think about adding more windows, installing skylights or creating indoor/outdoor spaces that allow more interaction with nature. When you bring the outdoors in, it invites a vacation vibe that you can enjoy all year long.

Everyone has a story, so go ahead and curate a space that tells your personal story. Showcase a vintage piece of furniture, install a wall covering that sparks memories of your grandparents’ farmhouse or create a library to display your collection of books. Don’t worry about mixing and matching various items or even different design styles. The goal is to create a home you love that reflects you. That kind of personalized design will always be in style.

Smart phones and devices are part of everyday life, but that doesn't mean we don’t want to disconnect once in a while. Creating connection is about putting away screens and reconnecting with people in the real, physical world. You could play pickleball or tennis, join a book club or start a dinner club. When it comes to the home, think about creating spaces that encourage connection and interaction with others. Instead of a pool, install a fire pit where friends and family can gather. Put a cozy couch in the living room for long conversations. Or add features that make it easier to entertain or cook with the kids, like a workstation sink or a beverage station for guests to help themselves.

The AI-powered, digital world is already influencing the real one. Today you can find connected devices, such as thermostats and appliances, that are learning users’ habits to anticipate their needs and simplify everyday life. You’ll also find the soft, curved shapes of futurist spaces reflected in new furniture designs. 

So, what’s in store for our AI-influenced future? Be on the lookout for more AI-inspired technologies and designs, like apps or online tools that help you design and redesign your kitchen in a matter of minutes. You might also find AI-aided designs that challenge traditional ideas about how fixtures and furnishings should look or work. For example, fixtures might install in an unusual manner or materials might be used in new and unique ways. 

“AI is a tool that can provide inspiration in the creative process,” says Seth Fritz, Lead Designer and Manager of Design Futures, Delta Faucet Company. “It’ll be exciting to see how AI influences forms, spaces and architecture in the real world.”

Gen Zers and Millennials are driving the luxury market, and they’re taking the home to ultra-premium levels with high-end finishes, fixtures and appliances. The biggest luxury in today’s fast-paced world is not something you can buy though: it’s time.

With the new luxury, you’ll see specialized features in homes that save valuable time by making life easier, more efficient or simply more enjoyable. A perfect example is a built-in pet spa or food station in the mudroom to simplify pet care. You’ll also see more wellness and beauty features, like steam rooms, beverage stations and filtration systems for drinking water and shower fixtures. Another aspect of the new luxury is crafting personalized spaces to relax and enjoy life, like a built-in reading nook, meditation space or cozy corner for coffee.

Being aware of the broad influences in society can help you make design choices with staying power. Pick and choose the ideas and trends that inspire you to create a space you’ll enjoy for years to come.