The results of the 1stDibs Designer Trends Survey for 2025 are in, and it seems that many industry creatives are planning to throw cool restraint out the window in the months to come.
This time around, the annual poll, now in its eighth year, indicates a swing toward sophisticated, no-holds-barred maximalism, which a plurality of designers (33 percent) say is the way they’ll go in ’25. An equal percentage cited eclecticism as their guiding principle du jour. 2025 is not for the meek, so get ready for rich colors, bold patterns, exuberant wall treatments, gargantuan chandeliers and an artful mash-up of furnishings both vintage and new.
Some forward-looking designers are ahead of the curve. Chicago interior designer Summer Thornton says, “My clients are tired of the stripped-back, bare-bones house with the sinuous white sofa and a few ‘approved’ vintage designer chairs. I love nothing more than a good mix of eras, colors and materials, as long as the look is cohesive and elevated.”
The Jazz Age is the period most likely to return to popularity, say 28 percent of designers, citing the 1920s and ’30s as the decades they’ll draw upon for inspiration in 2025. Among respondents outside the U.S., the affinity is even stronger, with 32 percent embracing the era.
Interior designer Dan Fink gave the look a 21st-century twist in a New York penthouse dining room and living room, a glamorous take on the geometric architecture and design of the Deco era, all gleaming metallics and reflective surfaces.
Following closely on those decades are the earth-toned 1970s, which generated the most enthusiasm in last year’s survey, and are still way up there in popularity. The decade came in just shy of first place, favored by 26 percent, down one point from last year and two from the year before. Design star Kelly Wearstler channeled the laid-back decade in the lobby of the Santa Monica Proper Hotel, deploying low lounge seating and a display of unconventional art and artifacts with an organic, beachy vibe.
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