Interior Design: What’s In and Out for 2025, According to Hundreds of Pros

Written By Alison Lewis

Among the predictions in our annual decor trend report: Sprawling sectional sofas will yield to tidier seating, pastel hues to rich earthy shades. Oh, and…make way for murals!

Text by Catherine Romano

OUT: Blank Spaces Above

Meghan Jay, a designer in Evanston, Ill., declares: “Gone are the days of overlooked, drab white ceilings.” Monica Santayana, of Moniomi Design in Miami, adds that neglected ceilings “can make a room feel flat or disconnected.” 

IN: Overhead Consideration 

“2025 will see more of the ‘fifth wall’ being addressed,” predicts Birmingham, Ala., designer Cyndy Cantley. Dynamic ceilings can boost a room’s overall atmosphere, says Santayana, who brought wallpaper to new heights in the Manhattan bedroom above right.

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