As we move into peak home makeover season, home design continues to evolve based on the shifting priorities of modern lifestyles. Home improvement specialists at IDSystems have used search and social data to identify the trends which are most likely to have a huge impact this year.
- Sustainable building is set to be the biggest trend, with a combined 17,000 Google searches each month on this theme and over 2million Instagram posts using the hashtag #sustainabledesign at the time of writing.
- Biophilic design, which infuses the home with natural elements, is also expected to trend, with over 310k posts about #biophilicdesign on Instagram.
- Multifunctional Spaces and Quiet Luxury are also expected to boom, with hashtags such as #minimalism racking up over 29million Instagram posts, and search interest in ‘multifunctional room’ tripling between July 2024 and January 2025 in Google search.
From biophilic design to quiet luxury, IDSystems expects home design to focus on being purposeful, sustainable and centered around wellbeing and a connection to nature.
4. Quiet Luxury
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While every season brings in new home design trends, 2025 is going to push back by embracing quiet luxury. This approach is about enjoying quality materials, craftsmanship and timeless charm – embracing subtlety, sustainability and cleanness over short-term trends.
IDSystems highlights the key elements of quiet luxury and how they can be incorporated into home design this year:
- Neutral tones: To demonstrate quiet luxury, the environment must be calm and not overpowered by colour. Confident neutral tones like beige, cream and grey should be the goal, allowing your furnishings to take centre stage and bring personality to your spaces.
- Natural materials: When choosing materials, focus on quality over quantity. Durability means that your chosen materials will be tactile, sustainable and timeless.
- Minimalism: An air of calm sophistication comes from resisting the urge to fill every corner of a space. Choose furniture and objects that have a clear purpose or meaning, justifying their place in your home.
- Natural light: Daylight and warm tones are essential elements of quiet luxury. Consider picture windows or roof lights to fill your spaces with natural light.
3. Multifunctional Spaces
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In urban areas, space is often at a premium and the home design trend of multifunctional design provides additional flexibility to make the most of the space available. It is also gaining popularity as an approach to sustainability for smartly making the most of the resources available rather than buying more.
“With hybrid working becoming an established part of modern life, the idea of rooms having a single purpose has gradually disappeared,” says Nicholson. “If the kitchen can also function as an office space, there’s no reason why other rooms have to be limited to a single purpose either.”
In 2025, this concept will continue to grow in popularity: #multipurposefurniture has over 10,000 posts on Instagram, search interest in ‘multifunctional room’ tripled between July 2024 and January 2025 in Google search.
The full report details some of the many ways you can expect to see spaces becoming multipurpose.
2. Biophilic Design
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Biophilic design is expected to be one of the largest design trends of 2025, having already made a strong impression in 2024 – on Instagram, #biophilicdesign has been used 310k times. Biophilic design intends to infuse the spaces of the home with natural elements, and in doing so create an integrated connection with nature.
Creating opportunities to allow natural light and ventilation into the home is crucial to create a stress-free, sustainable environment for living and working, as is the use of natural materials like bamboo, reclaimed wood and terracotta tiles for stylish finishing touches.
In 2025, the trend is likely to continue to grow in popularity, especially in the summer months when ‘bringing the outside in’ is especially appealing. Expect to see much more of the following approaches to biophilic design in the coming months.
Some of this year’s biggest biophilic design trends include:
- Smart windows: While they are not yet available in a usable format, Google Trends data indicates that there is significant interest with over 45,000 monthly searches for the term ‘Smart windows’.
- Indoor gardens and water features: Biophilic design focuses on ‘bringing the outdoors in’, and this trend will be taken literally in 2025 as people move beyond having a single statement plant to entire indoor gardens.
- City-wide design: As Biophilic design continues to increase its popularity, expect to see more cities join projects like Biophilic Cities to protect and expand biodiversity and rejuvenate greystone industrial centres.
- Greenery in workplaces, healthcare and education: Natural light and greenery are thought to boost productivity, creativity and wellbeing, which will be a focal point for the design of these public spaces.
1. Sustainable Buildings
Sustainability has been a buzzword for many years, but it has now become an integral consideration for both new construction and enhancing existing properties, as demonstrated by over 2million Instagram posts using the hashtag #sustainabledesign, plus more than 17,000 monthly Google searches for ‘Sustainable house’ and ‘Eco house’.
“Rather than being a far-fetched ideal, increased efficiency and the effective use of renewable energy sources have become crucial factors in the design of modern homes due to advances in technology and innovation in the field.” says Nicholson.
From closer control of natural heat and light to the properties of reusable materials, expect the next 12 months to see many of these methods of improving sustainability in the home become more established, as essential features that are expected rather than hoped for.
IDSystems highlight the sustainable building trends to look out for:
- Solar shading: Methods to control the amount of light and heat from the sun allowed to enter a building, making the building more energy-efficient year-round and reducing the need for air conditioning and heating.
- Efficient insulation: Research by Leeds Beckett University found that insulating solid-walled homes correctly has the potential to cut energy bills by 30 per cent
- Water conservation: In 2025, IDSystems expect to see more implementation of systems that can save or reuse water in our homes. For example, low-flow plumbing fixtures for showers, taps and toilets, or ‘greywater’ systems that recycle water from sinks and washing machines
- Renewable energy sources: A 2023 government report estimated that over a million UK homes have solar panels installed and a new Solar Taskforce was tasked with increasing the nation’s solar capacity to 70GW by 2035.
- 3D printing in construction: research indicates that energy savings of up to 21% are possible in the construction industry through the use of 3D printing.
