Interior Design Trends you can kiss goodbye to in 2025. An all white and cream boucle aesthetic living room

Interior Design Trends you can kiss goodbye to in 2025

 
Part 2 of the (un)importance of design trends.

Did you read my last post: Interior Design Trends for 2025: How important are design trends, really?

To complement the predicted interior design trends for 2025, I thought I’d share those interior design trends which have come to the end of their lifecycle and you can kiss goodbye to.

If you’ve been a follower of Sonya the Home Stylist for a while, you will know my personal opinion around interior design trends (or any trend for that matter); all that matters is your choose to decorate and style your home based on your own personal taste and what works for your lifestyle.

“Remember, the best trend you can follow is discovering your own personal style. Ultimately, it’s your home, and it’s important your interior design choices are timeless and suit your lifestyle, and personality.”

If you are looking for support in discovering your own personal style and would like to discuss with me directly, feel free to book a consultation.

Finding my own personal style and “just doing me” is far more important than trying to be either something I’m not, or being told by so-called “experts” on how I should dress, style my home, or the nail polish I should be wearing this summer.

With that said, it doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy reading what the proposed trends are at the start of each year.

What are your thoughts on following trends? Do you prefer to follow your own path or take inspiration from the latest styles?

So, what can we kiss goodbye to in 2025?

To name a few, has the Cottagecore kitchen reached the end of its prime? Mindless Maximalism may be considered out of style, and one of my personal favourites to see go is Vanilla!

I hope not to have offended anyone, and please remember the best trend you can follow is discovering your own personal style. Ultimately, it’s your home, and it’s important your interior design choices are timeless and reflect your lifestyle, and personality.

I’ve selected 5 interior design trends which are less favourable to consider in 2025.

Overly wavy design

light green and pink kitchen diner

Image from 2lgstudio

Wavy references will be replaced by designs which have a nod towards nature, which is probably not a huge surprise as biophilic design has been listed as one of the top interior trends for the last few years.

Kiss goodbye to those wavy mirrors, quirky print designs, and scallop borders.

Bouclé aesthetic – “Vanilla Girl”

This all-white and cream trend has finally found its maker in 2025.

Following the massive TikTok trend #vanillagirl from a couple of years ago, the desire for everything to look the same for the perfect “Instagrammable” interior of creamy neutrals was huge. A bouclé chair could more often than not be found, usually strategically positioned in a corner, with a side table displaying a luxury lit candle (more often than not, Jo Malone being brand of choice) and what’s that…. a glass of chilled Pinot (always white, as red wine would mess with the aesthetics). All beautifully styled to attract maximum likes.

For 2025 home owners are wanting to create their own unique personal space, which emulates personality whether that’s through colour or how they choose to furnish and accessorise their home.

all white and cream boucle aesthetic living room

Boucle aesthetic from Medium

I made reference to the demise of the bouclé trend last year, which you can read here.

As a fan of minimalism, the whole white and cream look has just never done it for me.

It’s way too show-homey (in my opinion) and certainly not practical, especially if you live with anyone. The only way a home like this is going to work is if you live on your own and all you choose to do all day is stand in the corner and admire the beauty from afar.

Do not even think about sitting on the sofa or de-fluffing those cushions!

Which brings me nicely onto my next selection….

Mindless Maximalism

extreme maximalist living room with a clash of colour and pattern

Image from Architect Digest

Just looking at this image raises my anxiety levels.

I understand Maximalism is a very popular theme for many interior lovers; however, it’s just not for me. My OCD mind cannot process the array of colours, textures and general clutter.

By no means am I suggesting Maximalism is no longer a thing. However, being slightly more mindful on how (and what) you choose to place together is key. Gone are the days of pattern on top of pattern, on top of pattern. Consider paring back some of your choices and favouring a “less is more” approach rather than “more is more”.

Cottagecore kitchen

cottagecore kitchen with wooden units and cream aga in the middle

Image from Cottagecore House

Are we really seeing the end of the Cottagecore kitchen?

The cosy, countryside vibe that has been dominant over the years, especially on Instagram, is making way for a more modern, versatile design style in 2025.

Whilst the charm of countryside living still resonates, the focus is moving towards kitchen designs that have a lighter, more open, modern design aesthetic.

Bold contrasting walls

red painted wall with black door frame and yellow painted door in the background

Image from Little Greene

Bold contrasting walls are a thing of the past, and double drenching is the way forward (I included it in last weeks post).

Dramatically transforming a space by painting all available surfaces in two or more related colours is now more favourable than the single “accent wall” which has been popular in previous years.

Adding subtle variations in texture or finish to add interest instead of relying on a single bold colour to offer the wow factor in your home.

That concludes this weeks post. I would love to hear your thoughts, so please do share in the comments.

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