Ep. 401: Decorating Trend Report for 2025

How to Decorate

Ballard Designs

Arts, Business, Design

4.2 • 785 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

What interior design trends are we seeing across the industry here at Ballard Designs, you wonder? Join Caroline, Liz, and Taryn as they welcome back two of Ballard's talented product designers—Hillary Park & Will Turner—who share their expert forecasts, insights, and opinions about 2025's expected decorating trends. On top of unveiling industry trends, we also excitedly announce this year's new products and Spring collections, featuring the Venice and Asher outdoor collections, the Newberry furniture line, and some innovative new indoor/outdoor lighting solutions that we're 100% sure will be a new fan fav. What You’ll Hear On This Episode: 00:00 Introduction to How to Decorate the Podcast 00:34 Color Trends for 2025 05:38 Highlights from the Spring Collection 10:15 Exploring Color Trends for Fall 18:01 Modern Home Decor Styles 33:05 Maximizing Space Efficiency 33:45 Embracing Maximalism and Personal Touches 34:36 The Rise of Feminine Details and Soft Textures 35:03 Celebrating Artisanal Work and Unique Creations 35:50 The Role of Decorative Elements in Upholstery 37:28 Curves, Arches, and Sculptural Lighting Trends 41:02 The Indoor Garden Movement and Nature-Inspired Designs 41:57 The Resurgence of Classic Styles: Brown Interiors and Castlecore 42:36 The Popularity of Art Deco and Surrealism 49:42 The Shift Towards Comfort and Personalization 54:54 Exciting New Products and Collections 01:05:08 Wrapping Up: Encouragement and Final Thoughts Also Mentioned: Visit the Ballard Designs website for the latest collections: Ballard Designs Follow us on Instagram for daily design inspirations: @ballarddesigns Have decorating questions you'd like to hear us answer in a future episode? Send us your decorating dilemma (and pictures!) via email at [email protected] | Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts to catch all future episodes. Happy Decorating!

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0:00.0	Welcome to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs, a weekly podcast all about the trials and triumphs of decorating and redecorating your home.
0:09.1	I'm Caroline. I'm on the marketing team. And I'm Taryn and I'm a product designer. I'm Liz. I head of the creative team.
0:14.8	We're your host. Join the expert team at Ballard Designs for tips, tricks, and tales from interior designers, stylists,
0:20.9	and other talents in the design world. Plus, we'll answer your decorating dilemmas at the end of each
0:24.8	episode. We love answering your questions, so don't forget to email us at podcast at balderdesigns.net.
0:30.5	Now on with the show. Well, my team is back, and we're here to share trends with you guys. So we, I know last year we came and really spoke about, I mean, you peppered us with tons of questions kind of line on like what was in and out. And you listed things like retan and colors and materials. And it was really... That's not bring a list today.
0:54.3	Okay.
0:54.7	Okay.
0:55.5	Well, luckily, we did our research, so we're ready for it.
0:59.9	So we thought we would start this episode just really going, talking about color,
1:06.2	because color really sets the tone for kind of what we do, wouldn't you guys say?
1:10.8	Oh, 1,000 per time.
1:11.8	Yes.
1:12.5	And really, that leads into the fabrics, that leads into the shapes and forms.
1:17.5	So we thought we talked about what we're really, what everyone's predicting for colors for 2025.
1:23.3	So just like last year, you know, we really lean on fashion snoops and WGSN for their color
1:32.1	predicting. But on top of it, we've been doing some research just on House Beautiful and
1:38.7	El Decor and all the big publications and really seeing what they're thinking colors, of course, too.
1:44.7	But and Pantone, because we can even start with that if you guys want.
1:48.8	So, yeah, the pantone color of the year is...
1:52.3	Mocha Moose.
1:53.8	Yes, Moose.
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