Home Beautiful has been busy looking to the future to determine the interior design trends that are set to capture our hearts and homes in 2025 and beyond. We’ve pinpointed four distinct looks we believe will rise in popularity. The first interior design trend is the regal yet modern ‘Renaissance Red’. Encouraging you to be bold and brave, this trend has elements that stretch all the way back to the 15th century but is still brimming with modernity. Read on for a full description and to find out how to recreate this interior design trend in your own home.
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Interior design trend 2025: Renaissance Red
Earlier this year we covered the unexpected red theory as it swept social media, declaring that a random pop of red in any room will surprise and delight. Renaissance red elevates this theory to a regal and sophisticated level. “Specifically, this is a deep claret that has had a renaissance,” shares Elle Lovelock, Home Beautiful editor-in-chief. “It’s a rich, burnt burgundy that you’d see in 15th- and 16th-century paintings.”
More is more
Instead of adding one red feature into your space, aim for a more enveloping, bold and cosy integration. Ignite your walls with layers of vibrant Dulux Wash&Wear Symphony Red or Energy Peak. Add swathes of soft and exquisite fabric to enhance the cocooning effect, such as Warwick’s ‘Balmain’ fabric in Rouge, available through The Fabric Editors. While this interior design trend can work in any room of the house, it is particularly suited to dining rooms. “Red is a colour that enhances the look of food,” explains Elle. “Blue can cast a sickly hue on food but red gives a feeling of abundance.”
A lesson in contrasts
“To make this look fresh and current you can team the red with ivory or a soft white,” says Elle. By really leaning into this all-encompassing approach, instead of merely dabbling in a touch of red, something surprising will happen. Instead of the bright colour being the focus, the opposite occurs. “It’s quite clever,” Elle reveals. “By painting the walls red, you can make white furniture the focal point. Red is the perfect backdrop.”
Creating balance
To avoid overwhelm, create balance and harmony by matching the specific shade of red to undertones in timber flooring. “This doesn’t necessarily mean matching the undertones exactly, but rather finding a tone that enhances the red without clashing,” says Nicole Canty, product manager at Choices Flooring. For warm-toned reds, like terracotta, she suggests timbers with complementing undertones of honey or amber. For cooler reds, such as burgundy, shades of greys, dark browns and taupes will help balance out the intensity of the red. “I tried to add hints of walnut in there, to make it feel quite rich, and highlights of white throughout so it doesn’t feel too heavy,” shares Lucy Gough, Home Beautiful stylist.
After that, it’s all about the embellishments. “Consider incorporating accent colours that complement both the red and timber, such as gold, or brass, to tie the entire palette together,” adds Nicole. Gilt-framed oil paintings add a stately touch but Elle warns not to go overboard on gilded accents to avoid pastiche.
Interior design trend moodboard: ‘Renaissance Red’
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Ruffle rectangle platter
$162.50, Marmoset Found
Best for: servingware
This hand cast ceramic platter is a stylish addition any tablescape or servingware collection.
Key features:
- Chalk white colour
- 42cm x 24cm x 6cm
- Subtle irregular shape
Callie slipcovered dining chair
$638, Castlery
Best for: seating
With its curved backrest and removable slipcovers, this comfortable chair will work in both your living and dining room.
Key features:
- Beach linen shade
- 52cm x 64cm x 80cm
- Plywood&PU Foam Seat
Wedgwood renaissance red 5 piece place setting
$449, David Jones
Best for: plates
This bold red take on the classic Wedgwood design is perfect for making a statement at your next dinner party.
Key features:
- 5-piece set
- Renaissance red shade
- Wedgwood
Rosa Gardenia Scented Candle 250g
$149, Myer
Best for: fragrance
Fill your home with the alluring scent of rose and gardenia flowers with Santa Maria Novella’s Rose Gardenia scented candle.
Key features:
- Floral notes
- Made in Florence
- Red jar
WANDA floor lamp
$329, Freedom
Best for: lighting
Balance out the the bold renaissance red shades with this statement floor lamp from Freedom.
Key features:
- Pleated shade made of linen
- Built with a brushed brass base and tube
- Features a black PVC cable
‘Textured Bouquet’ artwork by Henri Fantin-Latour, $39/25cm x 20cm (unframed)
$39, Pictured.Art
Best for: a touch of texture
Enliven any corner of your home with the addition of an art print, selected to channel the old masters with a profusion of bountiful blooms in warming tones with touches of red.
Key features:
- A4 = 21×29.7cm = 8×12″ / A3 = 29.7x42cm / A2 = 42×59.4cm / A1 = 59.4 x 84.1cm
- Museum-quality fine art print
- Lightly textured, matt finish
This article originally appeared on Home Beautiful and is republished here with permission.
