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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Lilith Hudson

The unexpected 'microtrends' that designers say are actually timeless

A trio of images: a neutral living room with a curved sofa and an indoor tree, a modern living room with a tonal blue and green color scheme, and a bathroom with pink walls, pink tiling, and a dark pink vanity.

Design trends are moving faster than ever before, which makes committing to a new decor style difficult. Plenty of innovative ideas across the world of interiors later reveal themselves as nothing more than passing fads. And since redecorating is a costly business, we don't want to invest in these, what can be called 'microtrends', that end up dating our home in as little as six months.

Recent years have given birth to a wealth of new interior design trends, from the resurgence of 70s classics like curved sofas to fresh ideas like the 'unexpected red' color trend. They've all enjoyed a moment in the spotlight already, but the question is, which of them is likely to endure throughout 2025, too?

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