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Ideal Home
Maddie Balcombe

Wood drenching is the calming new twist on the colour drenching trend – here’s how to make the look work in your home

A woodern kitchen with open shelving and stone walls.

If you don’t know by now, ‘drenching’ is the hot new way to style your home. As the name suggests, the concept of drenching involves covering every surface in the same colour, pattern or material. It’s an all-encompassing look that is continuously evolving, and it’s definitely a firm favourite of ours when it comes to the latest home decor trends.

So far in 2025, we’ve seen it all when it comes to drenching. From the tried and tested colour drenching approach to the more maximalist takes on the trend, like pattern drenching and tile drenching, there seems to be a way to make this look work for everyone. And the latest spin on the trend offers a more pared-back approach. Introducing wood drenching.

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