6 bedroom design trends predicted to be huge in 2025
Whilst decorating trends are about looking forward, in 2025 we will be taking a nostalgic dip into our design past – this is according to the experts sharing their predictions for the biggest bedroom trends of the coming year.
'In today’s fast-paced digital age, a new wave of nostalgia has emerged that we predict will persist and ramp up in 2025,' says Rachel London, chief marketing Officer at Lick. 'In colour and home decor, we’ve seen a move away from futuristic, white-on-white minimalist decor and towards a yearning for spaces that burst with colour, comfort and character, spaces that tell a story, reflecting lives lived and cosy memories cherished.'
Below, six design experts share their advice on how to introduce 2025's biggest bedroom trends into your home.
1. The feature headboard
Forgo a feature wall or feature ceiling light, and instead draw focus to your bed with a striking headboard design.
'Adding an opulent headboard can instantly elevate the bedroom into a beautifully styled space,' says Georgia Metcalfe, founder of French Bedroom. 'Choose one that is upholstered in tactile fabrics such as velvet to add a more luxurious look and feel. Whilst the beauty of a curvier-shaped headboard will also create further interest in the space, I also say the bigger the headboard the better, for that real wow factor.
'Consider working against a neutral colour palette to let the pattern speak for itself. For a more eclectic approach, take the pattern and run with it! Mirror the headboard through similarly styled rugs, bedspreads and cushions.'
2. Pink and yellow
Buttery yellow made it onto our recent round up of big interior trends, supplanting the usual line up of whites and off-whites as one of the most popular paint colours in the home.
Yellow has a natural partner in dusky pink, and together, the pair create the appearance of a space permanently bathed in sunlight.
Shelley Cochrane, accessories buyer at Furniture Village, calls these hues 'rich yet subtle, as they gently introduce pops of colour and infuse your home with the energising warmth of nature’s colour palette.'
Tash Bradley, director of interior design and colour psychologist at Lick, points out that colour drenching reduces rather than amplifies the intensity of your chosen shade because there are fewer contrasts – think about how much punchier red becomes when contrasted against white. 'Take your signature colour and paint everything from your walls to your woodwork in it,' advises Tash. 'Think skirting boards, radiators, doors, window frames, picture rails and ceilings.'
3. Statement storage
Whether your organisational philosophy is pure Marie Kondo or a bit more haphazard, the absolute best way to declutter your bedroom and save yourself some floor space is with fitted wardrobes.
Storage solutions that optimise every square inch are becoming a real necessity, and where once they may have been built to disappear entirely so as not to detract from the overall design of a space, they are now becoming its main statement.
Bright colours and decorative door handles add flair where there was only function, and the simplest integrated wardrobes are given a DIY upgrade with panelling and moulding.
4. Vintage and nostalgia
Our love affair with vintage shows no signs of abating, and the comforting feeling of nostalgia and the character of an aged patina make vintage and antique furniture more suited to the bedroom than any other room in the home.
'Colours that feel nostalgic can bring both comfort and emotional stability, and in the last year this new wave of nostalgia has been particularly evident in the resurgence of cosy, retro colour palettes inspired by past decades, specifically the 1970s.' says Tash.
If you want to fill your bedroom with antique and vintage pieces, be mindful of your decades.
'Sticking to three decades a room can ensure you avoid the space feeling confused and cluttered, rather than characterful and quirky,' says Lucy Ward, brand director at Vinterior. 'Apply this mentality to your furniture, as well as the structural parts of the room. Think statement 70s wallpaper, coupled with Art Deco lamps and a grandiose 1930s chaise longue.'
5. Panelled walls
Wall panelling has emerged as the go-to DIY project (read our simple guide to DIY wall panelling) and social media has become a hub of inspiration – try searching the hashtags #wallpanelling and #wallpanellingideas to see what other people have been up to.
Those who want a more forgiving task can tackle half-panelled walls, which is thankfully an appropriate choice for a bedroom where you can panel to the level of your headboard for a neat line around the room.
'Half-panelled walls introduce a touch of classic architectural elegance into modern interiors. This trend typically involves wood or MDF panelling on the lower half of the walls, painted in a contrasting or complementary colour to the upper portion,' says Andrew Seed, managing director at The Odd Company. 'For a cohesive look, panel your bedroom walls in a rich shade like olive green or navy blue, and pair it with a fabric-covered headboard that matches the panel colour.'
6. All over wallpaper
We've long been using colour drenching to create cosy and cocooning rooms, and we're seeing wallpaper used in lieu of paint to similar effect. It has the added benefit of course, of saturating a space with a blanket of pattern.
It is particularly effective in attic bedrooms, where a wallpapered ceiling creates a whimsical, tent-like effect.
A word of caution for those who want to experiment with all over wallpaper – manage your colours well. According to the famed designer, Matthew Williamson wallpaper 'provides something of a list of colour ingredients you can apply to the rest of your space. Pluck colours from the repeat and use these to choose your soft furnishings and accessories.'
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