6 exciting design trends from Maison et Objet 2025, from mushroom motifs to surrealist furniture
With seven exhibition halls and over 1,800 different brands and design studios displaying their wares, Paris' Maison et Objet show – the leading homes and interiors fair – is like a giant playhouse for interior design geeks (that would be us). We clocked up PB step counts (and record amounts of coffee) dashing around the exhibition space to soak up everything that’s new in the design world for 2025.
As diverse as the furniture, lighting, textiles and accessories exhibitors might be, some standout themes quickly emerged, so we've rounded up the trends that we think we’ll be welcoming into our homes over the coming year.
1. Sculpted shapes
We saw the future of seating at the exhibition – and it's curvy. Designers are leaving right angles and hard edges behind in favour of lozenge-shaped furniture and an abundance of rounded armchairs, giant piping and tubular modular sofas.
These were given a luxurious edge with upholstery in soft tactile fabrics such as wool, velvet and bouclé, while the colour palette leaned towards warm neutrals – from chalk and clay to taupe and oatmeal – to give everything an understated and refined feel. And with shapes so defined, pattern was kept to a minimum.
It's a trend that we’re already seeing filtered through to the high street, but will get even more pronounced, with seating getting bigger, squashier, lower to the floor, and more modular.
2. Bold stripes
There’s still room for experimentation when it comes to classic stripes.
Haomy’s new-season deckchair stripes feel fresh in zingy citrus shades. It was featured across its bedlinen and cushions, and casually draped across makeshift loungers to create a sun-drenched, coastal vibe.
Maison Deux, the brand that offers to 'spice up your life' with season-less products that are built to last, showcased a curated edit of cosy two-tone blankets. We loved the striped rugs and doormats with a contrasting trimmed edge – it's a contemporary twist that’s typical of the brand’s clever attention to detail.
Striped designs weren’t confined to textiles, however. British ceramics brand Musango featured handpainted candy stripes on its tableware in a pleasing spectrum of colourways – ideal for layering in with everyday crockery for an informal gathering.
3. Mushrooms
There is usually one unexpected motif or design, and this year it was mushrooms. The brand &klevering ran with the trend, featuring fungi on their colourful tableware, jars, salt & pepper shakers, plates and statues.
Mushrooms also emerged as a hot trend among lighting exhibitors, most notably in the retro design of the ‘Remember Bob’ mobile LED table lamps in olive, mint and cherry red.
Oversized toadstools also made their way into children's room decor. HB favourite Bloomingville launched mushroom-shaped squishy pouffes, tufted rugs and soft, velvety cushions; we predict they’ll get pinched by the grown-ups.
4. Surrealism
There were signs – admittedly, some quirky and some unsettling – that many studios and designers were inspired by the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist movement this year. There was a disappointing shortage of lobster telephones at the show, but we did learn to expect the unexpected: from subtly designed feet at the bottom of chair legs to looming, head and shoulder bed frames.
Some of the more translatable pieces were found at Doing Goods, with metallic shell accent lamps and eye-popping animal rugs – along with oversized silk pleated lamps that shot straight to the top of our wishlist.
Another highlight was the Polspotten stand with its brightly coloured melting mirrors and coral-shaped vase in molten gold. Although we've started to see irregularly shaped accessories on the high street, this signals that there’s more to come – and the quirkier the better.
5. Organic forms
The show exhibitors took lots of different approaches to using raw, matt surfaces and imperfect shapes in their designs. The sherbet-coloured ceramics of Paola Paronetto, for example, looked like crumpled paper. Bottle sculptures, vases, pendant lights and mirrors were cleverly clustered together in groups that played with both scale and colour, and overhead lighting highlighted their intricate detailing.
And for those who want to go all-out with larger pieces, Jose Leite de Castro showcased sculptural tables made from giant stones, table lamps created from plaster, and large textural wall panels.
6. Colour confidence
Playful colour might not feel like a trend – after all, we’ve always championed a wide palette at House Beautiful – but we did notice a step-change at Maison in the way creatives are combining different hues.
The design duo behind Suite 702 did so in a really considered way, pairing unexpected shades with playful pops of colour across their range of bedding, bath and homeware. We loved the long cushions, bumper hot water bottles and reversible patterned towels (genius!) all in glorious blocks of saturated colour.
Pedrali also showed how to play with colour and function with its inventive pastel Buddy Oasi modular seating, which can be arranged in a variety of shapes that cleverly fit together.
However, if we had to name the most popular shade of the show, it would have to be cobalt blue. When paired with another key colour, dandelion, the duo create a sunny holiday vibe that had us all longing– even more than usual – for the end of winter.
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