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Interior Décor Styles & Trends

ON THE WALL

Brown is where it’s at

How to make the most of this trendy colour

arlier this year, brown was murals are also gaining in popularity. intricate patterns and unexpected
endorsed by paint companies It’s no secret that trends can emerge elements like striated, delicately
Eon both sides of the Atlantic as from our latest food obsessions. handmade, metallic-coated Kalliste
the “it” colour of 2025. They weren’t Wallpapers featuring tomato vines, Wallcoverings by Elitis.
wrong. Having crept in slowly on the pomegranates and strawberries are If your walls could talk, it would be
heels of neutrals like flax, oatmeal and growing in popularity. through wallpaper. This year, we will be
cream, the colour is showing no sign No more “au naturel”, sisal is getting seeing a lot of imaginative wallpaper
of slowing down. a major upgrade. Think dyed colours, that tells unique stories. Embellished
When it comes to decorating with dark
and moody paint colours, brown room
ideas are expected to reign supreme.
Rich chocolate tones fill rooms with
warmth and cosiness while appearing
more inviting than shades such as black.
For interior paint trends in 2025,
expect a move towards warm, earthy
neutrals like terracotta, ochre and
dark pink alongside rich, deep jewel
tones and bold statement colours like
eggplant purple and deep reds. Colour
drenching is also gaining in popularity.
Expect wallpaper trends to embrace
nature, bold patterns and textures
with nature-inspired designs, metallic
accents and three-dimensional effects.
These are making a strong comeback,
while organic shapes and landscape

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