According to Vanessa Helmick, owner and interior designer at Fiore Home, more people will start replacing gray tones in 2025.

The designer said the color will likely be phased out because it was being used for elements — like flooring — that aren't naturally gray.

Additionally, since marble became trendy in kitchens and bathrooms in recent years, homeowners and builders felt they had to use gray everywhere.

However, these color choices often appear inorganic and cold, so Helmick predicts more people will avoid gray in 2025.

According to Paula Kennedy, a certified architectural color consultant and the CEO of Timeless Kitchen Design LLC, colors with gray in them, like taupe, slate, and cool blues, are fading away as well.

She said the move toward warmer colors is becoming stronger, especially in the Pacific Northwest, where the weather turns gray.

"Right now, there's just an overall theme of warming up," Kennedy told BI.

Shades of green have long been in vogue, but Kennedy predicts sage will fall out of favor as people shift toward richer, deeper hues.

She also believes watery turquoise shades will replace basic blues and greens, as these hues have greater design flexibility and harmonize well with other colors.

Color expert Amy Wax told BI that many people love white for its purity and cleanliness, but the hue can quickly look worn or tired when used on furniture — especially next to other white elements.

"If everything is as stark as the white, it's fine," said Wax. "Otherwise, fabrics become faded-looking."

Stark white can also be too harsh on the eyes, so more people are opting for hues that feel softer.

Though black appears sexy and elegant at first glance, Kennedy believes people will move away from it because it isn't sustainable as a long-term color choice.

She also said combining black and white in a design is becoming passé."Black and white has a clarity," said Kennedy. "It's simple and matter-of-fact, but we're not in that place psychologically anymore."

The designer believes uncertainty in the world is causing more people to opt for cozy home designs — and black and white shades don't fit the bill anymore. 

Nautical blue has long been a staple in Helmick's New England community, but the designer believes the color will start to become less popular in 2025.

According to Helmick, nautical blue-and-white themes can feel limiting, as updating or changing such a distinctive color scheme can be difficult. "People are moving less, the real-estate market isn't moving as fast, and they want to freshen up their homes," she told BI.

She predicts more people will bring in warm tones and pair them with colors that freshen things up and add a sense of coziness.

Though quirky colors like mustard yellow and olive green had a moment, 2025 may be a good time to rid your home of them.

"Mustard gold and olive green were attractive because they were unique," said Wax. "But people want something more easygoing."

She believes 2025 will see more people gravitating toward calmer hues.

Yellow and teal were popular in 2024, but Wax feels their time has passed.

"Intensely playful colors like bright yellows and teals have a harshness that has been overplayed," the expert told BI. "People want easier colors that you can decorate around."

Interior designer Trudi Smith of Trudi Smith Designs sees LED lighting as one of the biggest bathroom trends right now.

She predicts the lights will be especially popular in mirrors, cabinet interiors, and toe-kick lighting (a soft light installed underneath a cabinet or other low-to-the-ground furniture).

Colette Rodon Hornof, designer and founder of Vesta of Hearth and Home, is seeing a trend toward what she calls hyper-organization.

"It's not just about having drawers in your bathroom, but that the drawers are hyper-organized to accommodate whatever you need to store," she said.

This could include drawers with built-in outlets and inserts for essentials like makeup, medicine, towels, or grooming devices.

Similarly, she also expects to see custom-made storage spaces for bathroom appliances.

Cindy Kelly, owner of Cindy Kelly Kitchen Design, is seeing increased interest in mixed metals in the bathroom.

Because metal finishes often require constant cleaning due to fingerprints or water spots, she recommends polished chrome or nickel for the fixtures that get the most use, like showerheads or faucets.

According to Rodon Hornof, 2025 will see more people transforming their bathrooms into calming spaces.

As people gravitate toward general self-care, she sees the bathroom as the ideal space for incorporating features to help reduce stress.

These elements can include decorating with natural materials, like wood or stone, and installing freestanding tubs equipped with aromatherapy, chromotherapy (which uses colors and lights to promote relaxation), and bubble-jet features.

Though the farmhouse style had a good run, Kelly said the harsh black-and-white tiles and flooring that define this look are no longer on trend.

"The black and white isn't personal enough — it feels more like what a builder would put in to sell the house," she said.

Instead, the designer predicts bath spaces that offer warmth and a personalized feel will trend.

According to Smith, all-white bathrooms won't be as popular in 2025, as they can feel a bit cold and sterile. As more people gravitate toward warmer spaces, cool-white shades will likely become a thing of the past.

Though floating vanities, which are mounted on the wall and don't extend to the floor, create a sense of added space, Kelly says they actually take away much-needed storage.

"Once you cut the vanity in half to float it, you lose storage," she said. "So while it's a beautiful look, it's just not practical."

For this reason, she says floating vanities will likely be less popular in the new year.

One of the most interesting trends in bathroom design is how people are becoming less focused on what others think of their decor.

Higher interest rates mean fewer people are moving, and as a result, Smith believes more homeowners are designing their spaces to be lived in, not to impress future buyers.

"People are not designing for their friends. They're not trying to keep up with the Joneses," the designer told BI. Instead, she said people want their bathroom to reflect their personal likes, wants, and needs.

As clean lines and sleek designs trend, clunky medicine cabinets are becoming less popular. However, Rodon Hornof sees this as a missed opportunity.

"People who design their bathrooms without medicine cabinets may regret it, as they're missing out on a great opportunity for storage that can actually be incorporated in a very beautiful and aesthetic way," the designer said.