"A historic Parisian design style is officially "in" again, and you'll be seeing it everywhere next year if you haven't already. Rococo design is recognizable for its gilded mirrors, scalloped edges, and pastel velvets. Once the signature style of Versailles, this over-the-top 18th-century aesthetic is popping up everywhere - from celebrity homes to TikTok feeds, and the ever-popular Netflix period dramas that make you wish you could move straight into a candlelit ballroom."
"Rococo first came on the scene in early 1700s France as a lighter, flirtier cousin of the more serious, heavy Baroque style. Rigid symmetry and grand pageantry were officially out - this new trend was all about whimsical carvings, soft pastels, and ornate flourishes that made homes feel like jewelry boxes. It was all about leisure, romance and a dash of fantasy."
"That playful Rococo spirit is exactly what makes it so irresistible today - but 2025's take is more nuanced. "There is absolutely such a thing as too much of a good thing," says Gatts, emphasizing the need to balance ornate, whimsical details with clean, modern spaces. "As an interior designer, I always hope people let structural quality and integrity shine above all.""
Rococo is returning as a popular interior design trend characterized by gilded mirrors, scalloped edges, pastel velvets, and ornate flounces. The style evokes 18th-century Versailles with whimsical carvings, soft pastels, and a focus on leisure, romance, and fantasy. The resurgence is partly fueled by parallel coquette fashion trends and visible presence on social platforms, celebrity homes, and period dramas. Contemporary interpretations emphasize restraint: balancing ornate, whimsical details with clean modern architecture and prioritizing structural quality and integrity to avoid turning homes into period sets. The aesthetic remains romantic, unapologetically frilly, and maximalist, but updated to suit everyday living.
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