Interior designers share 9 things they won't be wasting money on in 2025 - and what they'll be choosing instead
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Oversized furniture can feel cluttered. Joyce Huston, the lead interior designer at Decorilla, told BI she's done with chunky, oversized furniture. The designer hopes people will stop buying it next year because it almost always overwhelms spaces. "For 2025, I'm all about choosing furniture with visual lightness, elegant silhouettes, and dainty details that make a space feel curated rather than weighed down," she said.
Hudson thinks the bouclé fad has gotten a little out of hand. The woven fabric made from looped yarn is used on everything from throw pillows to accent chairs. "I know bouclé has been everywhere, but the sophistication level of mohair velvet over bouclé is incomparable," she said. "Plus, mohair ages like fine wine, while bouclé looks tired after just a few years."
Unfortunately, viscose area rugs are impossible to clean, and one spill can be their downfall. Instead, look for wool area rugs, which are the most durable and long-lasting," she told BI.
Fiddle-leaf fig trees had their moment, and that moment has passed," Jones said. "Instead, consider its equally beautiful cousin, the ficus Audrey, which also grows very tall and provides a lot of visual interest and texture to a space."
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