Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering Unveils 2025 Interior Design Forecast

December 10, 2024  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

The 2025 Interior Design Forecast offers a glimpse at what design developments to expect next year including:

— A return to maximalism

— Integrated art

— Digital-friendly motifs

— and more!

 

As return to office mandates increase and business travel booms, the spaces we use most and their functions are shifting to accommodate these evolutions. Commercial spaces are retaking their place as the ultimate hub for work and play, and design is responding. However, these environments are still taking their cues from the residential world — think plush textiles, warm finishes, and artistic touches. Consumers and designers are also embracing their inner maximalists, with layered settings that celebrate eclectic aesthetics and bold colors. Running through all of these trends remains the common theme of sustainability and material innovation, surpassing “trend” and setting a new standard of design.

 

Power of Color Drenching

The timeless allure of monochromatic color schemes has effortlessly entered hospitality design, where thoughtfully curated hues harmonize to create a cohesive and inviting atmosphere. Whether employed to evoke visual illusions, elevate a sense of luxury, transform a room into a different decade, or add a bold dramatic flair, the color-drenching approach highlights the beauty of layered textures and tonal depth.

Sophisticated charm can be created through the use of rich jewel tones like deep blues with textiles Colorloop Azure and Promise Lapis, comforting and earthy greens with Renew Canopy and Curl Pine, or autumnal reds and burgundies with Top Talent Rosewood and Starfall Ruby. Although sometimes understated, warm neutrals compose a foundation for mindfulness that amplifies the impact of other design elements such as striking metal finishes or the organic charm of natural wood accents.

Lavish Motifs

Curated Maximalism strikes a balance between boldness and harmony, transforming interiors into vibrant yet cohesive expressions of personality. Unlike traditional maximalism, this trend celebrates the layering of colors, prints, textures, and statement pieces in a thoughtful way, creating spaces that feel inviting rather than overwhelming. When used properly, techniques like wallpaper drenching — extending a striking pattern across walls and ceilings — or mixing complementary patterns can foster a sense of comfort and intrigue.

Designs like Reflection, Kimono Mosaic, Deco Dreams, and Queen’s Dots from the Rebecca Moses x Momentum Collection are ideal for embracing this trend, delivering artful, kaleidoscopic patterns in varying scales that enhance interiors with depth and character. These designs also align with the whimsical bathroom trend, infusing the most unexpected areas with playful charm. Meanwhile, Momentum’s Protogeo from the Digital Collection features large-scale motifs in rich, saturated colors with textured embossing that lend a modern edge to maximalist spaces.

Artisanal Components

The trend of incorporating an artist’s touch reflects a growing appreciation for artisanal and handcrafted elements in interior design. This approach celebrates the unique beauty of hand-drawn designs, painterly textures, and artistic expression, bringing authenticity and character to spaces. Momentum's Quiet Craft collection, particularly the Lacis pattern, embodies this with its modern, geometric, hand-drawn details. Fleur, Close Up, Portrait Gallery, and Have A 2Seat from the Rebecca Moses collection further capture this aesthetic with watercolor illustrations of flowers, expressive portraits of women, and the repetitive pattern of chairs.

The En Viu collection blends figuration with abstraction, incorporating freeform and architectural lines that invite personal interpretation. The Dropcloth digital mural draws inspiration from the unintentional marks and geometric patterns often found in creative studios, capturing the unpolished beauty found in artistic accidents. These sophisticated yet bold aesthetics balance the influence of order and chaos, embodying the essence of creative spontaneity of an artist’s touch.

Design for the Digital Nomad

Hospitality spaces are embracing a new category of visitor — the digital nomad. In the past few years, the number of digital nomads in the U.S. has more than doubled to 18.1 million in 2024. Combined with the rebound of business travel, hotels are reimagining their public spaces and rooms to be as Zoom friendly as possible. Rather than desks with their backs to beds or other unsightly spaces, rooms are being deliberately redesigned with video backgrounds in mind.

Wallcoverings pack a punch to create the ultimate Zoom background — textured wall surfaces, like Momentum’s Quiet Craft collection, create a clean visual with subtle interest, while stone looks or marble veining found in Momentum’s Digital Creations Statuario design, create a dynamic feel with an organic touch professional enough for any e-meeting.