REVEALED: THE BIGGEST HOME TRENDS SET TO SHAPE AUSTRALIAN LIVING

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Australia’s largest online furniture and homewares retailer, Temple & Webster, has released its first-ever Trend Report, spotlighting three key design movements that will redefine the way Australians decorate their homes in 2025.

Based on millions of customer interactions and shopping behaviours, the report captures a shift in the way Australians are styling their living spaces, with bold self-expression, nostalgic comfort and wellness-inspired interiors taking centre stage.

“We’re seeing Australians become more confident in their design choices, moving away from safe, matchy-matchy interiors and toward spaces that truly reflect their personality,” said Lucy Sutherland, Director of Insights & Trends at Temple & Webster.

“At the same time, there’s a strong desire for homes that actively support wellbeing and provide respite from our fast-paced world.”

The trends are: Mix & Max, Past Forward, and Sumptuous Sanctuaries.

Mix & Max: Bold and playful

Taking cues from fashion’s love of maximalism, Mix & Max is about colour clashes, sculptural furniture and daring patterns. Wavy furniture sales have already climbed 29%, while searches for boucle beds have surged 286%, highlighting the appetite for playful, statement-making pieces.

Past Forward: Nostalgia reimagined

With many seeking comfort in the familiar, Past Forward revisits 1970s and 80s aesthetics through a contemporary lens. Merlot-coloured furniture sales are up 32%, while searches for walnut timber pieces have risen 95%.

The term “walnut coffee table” has jumped 115% alone, reflecting a return to rich, warm materials.

Sumptuous Sanctuaries: Wellness at home

Wellbeing is driving the Sumptuous Sanctuaries trend, which favours calming palettes, natural materials and inviting curved shapes.

More than half of Australians (57%) say they want a reflective space at home, and searches for “swivel armchairs” are up 185%. Sales of marble and travertine pieces have also lifted by 25%, tying into the quiet luxury movement.

“These trends reflect broader cultural shifts,” Sutherland explained. “Mix & Max represents our growing confidence in personal expression,

"Past Forward taps into our need for emotional comfort during uncertain times, and Sumptuous Sanctuaries responds to the wellness movement and our understanding that our environment directly impacts our mental health.”