8 Furniture Trends to Know in 2025
Midtone woods, desert tones and soothing seating were among the trends at the recent High Point Market
Each season brings fresh takes on broader design trends in home furnishings, which manufacturers showcase at the twice-annual trade-only High Point Market in North Carolina. At the recent spring market (April 26-30) — where curves, natural motifs and materials, and warm colors once again reigned — we kept our eyes peeled for emerging looks and ideas, as well as returning hits from recent seasons. Keep reading for an inside look at what’s headed to retail outlets and interior design projects now through late fall.
Chairs won’t sit still. Several manufacturers mentioned that swivel chairs consistently are bestsellers, so it’s no surprise that the number of styles has been growing each season. At this market, we tested out a new-to-us crop of stylish — and wonderfully soothing — chairs that both swiveled and glided. We also saw several chairs with wheels that made them easy to scoot from dining table to living room.
Recliners have always been big sellers, so making them stylish too is a goal for many manufacturers. This Lloyd sofa, which is part of Becki Owens’ latest collaboration with Surya, shows how it’s done. Four Hands, Moe’s, Universal Furniture and Gabby had similarly attractive new designs with concealed power buttons.
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Recliners have always been big sellers, so making them stylish too is a goal for many manufacturers. This Lloyd sofa, which is part of Becki Owens’ latest collaboration with Surya, shows how it’s done. Four Hands, Moe’s, Universal Furniture and Gabby had similarly attractive new designs with concealed power buttons.
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2. Midtone Woods
Earthy, expressive materials like wood and stone have been central to furniture collections for several years. But the last few seasons have seen those materials get darker, warmer and more expressive. And this spring, we can say with confidence that midtone woods, including grainy European oak and walnut, have made a comeback.
This Eichholtz Charford dresser is a beautiful example, with its warm walnut veneer, subtle live edge and brushed brass handles, which come together to form a long branch.
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Earthy, expressive materials like wood and stone have been central to furniture collections for several years. But the last few seasons have seen those materials get darker, warmer and more expressive. And this spring, we can say with confidence that midtone woods, including grainy European oak and walnut, have made a comeback.
This Eichholtz Charford dresser is a beautiful example, with its warm walnut veneer, subtle live edge and brushed brass handles, which come together to form a long branch.
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3. Elevated Easy-Care Materials
Rugs are tough yet soft. Thanks to innovative fibers and weaving techniques, performance materials can now be nearly indistinguishable from natural materials like linen and wool. That reality, combined with the inevitable messiness of people and pets, has led to a booming trade in attractive, easy-care upholstered furniture and rugs. This soft, recycled PET Pari rug from Lavin is one appealing example that passed our touch test at High Point.
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Rugs are tough yet soft. Thanks to innovative fibers and weaving techniques, performance materials can now be nearly indistinguishable from natural materials like linen and wool. That reality, combined with the inevitable messiness of people and pets, has led to a booming trade in attractive, easy-care upholstered furniture and rugs. This soft, recycled PET Pari rug from Lavin is one appealing example that passed our touch test at High Point.
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Fabrics clean up like a dream. On the performance-fabric side, noteworthy new offerings this season included Four Hands pieces in an expanded assortment of durable, “forever chemical"-free Crypton fabrics. (The Hexley bed in Marshmallow Crypton fabric is pictured here.) Meanwhile, Sunbrella and cult-favorite Los Angeles brand Block Shop teamed up to create a block-print-patterned upholstery collection that’s available on select furniture pieces from Rowe.
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4. Personalized Pieces
Consumers have options. One of the top continuing trends mentioned by manufacturers and designers at the market is the demand for personalization. In response, many furniture companies offer designers options for everything from the legs, piping and nailheads to the cushion firmness and fabric on upholstered pieces.
Alongside dizzying material options, we saw a wide selection of multipurpose and flexible furniture this spring, including this new Bulky modular sofa from Ethnicraft. The Bulky is available in preconfigured options, or the sofa modules can be purchased individually and clipped together in countless configurations.
Consumers have options. One of the top continuing trends mentioned by manufacturers and designers at the market is the demand for personalization. In response, many furniture companies offer designers options for everything from the legs, piping and nailheads to the cushion firmness and fabric on upholstered pieces.
Alongside dizzying material options, we saw a wide selection of multipurpose and flexible furniture this spring, including this new Bulky modular sofa from Ethnicraft. The Bulky is available in preconfigured options, or the sofa modules can be purchased individually and clipped together in countless configurations.
Coffee tables are clustered. In the same vein, in showroom after showroom, low tables — often of varying heights and styles — were displayed in groups to illustrate that they could form one coffee table or be separated as needed. For example, Wildwood’s Rena cocktail and Terra accent tables, pictured here, are sold separately, but they make a striking and practical pair.
5. Evocative Color
Desert tones are rich and ruddy. Pantone’s color of 2025, Mocha Mousse, was splashed across the show, mingling with beige, chocolate brown, caramel, burgundy, rust, terra cotta, sage and other warm earthy colors plucked from a desert landscape. The elegant seating in the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams showroom was awash in colors inspired by Sedona, Arizona, for example. And this vignette from Hooker Furniture, which features a Bradington-Young Donovan sofa and an oak table from the new Driftwood collection, illustrates the deeper end of the palette.
Desert tones are rich and ruddy. Pantone’s color of 2025, Mocha Mousse, was splashed across the show, mingling with beige, chocolate brown, caramel, burgundy, rust, terra cotta, sage and other warm earthy colors plucked from a desert landscape. The elegant seating in the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams showroom was awash in colors inspired by Sedona, Arizona, for example. And this vignette from Hooker Furniture, which features a Bradington-Young Donovan sofa and an oak table from the new Driftwood collection, illustrates the deeper end of the palette.
Chambray and soft green are a pretty pairing. Green has been an “it” color for five years at least, and every shade from deep forest to the palest sage could be found in the spring introductions. Blue never goes out of style, but this season, chambray and aquamarine specifically seemed to be omnipresent (in part because Palm Beachy coastal style is still going strong). Put chambray and green together, as you see in this vignette featuring Sherrill Furniture’s adorable bobbin chair, and you get a fresh, springlike combination that turned up in upholstery, rugs, wallpaper, art and glass-top tables in the spring collections.
Jewel tones shone at the show too. The hues of precious stones (e.g., sapphire, emerald, ruby) and semiprecious stones (aquamarine, topaz, amethyst) were also scattered throughout the showrooms this season, both as pops of color amid warm neutrals and as part of maximalist, color-drenched rooms. These wing-armed Poppy swivel chairs from Arteriors are set on a ring of champagne iron.
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6. Antiqued Mirror and Metal
Speaking of shine, antiqued mirror — as seen on this Currey & Co. Mosaico credenza and mirror frame — was a standout finish at the market. Another striking example was Eichholtz’s stunning 7-foot-tall folding screen, the Jacques, with antiqued mirror on one side.
Metal with patina was also an important design element in many of the new collections. Antiqued bronze finishes seem to be gaining on brass, and brass finishes, meanwhile, are getting darker.
Speaking of shine, antiqued mirror — as seen on this Currey & Co. Mosaico credenza and mirror frame — was a standout finish at the market. Another striking example was Eichholtz’s stunning 7-foot-tall folding screen, the Jacques, with antiqued mirror on one side.
Metal with patina was also an important design element in many of the new collections. Antiqued bronze finishes seem to be gaining on brass, and brass finishes, meanwhile, are getting darker.
7. Nostalgic Nods and Whimsical Winks
The previously pictured bobbin chair is a particularly playful example of the sweet, old-fashioned details and patterns that we’ve watched expand over the last several seasons. In addition to bobbin details on table legs, trim, lamps, seating and wherever else a bobbin could fit, we saw lots of scallops, bun-footed furniture, faux keyholes and dainty floral patterns like the one on this Tempaper faux grasscloth peel-and-stick wallpaper. Although these looks are inspired by traditional designs, they have a contemporary feel thanks to twists like exaggerated proportions and modern color schemes.
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The previously pictured bobbin chair is a particularly playful example of the sweet, old-fashioned details and patterns that we’ve watched expand over the last several seasons. In addition to bobbin details on table legs, trim, lamps, seating and wherever else a bobbin could fit, we saw lots of scallops, bun-footed furniture, faux keyholes and dainty floral patterns like the one on this Tempaper faux grasscloth peel-and-stick wallpaper. Although these looks are inspired by traditional designs, they have a contemporary feel thanks to twists like exaggerated proportions and modern color schemes.
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8. Fun and Games
Just after the pandemic, luxury game tables were big hits at the market, but they haven’t seemed as prominent in recent seasons. This spring, they were back in the spotlight, with two clear standouts. The first was Four Hands’ new collection with furniture maker District Eight, which includes shuffleboard, foosball, mahjong and poker tables made out of such materials as ebonized wood, cast iron and leather. More delicate (but just as fun for canasta, gin rummy, poker, mahjong and other old-school games that are all the rage again) was this Made Goods Tamsin table. Made of bleached teak, it features an intricate bone inlay pattern. By the way, if we’re talking bets, we’d wager we’ll see even more of that artisanal detail at next season’s show.
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Just after the pandemic, luxury game tables were big hits at the market, but they haven’t seemed as prominent in recent seasons. This spring, they were back in the spotlight, with two clear standouts. The first was Four Hands’ new collection with furniture maker District Eight, which includes shuffleboard, foosball, mahjong and poker tables made out of such materials as ebonized wood, cast iron and leather. More delicate (but just as fun for canasta, gin rummy, poker, mahjong and other old-school games that are all the rage again) was this Made Goods Tamsin table. Made of bleached teak, it features an intricate bone inlay pattern. By the way, if we’re talking bets, we’d wager we’ll see even more of that artisanal detail at next season’s show.
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Coziness is key. Soft seating with generous curves has dominated showrooms for several years, and that remained the case this spring. Sofas (including this velvet Davie sofa from Moe’s) and chairs were largely oversize, sturdy, supportive and low to the ground. Curved shelter arms were common, even on dining chairs, and upholstered chaises and loungers abounded too, inviting repose. That said, the silhouettes and details looked more tailored, and the upholstery appeared tighter compared with the exaggerated, poufy styles of recent seasons.
One specific comfy design detail we spotted in many showrooms was a folded pillow-like arm covering, such as the one on this Cardero lounge chair.
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