The Interior-Design Trends Taking Over TikTok

Just when you thought you’d reached peak tablescaping, the internet throws you #HostingCore. The key to this trend is more is more; think of your table as an art installation. It’s all about show-stopping, super-sized desserts (see London-based events group Tables’ XXL berry tart), theatrical candle arrangements, butter sculptures (courtesy of Herrlich Dining), langoustine towers (by the queen of surrealist cuisine, Laila Gohar) and mountains of fries piled on giant silver platters (a la Le Supper Club). If you can set a theme, even better. Look to Alighieri’s new line of sculptural gold-leaf-dipped cutlery and Fourth Street’s mismatched candle sets for some truly talking-point tableware.

The algorithm has spoken – 2025 is looking as sweet as chocolate. Mocha Mousse is officially Pantone’s Color of the Year, and although some might say brown interiors should be left in the 1990s, there are plenty of stylish updates to help you stay more earthy than sickly. Paloma Elsesser’s Brooklyn townhouse is an expert dabble in the trend, incorporating Milanese designers and 1970s vintage pieces for a splash of coffee-colored charm. Invest in some swirly burl wood furniture, mocha mohair and cork wall paneling as a stylish starting point.

It’s likely you’ve shopped your own wardrobe for a style refresh, but have you ever shopped your own home? TikTok is ablaze with hacks on how to restyle and give new life to what you already have, as well as invaluable tips on sourcing vintage and preloved pieces. It’s a more conscious approach to switching things up – and how to dip your toe into vintage trends in an authentic way.

Your eyes do not deceive you: the sunken sofa (a ’70s stalwart) has made a comeback in a big way. Cue #ConversationPits – a hashtag that’s trending hard right now, thanks to a shift towards more intimate living areas that aren’t built around the television. Fortunately, this trend doesn’t have to include shag carpets and orange accents; for a more contemporary approach, consider neutral tones and natural fabrics so the space feels more Zen than den.

This trend is about all mismatched styling. Think of it as layer upon layer of references: a riot of prints, colors and design movements that, on paper, wouldn’t seem to work, but somehow just do. This alchemy is best seen in its full glory at stylist Lucy Williams’ house – a bricolage of her favorite design influences as well as the fruits of years of collecting. Interior designers such as Meta Coleman and Beata Heuman helped to spearhead the genre; the trend has even captured the attention of the fashion-influencer crowd, previously prone to more minimal designs. Look no further than Accidental Influencer Molly Blutstein’s recent bathroom renovation, with its folky wallpaper and Art Deco details.

The kitchen pantry is the new walk-in wardrobe ­– or so the ever-growing hashtag would suggest. Instead of getting its kicks from perfectly positioned Jimmy Choos, the internet is going nuts for color-coded condiments, labelled Kilner jars and food ‘zones’. For the uninitiated, it was the self-proclaimed “pantry perfectionists” on The Home Edit who kick-started this obsession with micro-organizing. For a more relaxed approach to storage, follow in the steps of Berdoulat designs, whose walk-in, floor-to-ceiling pantry is the kitchen pipe dream.