It’s the perfect time to consider what designs fetched enthusiastic engagement on social media over the past year. How did culture and consciousness influence interiors, and what may folks embrace in 2025? My FB audience continues to expand and has nearly 100K followers. Because of that level of engagement, I have a better idea about what resonates with an international audience of timeless interiors admirers. I continue to learn about timeless interiors trending, color stories, and changing tolerances for artificial intelligence from a discerning audience.
Timeless Interiors Trending, Reflections & Examples
Do you follow me on FB? I have done my best in the last eighteen months to grow the page and encourage followers to be civil. Still, things can heat up. I don’t recommend mediating a group like this if you have thin skin or measure your worth by how fair traffic is on a given day. Since I don’t run ads, it is all organic followers, and Meta decides whether to promote my content and to whom. I hold it all lightly and regard social media as an experiment in a not-exactly-real-space.
A year ago, folks were clamoring for more slightly eerie artificial intelligence design renderings for old world style cottages and European inspired facades. You may recall I noted even professional interiors photographers and magazines seem to be using filters that actually made spaces appear ai.
However, this content has lost its engagement. Another change in 2024 on my page? A slight downturn in discussion and questions when I spotlight Cathy Kincaid’s beautiful designs.
European country rustic elegance and English cottage charm are still winning, but it seems as if a shift toward more relaxed timeless elegance is occurring.
Why Is Timeless So Trendy in the 2020s?
Traditional architecture and timeless elegance continue to trend thanks to searches for #oldmoney and #dreamhomeaesthetic.
In times of economic uncertainty and increased scrutiny of financial markets (if only because such data is more readily available than ever), wealth wealth wealth and growing more wealth is in the spotlight. Social media followers are obsessed with manifesting and dreamwork to reach higher financial goals.
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It still amazes me how a single hashtag can gain a following and go viral when it taps into collective consciousness. Remember the coastal grandmother movement?
Hollywood Still Influences Design
Who knew that the curated preferences of a movie director (Nancy Meyers) could meet the public’s desire for breezy, easy coastal bliss in such dramatic fashion?
Millennials and Gen Z folks seem to be moving in the direction of buying less goods and subscriptions due to economic woes (and possibly since it takes forever now to save a down payment on a mortgage). But many are buying high quality items over disposable, making timeless designs and interiors all the more attractive. If you’re building wealth, who has cash to burn on what may be out in a couple of years?
Does it surprise you that one of my favorite kitchens of all time (Tina’s!) that I probably shared back in 2011 is all the rage again? I would venture to say it is even more admired all these years later! Sames goes for photos of my French country kitchen designed in 2007–it began to trend on Pinterest in 2024!
Why Do Traditional Looks Fall in and Out of Favor?
Early in 2024, moody rooms, old world style, and darkened cozy spaces were all the rage.
In fact, if I were to post the images of white interiors I want to live inside of, they would be criticized as soul-less, cold, and lacking. All the black and white modern farmhouse interiors have faded if only because there was an oversaturation of that look.
Chinoiserie, classic wallpaper patterns, scenic wall murals, and built-in inspiration are in demand. There’s an appetite for warmth and rooms that soothe with sumptuous fabrics, inviting fireplaces, gallery walls, and interesting wall textures. A growing conservatism globally seems to be reflected in the popularity of traditional furniture and styles of yesteryear.
Are Slow Living & Closed Floorplans Returning?
Something else worth mentioning is a growing desire for timeless interiors suggestive of unplugged quiet. Home libraries, rooms where there is no media present, dim and cozy dining nooks and snugs, for example.
It is easy to imagine why! Folks love the idea of unplugging and resting from chaotic life. But as a trained therapist I know stopping such addictive habits is difficult.
Open floorplans which have been desirable for a long time, are suddenly not the best option for everyone. Separation to escape from noise or to feel more snug in a cocoon is gaining favor.
Do folks feel better or worse after doomscrolling feeds for #slowliving and #selfcareideas? And do they actually move away from the numbing and stress of social media consumption?
It would seem the aspirations are there, but the majority stay plugged in.
Facade lovers never tire of seeing beautiful exteriors, and that nostalgic feeling Coral Gables home above is still wildly popular at the end of 2024.
Rooms that feel atmospheric with traditional architecture and rich materials including plaster walls and stone or brick flooring also fetch beaucoup attention. These spaces aren’t easily duplicated or built new so there is a growing appreciation for what has stood the test of time.
Timeless Mountain Cozy Cabin Core
This Yellowstone Club guest house STILL fetches a ton of glowing reviews. I remember picking up this issue of Elle Decor years ago and seeing these unforgettable moments in a Montana guest house by Ken Fulk.
What a wonderland Ken Fulk always delivers! You just know there will be surprises and secrets revealed.This Yellowstone Club living room (above)? Fulk snagged those ottomans from Costco!
Cabin Core & Fantasies of Off the Grid Living
While elegant, fantasy-level, magnificent homes with architectural wonder are hot as far as inspiration, a growing number of folks collect ideas for cozy cabins and off the grid places away from grind culture.
It is easy to understand why in this age of technological revolution, change, and turmoil.
When cottagecore or cabincore meet sophisticated relaxed elegance?
Ahhhhhhh. It’s a magical combination.
Not too rustic but rich with natural materials, fine craftsmanship and handmade high quality, it’s a look that will stand up to time and develop patina.
Whimsically Relaxed Homes That Feel Happy
The green floor is such a beautiful addition to this neutral bath design by Sherry Hart, and it’s a look that young families love.
If you have always dreamed of using this Schumacher wallpaper, maybe you should!
Inspiration reflecting intimate spaces for dining, homework, coffee talk, and board games is in high demand.
That said, followers often report frustration with the lack of craftspeople to execute such designs. That is good news for professional designers!
What Sort of Lifestyle is Trending for Timeless Design Fans?
It used to be the norm for followers to collect sweet lifestyle images like these for their Pinterest pages.
I think there’s a good chance this trend dating back to early Pinterest days will grow.
I say this because I think people long for wholesomeness, escape and relief from politics and bad news blasting from television news, youTube, and social media.
The way religion, politics, and environmental concerns are dividing us on earth cannot continue if human existence is valued.
Does your heart skip a beat when you see a silvery forest?
Could you meditate with a scenic view like this for like ever?
Does a Christmas tree on a lake take your breath away?
What a journey for me, someone who started writing professionally in 2008 and decided she needed daily writing practice as a blogger. My first blog was a mishmash of humor from my personal life parenting teens, art inspiring me, and the abstract paintings I created.
In January of 2010, I created HELLO LOVELY simply for myself as a curator of interiors. Back then, there were clear distinctions between blogs, businesses, and brands. Bloggers blogged for creative expression and to connect with kindred spirits.
By 2018, blogging had become creation of content based on what readers wanted or needed. The emphasis shifted to solving problems, answering questions, offering solutions, and influencing.
Paint color ideas are why Google said people flocked to to this blog. Also, folks needed hand holding for furniture shopping and quotes to pin.
Big Changes in 2024 With Artificial Intelligence
At the dawn of 2025, Google has changed its mind about sending new visitors to Hello Lovely. The search engine expansive use of ai prefers to answer search questions directly, scraping information from blogs to contain consumers smack dab in search instead of offering links to find inspiration here.
You can imagine how this has turned the content creation world upside down. Content creation is a career to pay bills, not a hobby in one’s spare time. How will such changes affect design in the coming years? I’ll have more to say later.
Slower Living Trends & Laid Back California Luxe Living
I mentioned growing aspirations for slower lifestyle, and as people become more mindful about consumption, quality, fast fashion, and “less is more,” I imagine it will blossom.
For “rustically cozy, snowing outside with simple sophistication inside, here’s one of my favorite sources for natural, quality-crafted, investment pieces: Jenni Kayne.
SEE THIS for inspiration from Jenni Kayne’s book, PACIFIC NATURAL AT HOME.
Mood Boards With Cozy Finds
These are also amazing sources for this look: Shoppe Amber Interiors amd Lulu and Georgia.
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Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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What a gorgeous post!! Thank you for taking the time creating it to share with us. I love it!!
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So happy you like! I love these end of the year round up type things. Even though I’m uninterested in trends per se, I love noticing what my own followers are loving and dismissing. xox
Not quite sure what the Google thing is all about. Does that mean I will no longer receive your blog? Yours, is one of my favs and I have been following you for years.
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If you subscribe, there shouldn’t be an interruption in the delivery of posts to your email. However, the Google thing is affecting your search for everything and anything. When we used to say “Google it” for truthful/helpful information and answers, we were given a list of links with possible help. Those links led to the websites of real people making a living by writing/blogging/helping. Now, Google uses robots to take info from those sites and may present it right there in search…small businesses like mine won’t get visits or discovery. There’s no trouble coming to my site directly, but new folks won’t discover me unless my followers pin and share content. Hope this explains it better. I appreciate you.
Beautiful and thoughtful post. Would have to agree with your observation about open floor plans. Have lived in mostly traditional homes and the current one has an open floor plan. While I enjoy the open space and having natural light, there is a catch: cleaning. With an open floor plan, you have to clean a large area as there is no natural “stopping point”. For example, cleaning floors presents a challenge. Previously, I could clean a room at a time with because each space was well defined and everything was easily cleaned, top to bottom. I don’t always have the inclination to devote an hour or more to sweep mop, and vacuum floor rugs for just one area. One area is 1,000 sq ft. and is visible upon walking into the house so it requires more frequent cleaning. Not a big problem in the grand scheme of things and am grateful to have a place to call home. Still. Next house will have a more traditional layout for my sanity’s sake.
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Oooooh, really important points you’re making. We tend to forget the day to day real issues that impact us and are influenced by architecture. Thank you for these thoughtful observations!
We moved to a new home 5 years ago. It has a decidedly French farmhouse look about it with stone walls, two balconies, and 2 acres complete with an orchard and a vineyard!
There is a small bedroom that is truly so small it would only be comfortable for a baby crib or twin bed and small dresser! We made it into a snug. The only room in the house we have a TV.
The TV sits on the faux fireplace and we have two comfy chairs and room for our tall, slender Christmas tree this time of year. This room truly is “snug” and was designed by me to be for only the two of us (and our dogs of course!)
We’ve been asked “But what if you want your friends to come watch the game with you? There’s no room!” Firstly, we are not sports fans, so no problem there. And secondly more people have commented on the coziness of the room and how they wish they had a little room like this …all to themselves.
Snugs are great!
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That’s sounds snuggly lovely, and how wonderful to have this space just for you two. I love the freedom we have to create for just us without apology! 🙂