How To Style The 2025 Colours Of The Year 23rd Jan 2025 Posted by Alice Ewens on 23rd Jan 2025 Facebook Instagram Pinterest Linkedin The world of interior design is buzzing with excitement over the 2025 Colours of the Year. From Pantone's rich and indulgent hue to Lick Paint's nostalgic palette and Dulux's uplifting shade, there's something for everyone to love. Furniturebox’s Product Team show how you can use these palettes and we set out our very own Furniturebox 2025 Colour Palette. Every interior expert and paint supplier has their own ‘colour of the year’, everyone’s got something to say about colour and trends, and it can be a bit hard to find useful styling tips of how to use these through all the noise. So I thought, why not get our own in-house experts to offer a bit of a breakdown? Laura Rich, our Product Design Lead and resident artist, gives me her thoughts on of some of the industry’s biggest trendsetters for colours, with tips on how to use them. Scroll down to see our very own Furniturebox 2025 Colour Palette to inform the products we’ll be offering this year but that can also help you figure out what trending colours work nicely with décor you might already have, because a full repaint job is not always friendly on the wallet, am I right?!2025 Colour Trends For Interiors The 2025 Colours of the Year reflect a collective yearning for comfort, nostalgia, and optimism. Pantone's Mocha Mousse’ shade draws inspiration from the simple pleasures of life, such as the warmth of chocolate and coffee, embodying a sense of thoughtful indulgence and everyday luxury. Lick Paint's ‘New Nostalgia’ muted rainbow palette taps into the emotional power of colours to evoke cherished memories and a sense of cosiness, reimagining retro hues like earthy browns and plum purples for modern interiors. Meanwhile, Dulux's ‘True Joy’ shade of yellow is inspired by a global desire to break free from the mundane and embrace new beginnings with a burst of creative energy and positivity. Adding to this vibrant mix, Pinterest Predicts has highlighted that ‘cherry coded’ burgundy hues will make a bold statement in 2025. These rich, deep reds bring some drama that can be fun or sophisticated depending on how you want to dress it. Together, these 2025 themes highlight an overarching trend towards creating spaces that are aesthetically pleasing, warm and also emotionally resonant and uplifting. 2025 Interiors Trends - Colours & MaterialsHow To Style The Pantone 2025 Colour Of The Year Pantone has chosen PANTONE 17-1230 ‘Mocha Mousse’ as its 2025 Colour of the Year. This warming brown has the richness of chocolate and coffee, with Pantone saying the colour “expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence”. It’s all about sophisticated, luxury comfort that really taps into the warm neutrals that we saw coming into their own in 2024. Inspiration photo credit: Pinterest Pantone styling mood board, featuring: Lugar Solid Beech Wooden Rope Dining Chair , Koko Walnut Wood Effect Round Dining Table , Delta Tan Faux Leather Black Legs Dining Chair , Ivala Black & Copper Effect Chest of 6 Drawers , Martha Brass Wall Light With Opal Glass Globe Shades Laura Rich, our Product Design Lead, told me: “The pantone colour is, I think, a more accessible version of the purple-browns and dark browns (like copper beech) which have been coming through on the more maximalist trends - along with dark wood furniture to make our homes all look like Country House Magazine. It also speaks to the 'bare plaster pink' that has been very popular with interior designers. It has a warm red base so works well with neutrals, but be sympathetic of tones if you want to pair with blue - a dusky light blue will work, anything on the same tonal value will not.”Just A Moment…Designer Speak for Dummies: What Is Tonal Value?Tonal Value = if you took a photo on your phone of two colours next to each other and changed it to black and white, anything on the same tonal value will look the same grey, regardless of the actual colour. Darker colours recede in a space and light colours come forward, so if you have two colours the same tonal value, it can look a bit flat.(Pinterest)(Pinterest)How To Style Dulux’s 2025 Colour Of The YearDulux has chosen True Joy™, an uplifting yellow, as its Colour of the Year for 2025. This vibrant shade is designed to fill your home with optimism, pride, and an injection of colour.Inspiration photo credits: Pinterest (1) and (2)Dulux styling mood board, featuring: Bisset Off White & Wood Effect Storage TV Stand Sideboard, Nora Clear Glass, Gold & White Table Lamp, Emma 100cm Round Black Frame Wall Mirror, Teddy Arm Chair in Yellow Velvet, Svit Oak Effect Wooden Storage Bedside Table.Laura says: “I think Dulux have leaned very much towards the yellow as an uplifting, energising colour. Be aware that equally bright contrasting primary colours can look a bit like a classroom so pair with pastel-toned colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel (think dusky teals and olive greens) for a rich interior. Or add a bright yellow chair into a neutral room on the taupe/brown/cream spectrum - add lots of wood textures for a harmonious, considered palette.”How To Style Lick Paint’s 2025 Colour Palette Of The YearLick Paint’s 2025 Colour Palette of the Year is called ‘New Nostalgia’. This palette takes us on a trip down memory lane with colours that are both familiar and fresh. Featuring earthy browns, burnt oranges, brownish reds, and plum purples, these shades evoke a sense of comfort and warmth. Inspiration photo credit: PinterestLick paint styling mood board, featuring: Colton 'Tolix' Style Red Metal Dining Chair, Romy Bed Frame in Green Recycled Fabric, Thea Grey Concrete and White Fabric Desk Table Lamp, Penrose Oak Effect Round Wood Coffee Table and Side Table Set, Teksi Light Blue Metal Locker Style Bedside Table.Laura says: “The Lick palette is basically all of the colours in muted tones; they've covered all bases there except yellow. This selection will compliment all the furniture trends coming through for 2025. A softer, Scandi-inspired airy take on a 70s revival palette, with pastels still being relevant. So, you could pick any of those colours to work with either the neutrals or some bold colour pops, especially with a few vintage design nods.”The Furniturebox 2025 Colour PaletteAs part of our planning for new products, we wanted to curate a cohesive colour palette for 2025. This draws on all the trends we’ve already discussed and what we know our customers love. The Furniturebox 2025 Colour PaletteLaura says: “We know that neutrals and beiges have been a popular alternative to greys, but a lot of our customers still have the grey hangover and it’s a big, expensive project to fully re-decorate and buy new. So, this palette is designed to sit alongside the greys and neutrals, but add the warmth needed to make cosy and inviting spaces, and elevate a home to capture this year’s décor themes. There is still a big focus on bringing in nature, so the greens speak to that, and the plum is a take on the warm browns and earthy tones we’ve already talked about above. I designed this palette so that all of our incoming products speak to each other and can be mixed and matched and still all look like they belong together. You could buy any of the our new products and they’ll work with anything else in the whole collection. Beyond new products for us, this palette can also help customers select paint and décor schemes that are on trend but will work nicely with things they might already have. We’re all about versatility and making sustainable design choices that can be adapted.”We'd love to see how you incorporate these trending colours this year! So be sure to tag us in your Furniturebox product pics over on Insta.About the authorsRelated ContentEmerging Interior Style Trends for 2025As we step into 2025, it's time to refresh our spaces with the latest interior design. 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