With the Summer Solstice Behind Us: Design Trends to Embrace This Summer

With the Summer Solstice Behind Us: Design Trends to Embrace This Summer

As spring transitions into summer, it’s the perfect time to refresh your home’s design. Design experts from Pre-ConstructionHomes.com gathered insights from 11 industry leaders to highlight the trends shaping interiors this season. From bold contrasts to serene escapes, here’s what to incorporate into your space.

No Place for Boring

Photo Credit: Little House on the Corner

“With a more thoughtful approach to interior design, minimal interiors with carefully considered design choices will be trending in 2025. There’s no place for boring, though! Calm interiors will be complemented by bold colors, statement furniture, and accessories; creating unique interiors that are full of personality. The use of strong, contrasting colors will be visible throughout the home, including in kitchens where high-contrast two-tone cabinets will be on-trend well into the next year, too!”

– Christine Wessling

Maximize Your Relaxation

Photo Credit: Lori Dennis

“There’s a desire for our interiors to make us feel relaxed, using colors and materials that are soothing and grounded in nature. Imagine a serene space surrounded in colors like warm whites, beige, and taupes; tie the look together with accents in black and grey, along with organic materials like warm wood, smooth stone, ceramic, and glass. Think calm, cool, and clutter free. Sun, leafy plants, and fresh air not only keep us healthy, but make us feel happier and more optimistic. We love the seamless flow of the indoor-outdoor lifestyle; this can be done by keeping windows open and airy, and extending the living space into a small patio or a large backyard.”

– Lori Dennis

Rock on with Rattan

Photo Credit: Heather Scott & Home

“Summer-inspired finishes like rattan are a fun trend you can expect to see a lot of this summer. It is reminiscent of island life, in both woven and wavy forms. Throughout the year, rattan pieces add the perfect amount of texture to a space. Organic and natural elements like this can be brought in with furniture, mirrors, or accents. Rattan tends to offer a casual or bohemian vibe to a space. An easy way to experiment with the trend is with rattan baskets or trays.”

– Designers at Heather Scott Home & Design

Balance Chaos with Simplicity

Photo Credit: Balance Design

“With the heat and humidity of summer, we are all about Japanese design following the Zen principles of serenity, simplicity, and nature. This master bedroom opens up to a balcony to let in the fresh air for early morning yoga. A natural live edge bed grounds the room. We love lots of greenery and bringing in the outdoors. Bold, crisp, blue grasscloth behind the bed is both dramatic and textural.”

– Balance Design

Mimic Mother Nature

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“Indoor plants add so much texture to an interior; their colors, patterns, leaf shapes, and lively green colors are definitely in for this summer. Along the same vein, patterns inspired by nature are popping up all over the place, tying in well with bringing nature indoors. Whether it be florals or tropical leaves or animal prints, the indoors are living outdoors this summer. Organic, curvy shapes are very popular this summer as well. Turning squared doorways into arches or changing out rectilinear furniture for curvy pieces are both great ways to bring home this hot trend. Cap everything off with some eye-catching, colorful or patterned tiles and you’ve got summer’s look nailed!”

– Becky Marshall

You Deserve a Staycation

Photo Credit: Seasonal Living

“One of the biggest design trends I see for Summer 2025 is embracing the ‘staycation.’ Homeowners are redirecting their dollars to upgrade their own outdoor living spaces. Whether it be their yard, deck, patio, or balcony, homeowners want to feel safe and have a beautiful outdoor space to spend time with family. Luxury outdoor furniture, fire pits, water features, gardens, and pools are all trending.”

– Linda Holt

Go Organic

Photo Credit: Hello Lovely

“While organic elements are timeless, they’re destined to rule this summer as we seek healing from nature. Simply bringing in a few live plants (tropicals, succulents, potted trees) to clean the air and infuse life-giving sensual comfort can enhance interiors. Furniture and accessories made from natural and sustainable woods and fibers are also hotter than ever. Organization is also a 2025 buzzword. More attention will be paid to productive home offices and work spaces. Creative alternatives utilizing closets, decorative niches, and unfinished basements will grow even more common. Murphy desks, standing work stations, small space solutions, and ergonomic desk chairs are already gaining interest.”

– Michele Ranard