“Links provided may result in Hearst Magazines and Yahoo earning commissions or revenue.” TikTok’s home decor content has become a goldmine of inspiration with over 8 million videos in its home sector hashtags. Among DIY hacks, room makeovers, and controversial design views, distinct patterns have surfaced. While some trends seem short-lived, others are gaining momentum among creators and design experts. To distinguish passing fads from enduring trends, we sought insights from industry specialists monitoring these viral movements. Here are five major TikTok trends reshaping how we envision living spaces in 2025.
1. **Hostingcore**
Designer Rebecca Gardner infuses #hostingcore vibes into her dining setup, exuding a perfect party atmosphere. TikTok has revived the art of entertaining, providing a much-needed sense of connection. As studies show a rise in loneliness, establishing spaces that foster meaningful interactions becomes crucial. This trend emphasizes creating environments conducive to intimate conversations, cozy gatherings, and relaxed dining experiences, promoting genuine human connections.
2. **Food-Inspired Interiors**
In 2025, culinary influences transcend the kitchen, permeating every corner of our homes. From food-themed aesthetics to Pinterest’s color palette resembling a delicious menu, our spaces are embracing playful, nostalgic, and sensory-driven decor. Furniture resembling pastries, lighting evoking melting butter, and paint hues reminiscent of fruits cater to our cultural obsession with sensory experiences, promising immersive design concepts.
3. **Moody Color Drenching**
Color drenching has taken a sophisticated turn, captivating TikTok’s audience with deep, moody tones. Evolving beyond mere color blocking, this trend immerses spaces in rich, atmospheric hues, creating a sense of depth and coziness. From velvety blues to dramatic greens, moody color palettes add a touch of luxury and drama to interiors, elevating the ambiance and inviting relaxation.
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Painting walls and trim in a single hue is no longer the trend. Now, we are immersing ourselves in cocoon-like environments using rich, dramatic tones. This concept, known as “color-drenching,” where walls, trim, ceilings, and even furnishings are all saturated in a single hue, is gaining momentum. Rich, moody tones like oxblood, deep aubergine, and electric teal are particularly popular. This trend is seen as an emotional response to the sterility of the pandemic years. People are seeking spaces that feel dynamic, expressive, and full of personality, as explained by Vanderford. To avoid the trend feeling gimmicky, refinement is key. By layering different textures within the same tonal family, such as lacquered walls against plush velvets or matte plaster, depth is created rather than visual overload.
Vanderford’s suggestions are akin to “double drenching,” a painting technique predicted to take off in the new year. This method involves coating a room in subtle variations of the same shade to add depth through tone-on-tone application of color, as described by Ashley Banbury of HGTV Home By Sherwin-Williams.
Moving on to biophilic design, interior designer and homeowner Vicente Wolf shares a mantra: “Here, no plant dies.” While plants in interiors are not a new concept, TikTok’s take on biophilic design demonstrates impressive sophistication for 2025. The shift is away from the urban jungle aesthetic towards a more curated, architectural approach. This includes sculptural topiaries, unconventional placements of greenery like indoor olive groves in dining rooms, and a focus on natural light and airflow, according to Vanderford. Unlike fleeting trends, biophilic design’s enduring appeal lies in our innate connection to nature, notes Rebel House Creative Director Marli Jones.
Embracing a vintage renaissance, TikTok enthusiasts are mixing periods and styles with contemporary pieces to create spaces that feel collected rather than curated. This movement stands against the environmental and social costs of fast furniture and goods. As landfills overflow with discarded particleboard and social media inundates us with identical interiors, collectors are turning to pre-loved pieces that add irreplaceable character.
The key to this trend is in the mix—a blend of inherited pieces with modern elements, resulting in layered interiors that tell a unique story.
