How Elemental Therapies are influencing Home Design in 2025
Originally explored in our 2025 Macro Trend, Low Desire Living, the desire to opt out of the pressure to have it all is at the heart of our Spring Summer 2025 trend, Home Shores. Specifically, we’re seeing coastal, water and elemental therapies implemented as low-cost soothing sensory experiences. Time is spent by the water at lakeside cabins, wild swimming or embracing the natural elements at home, such as outdoor bathing in the garden.
For Spring Summer 2025, we see sensory-driven aesthetics redefine the home as a sanctuary. This trend invites a thoughtful approach to well-being, where tactile surfaces, subdued palettes, and ASMR-inspired details create a soothing retreat from the demands of modern life. As householders seek to create restorative environments, how can designers draw inspiration from elemental therapy and calming sensory activities?
As explored in our Spring Summer 2025 trend, Home Shores (originally published in 2023), the home is low key but refined, taking inspiration from coastal aesthetics.
This wild yet soothing trend sees householders embrace elemental therapies to recalibrate, tapping into the power of the bracing wind, flowing water and warm earth beneath their feet. Inspired by low-key and low-pressure lakeside lifestyles, the home becomes an oasis of understated design details and furniture that has comfort at its heart.
Home environments nod to the traditional beach hut with curtained storage to hide clutter, rippled detailing on furniture and tiled fireplaces or stoves providing warmth. Waterside sports inspire practical updates to products, including chain link detailing and net-inspired panels. The applications feature sophisticated materials and finishes. Simple futons, low-lying furniture, and deck chairs provide somewhere to relax.
Subdued and Soothing Colour Palette
A soothing colour palette balances cool and warm tones. Pops of calming Misted Yellow and Spanish Villa feel comforting against refreshing water-inspired blues. The swamp greens of algae deposits and reeds are complemented by earthy tints, whilst deep Orion Blue adds depth.
ASMR Driven Design
Colour, material, finish (CMF), shape and pattern are all used to soothe and promote rest. Sound and light absorption is increasingly important, creating hushed cocoons. Across product categories, rippling sensorial techniques replicate the feeling of being in water or brushing your hand through sand.
How will attitudes towards well-being influence home design for 2026 and beyond?
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