With the new year in full swing, I’ve been scouting out the 2023 home decorating trends and design styles to share with you. I love taking a look at each year’s interior design trends — especially the ones I think will last beyond the next few months. And, happily, most of the home decor ideas on this list should stand the test of time, making them easier to adopt.
Before we get into the interior design trends for 2023, as always, I recommend decorating your home in a way that makes you feel great. So don’t feel like you have to adopt these ideas if they don’t resonate with you or work with the style of your home. In fact, I don’t think it’s a great idea to jump on every new home trend that comes along.
However, you can’t go wrong in taking a look at the current design trends and styles, because it expands your awareness of what’s out there. I’ve found that when I look at my spaces with a fresh perspective, I can often repurpose pieces I already own to create a brand new look.
Leclair Decor – light fixture, chairs, coffee table
What are the top home decor trends for 2023?
In 2023, we’ll see an interesting mix of new and returning trends. Some of the most popular interior design trends for 2023 include quiet luxury, the return of bold color, natural stone surfaces, closed floor plans, mixed metal finishes, statement lighting, and 60s and 70s influences — particularly in furniture design.
Several themes are appearing for interiors, with “elevated” being one of the keywords for 2023, and you’ll see that concept woven throughout this list. Luxurious looks, sumptuous fabrics, and understated elegance are in — no matter what decorating style you prefer.
While the decorating trends for 2023 are a varied bunch, they all have the potential to bring a sense of beauty, comfort, and style to your home in the coming year.
What furniture is in style for 2023?
Due to manufacturing and shipping delays over the past couple of years, furniture styles for 2023 tend to overlap the trends from last year. That means we’re still seeing plenty of curvy shapes and nubby fabrics, as well as rattan and cane, boucle’ and sherpa, light wood and burl wood finishes.
While curvy, rounded, and slope-armed furniture is still on trend, many interior designers are ready to return to more streamlined, classic furniture silhouettes in 2023 and beyond.
In addition, if you’re buying a large piece of furniture in 2023, such as a sofa or bed, you might want to choose timeless fabric options like linen, cotton, performance weaves, or velvet — rather than boucle’ or sherpa — as I think the popularity of nubby fabrics in upholstery will wane in the next year or two.
If you really love the look of boucle’ and sherpa, you can still bring that look into your home via pillows, benches, throws, or ottomans instead.
Is farmhouse style out for 2023?
While modern farmhouse decor is still extremely popular, in 2023 we’re continuing to see this style evolve into a more refined look, borrowing aspects from modern European, Belgian farmhouse, coastal, and Scandinavian styles. This elevated version of modern farmhouse style shows no signs of slowing down in the coming year.
However, the original version of modern farmhouse style from a few years ago no longer feels current. Even Chip and Joanna are doing something much more sophisticated these days!
Jean Stoffer Interior Design – pendants
With the addition of luxurious textures, interesting shapes, natural elements, and a mix of vintage and modern pieces, farmhouse style is maturing into a classic, timeless aesthetic.
What interior design styles are trending for 2023?
In 2023, interiors are less about what’s trendy and more about personal expression. Rather than certain trends increasing or declining, we’re seeing different design styles merging.
For example, modern minimalist style typically incorporates clean lines, neutrals, and black elements; while maximalist style favors layered textures, color, and vintage pieces. However, we see both design perspectives embracing the use of natural materials, such as wood, stone, wool, linen, and rattan, as well as many other trends on this list.
With the lines between different decorating styles blurring, you’re welcome to create your own take on any decorating style you prefer, leading to a more personal approach to interior design and home decor in 2023.
2023 Home Decor Trends and Design Styles
Read on for my predictions for trends in home decor and interior design styles for 2023 and beyond, including kitchen design trends, furniture, living room decor trends, colors, and a look ahead at the fall 2023 decorating trends.
As you’ll see below, most of these home decor ideas would work well in just about any room in the house — and with just about any decorating style — making them easy to adapt to your home and help guide your home decor choices for the coming months.
Trend 1. Quiet Luxury
Luxurious living and an elevated mindset are where things are headed this year, and you’ll see that idea reflected throughout all of the trends on this list.
Fine living doesn’t have to mean fancy or expensive — it’s more about refinement and an elevated approach to how we decorate and live in our homes.
The quiet luxury trend involves creating spaces that feel sumptuous, sophisticated, and timeless — however that looks for you.
Leclair Decor – chairs – coffee table
The luxe look isn’t about glam, shiny, mirrored, or glitzy spaces. Rather, you’ll see rooms filled with warmth, calm and collected accents, plush cushioned seating, soft rugs, layered lighting, and pillows and throws in luxurious materials.
You might want to interpret this 2023 design style in a modern space via light neutral tones, clean-lined pieces, and sumptuous fabrics like silk, linen, and velvet.
Take a look at Architectural Digest or the Restoration Hardware catalog for ideas and inspiration.
Architectural Digest – RH Design for Kerry Washington – similar console table
Or, you might embrace this trend via a more tailored space, incorporating layered textures, warm wood tones, rich colors, grid-patterned rugs, and luxurious pillows and throws.
Think Ralph Lauren: understated, elegant, and classic with a modern twist.
While these two approaches to the quiet luxury trend are different, both incorporate natural elements, layered fabrics and textures, and an overall appreciation for the finer things of life.
The key to a luxurious space is all about mastering the mix of timeless elegance and modern simplicity, creating a space that’s equally welcoming and sophisticated.
For more on this trend, you might be interested in my post, Quiet Luxury Style (is this the next big thing in interior design?), as well as my posts on Nancy Meyers Style Interiors and How to Get the RH Look for Less.
Trend 2. The Return of Color
After the past few years of non-stop neutrals, in 2023 we’ll see a return of color in home decor, paint colors, and bedding.
Tying in with the other home trends in this post, a luxurious palette of rich jewel tones, soothing greens, timeless blues, and warm earth tones will dominate in 2023.
And, if you saw my post on the Top Home Color Trends for 2023, you know that just about anything goes when it comes to color choices in the coming year.
You might decide to try this trend via wallpaper in the powder bath, a bold wall color in the home office, laundry room, or dining room, or simply by adding a few colorful accents to the living room.
Or, try layering your bedding with different colors, rather than just a monochromatic look. And, don’t be afraid to experiment with mixing different patterns, as well!
Trend 3. Natural stone finishes
Natural stone finishes are having a big moment — particularly materials that incorporate unexpected tones and patterns — and that trend will continue in 2023.
Some of the most popular stone elements include travertine, marble, exotic slabs of granite, soapstone, limestone, and other natural materials.
Other than stone coffee tables, countertops, backsplashes, and flooring, some ways to incorporate this trend in your home include handcrafted ceramics and pottery, artisanal clay vases, stoneware and dinnerware.
Pieces that are imperfect and retain their natural charm and character are especially popular right now.
Precision Cabinetry and Design – Photo by Stephanie Russo
Zellige tile is also having a moment, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom. Zellige tiles are handcrafted from clay, and each one is unique, retaining variations in shimmer, depth and color tone, making them a favorite of interior designers.
Pure Salt Interiors – pendants
Remember, there’s a certain charm and patina that comes with use of natural stone surfaces, so don’t be afraid of the scratches, dings, and stains that are an inevitable part of living in and enjoying your home.
Trend 4. Home retreats
Tying in with the fine living trend, more than ever, people are making their homes feel like a retreat, with things like sumptuous sofas, plush cushions, luxurious bedding, spaces to do yoga or meditate, spa-like bathrooms, rock gardens, and quiet places to work becoming must-haves.
This trend is all about capturing the emotions of your favorite vacation spot — whether that’s a beach house, European villa, or cozy mountain lodge.
Three Birds Renovations – arm chairs – similar arm chairs
As we update our homes in 2023 and beyond, things like ambient lighting, sound, tactility, and designing indoor and outdoor spaces to encourage restoration and relaxation are becoming more important.
Some ways to make your home feel like an oasis include incorporating warm woods, breezy linen curtains, sumptuous sink-in furniture, and objects from your travels.
For more on this laidback yet elevated look, see my post, California Casual Interior Design: How to Bring Chic West Coast Style to Your Home.
Trend 5. Closed floor plans
The growing popularity of working and learning from home means that open floor plans are losing their appeal, and in 2023 home design we’ll continue to see closed-concept spaces, with separate places to work, take Zoom calls, and do homework becoming more desirable.
Our last home had an open floor plan, with the entire living room, dining area, and kitchen in full view whenever someone walked in the front door.
While that kind of home plan is great for family togetherness, it wasn’t ideal for our lifestyle. So, when we built our current house, we specifically chose a closed floor plan.
If your current home has an open floor plan and you’d like to create more division, you might try rearranging the furniture to help designate the different functions of each space — for example, placing the sofa with its back to the kitchen and dining area, as shown below:
You can also use screens to block off certain areas and create more privacy.
Trend 6. Mixed Metal Finishes
Mixing metals is a great way to add an interesting and contemporary look to the kitchen and bathroom.
In 2023, expect designers and homeowners alike to embrace a combination of different metal finishes for fixtures and hardware.
The days of using one metal finish everywhere in the home are gone.
Rather, it’s now very common to mix and match metal finishes – not only in the kitchen and bathroom — but throughout the home on surfaces like doorknobs, curtain rods, light fixtures, hinges, and more.
Jean Stoffer Interior Design – wall sconces
Whether you’re going for a chic, modern, timeless, or classic look, mixing metals adds visual interest to your home and is a look that will last through 2023 and beyond.
If you’d like to learn more about how to use this design trend in your home, here are two posts I wrote on the subject:
A Simple Guide to Mixing Metals in the Bathroom
A Simple Guide to Mixing Metals in the Kitchen
Trend 7. Statement Lighting
In 2023, interior designers and homeowners will trade traditional pendant lights for oversized light fixtures and lighting in interesting shapes.
Kelsey Leigh Design – pendant lights
We’ll see more oversized and large-scale lighting that acts as an overhead work of art.
We’ll also see statement lighting in unique natural materials such as rattan, clay, ceramic, and earthenware fixtures.
Salt Design Co. – chandelier – similar dining chairs
A single dramatic pendant helps define a dining or living space, particularly in open concept homes.
Not only does bold lighting catch your attention, it serves as a focal point for the room.
In the kitchen, consider using one statement pendant light over the kitchen island, rather than two or three.
Another great idea for the kitchen is placing a small table lamp on your kitchen counter for ambiance and additional task lighting.
And, with the current popularity of luxe, retreat-like homes, ambient lighting is becoming more popular than ever.
Candles, floor lamps, Himalayan salt lamps, and table lamps help bring a warm, cozy feeling to any space.
M. Lahr Homes – chandelier – console cabinet – here’s another cabinet source
Trend 8. Natural Materials
This look embraces organic materials such as wool, cotton, silk, rattan and clay in earth tones and warm neutrals.
Studio McGee – cane counter stools – pendant lights
And since natural materials never go out of style, over the last couple of years we’ve seen the use of natural materials in home decor grow to the point where it’s probably no longer a trend.
To bring the natural look to your home, focus on less faux and more real elements in your home.
Look for furniture crafted from light or mid-toned woods and accent your spaces with natural rugs crafted in nubby wool, jute, or textured cotton to add warmth and texture.
Pure Salt Interiors – counter stools
Trend 9: Black accents
No matter what decorating style you prefer, every space in your home will always benefit from a touch of black.
Black accent pieces and hardware are a great way to add contrast, drama, and sophistication to any room, especially when paired with other neutrals like tan and white or rich jewel tones like navy and emerald green.
Although this home trend is a carry-over from 2022, the popularity of black home decor, accents, cabinetry, lighting, fixtures, and finishes is expected to grow over the coming year — especially as we incorporate more statement lighting, luxurious accents, and mixed metal finishes in our homes.
The Life Styled Co. – coffee tables
Some ideas for adding a touch of black to a space include hanging chic black picture frames in the dining area, adding a black lamp or side table to the living room, or swapping out the hardware on your kitchen or bathroom cabinets for black versions.
Trend 10: 60s and 70s Influences
Since my focus is on sharing decorating styles that will last, I almost didn’t include this interior design trend, because I think the current popularity of post-modern 60s and 70s influences (borrowed from current fashion trends) will be somewhat short-lived.
However, I do think some elements of the 1960s and 1970s, such as the iconic Herman Miller Eames chair and other statement pieces from that era, will have staying power, thanks to their timeless beauty and functionality, interesting textures, enveloping shapes, and natural materials.
In addition, in 2023, expect to see a return of the warm wood tones which were popular in the 1970s, as medium- to darker-toned wood finishes like walnut are making a comeback in coffee tables, consoles, kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, media cabinets, and flooring.
Up and Coming Decorating Trends and Design Styles for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2023:
I couldn’t fit all the 2023 design styles and home decor trends in one post, so here’s a look at some themes that will continue to grow in popularity over the coming year:
Pampered Pets
Our pets are true members of our families, so any post on interior design trends wouldn’t be complete without mentioning how important it is to take our pets into account when making decisions about our homes.
In 2023, pet-centered design will continue to grow as homeowners design spaces with the comfort and happiness of their pets in mind, from incorporating dog bathing and grooming stations in the laundry room or mudroom to building luxury cat homes in the living room.
Asymmetry
Expect to see less uniformity in 2023 design styles, as designers are embracing asymmetry and mis-matched bedroom, dining, and living room furniture.
This home decor trend is all about using pieces in new, interesting and unusual ways. If you have a matching bedroom set, think about moving some of the pieces to the guest room, dining room, or entryway.
Then, fill in the missing gaps with a new or vintage pieces here and there to create a collected, cohesive look. Nightstands and dressers can often be used in the entryway or dining room as well.
The blue cabinet in our entryway used to be a black nightstand — a quick coat of paint and some new hardware gave it a second life!
Coastal Grandmother
As we move into spring 2023 design styles and trends, I think we’ll see a resurgence of coastal grandmother style, which became popular in 2022.
This decorating style incorporates a mix of modern coastal style and Nancy Meyers inspired interiors, and its relaxed, elevated outlook makes coastal grandmother decor perfect for spring and summer decorating.
Some hallmarks of the coastal grandma home decor trend include white slipcovered furniture, light neutral tones, and natural and organic elements, with an overall relaxed, chic aesthetic.
Pure Salt Interiors – similar sectionals here, here and here – similar coffee table here and here
See my posts, What is Coastal Grandmother Style? (and why I’m loving it) and Modern Coastal Decorating Ideas for Your Home, for more on this interior design style.
Another related trend, which popped up in spring 2023, is the coastal cowgirl trend. While I’m not sure if this trend will experience the popularity and staying power of coastal grandmother style, I do like its easy, relaxed approach to decorating. If you’re interested in learning more about coastal boho decor, see my post What is Coastal Cowgirl Style? (and how to bring this trend to your home).
Outdoor Living
Homeowners are continuing to turn their outdoor areas, porches, and patios into comfortable, luxurious staycation destinations for spring and summer 2023.
Features like outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, outdoor kitchens, swimming pools, pool houses, greenhouses, and raised-bed gardening areas are especially popular this year.
See my post Modern Patio Ideas for Beautiful Outdoor Living for more ideas for refreshing your outdoor spaces.
Painted or wallpapered ceilings
If you’d like to incorporate an accent color in your space in an interesting way, you might want to consider painting or wallpapering your ceiling.
I’m starting to see this look more often as designers are moving away from the trend of painting just one accent wall in a room, opting instead for a bold look on the ceiling. And I have to say, this is a trend I love!
Julie Howard for Timber Trails Development Co.
Whether your preferred interior design style is modern coastal, California casual, modern farmhouse, Scandinavian, minimalist, Japandi, transitional, eclectic, or something in between — I hope you you found this post helpful!
The great thing about the majority of the 2023 design styles and home trends is that they should stand the test of time, which means we’ll be able to enjoy them for years to come.
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Wishing you a beautiful and blessed 2023! xo Jane
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5 Comments
Tammie McIntire
May 10, 2023 at 4:33 pmThank you for this post! I do love the RH boucle couch but I think I’m going to save some money and refinish my kitchen cabinets to a warmer wood tone rather than the modern farmhouse style I have right now. Thanks again!
Lisa
March 10, 2023 at 5:09 amJust found your blog…love it…thank you
Jane
March 10, 2023 at 6:49 amThank you so much for your kind words, Lisa! They mean a lot. Have a wonderful weekend! xo Jane
Jacque
January 6, 2023 at 5:10 pmI recently discovered your blog and I am really enjoying your articles. You go in depth and offer so much insight! Now planning on spending a few hours reading some older posts!
Jane
March 10, 2023 at 6:51 amThank you so much, Jacque — I’m so happy to hear that! Have a great day! xo Jane