9 paint trends that will be huge in 2025

[@gloriahage-m5k]

I painted several rooms with large stencils. One in 2014 my girls bathroom because she would get hairspray on the wall. A closet before it was reshelved. I have a current one ready to go. Stencils have to be big to have a nice effect. No one realized it was a wallpaper stencil. Actually amazon and hobby lobby has some nice large stencils.

[@tealkerberus748]

I *think* what you're describing with "dirty" and "clean" colours is the degree of tone dilution. Colours can be pure full-strength hues - often found in children's crayons - or they can be diluted with white to make tints, black to make shades, or grey to make tones. A tint is visibly lighter than a pure hue, and a shade is visibly darker, but a tone can be lighter or darker or the same brightness. It's just less intensely colourful. Beside a tint, pure hue, or shade of the same total light reflectivity, a tone will look dull... or peaceful. If you choose a fairly simple set of base hues from traditional colour theory - complementary, split complementary, analogous, etc - and keep the overall brightness of your space balanced, you can get away with a lot of variation. I have cream walls and orange natural timber and beige curtains and dark brown stained timber, which are all tints tones and shades of orange, paired with blues from pastel to indigo and from quite intensely blue to honestly grey. Overall the effect is relaxed but not dreary, and cohesive without feeling rigid.

[@janet-o6c]

I wanted Kelly green carpet when I grew up and got my own home. I never got the green carpet but I still love green! My favorite is chocolate brown walls with a green and white paisley print headboard for a bedroom. I’ve never done that design style either! lol I love blue and white too lol And pink and green oh my. Too many colors to choose from.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

That’s always my problem, too! Too many colors to choose from ☺️

[@jmb-cm7mr]

I painted 2 ceilings in color and now i am ready to repaint those rooms and will be repainting them white, i despise painting ceilings and having to cover up a colored ceiling requires a lot of painting. No more colored ceilings for me.

[@rosemarielee7775]

Look at base coat paint. Its really opaque so can go from dark colour to white in two coats.

[@jekalambert9412]

I really appreciated that you talked about using color instead of just talking about the color manufacturers "color of the year". Thanks for lots of great ideas! I do hope white will become a thing of the past. So many of us who have lived in rentals for decades are absolutely sick of white, white, white, bland, bland, bland. Sorry to see that too many people are still clinging to white - it's such a stark contrast to the saturated hues we're currently seeing, darker more intense colors look much better with darker trim colors. BTW, I've been renovating my home for the past 2.5 years and I'm happy to note that all my colors (which were chosen at the start of the project) are currently on trend, including umber brown woodwork as well as red accents in the entry and the recently painted brick red chairs in my kitchen.

[@jstokes]

You have excellent advice and guidance!

[@tealkerberus748]

Painted my bedroom ceiling a soft mid-blue about a decade ago. Skirting boards and architraves to match. I still love it. We did the back bedroom walls and ceiling all in the same blue, and to my eye it's a bit dark, but my daughter likes a dark bedroom so that works fine for her too. I guess I was doing coloured ceilings and colour drenching a decade before the trend, but it worked just as well a decade ago as it does now.

[@terrydavenport2296]

Thank you! I love all your suggestions … really excited to watch again and see which I can try first … ❤

[@allisonrepinski9770]

Hello! I love the room that has the tree wallpaper and green paint on the wood work. May I have the information on the wallpaper/ mural shown in the video and also the green paint color ? Thank you.

[@heidialexander8440]

Great video! I appreciate your last point about choosing what you enjoy looking at. Sometimes trends just aren't suitable for specific spaces. My condo is low light, but with lots of green casts coming from the windows. The full range of popular beiges that looked beautiful in my prior home look hideous, sad and bleak here. Thankfully, there's one color that makes my furnishings, art, and flooring look stunning. It's is a gray with gorgeous purple-blue undertones.

[@brendaboden5153]

You look good in red, you should wear it more

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

Thanks!!

[@Jason-ml3vs]

The color drenched thing working the grand, mansion sized rooms with 12 or 15 foot ceilings, it really seems heavy with any ceiling under 10 feet.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

Try it without putting the color on the ceiling.

[@goodenoughgirl8102]

I went for a deeper red sofa ages ago and never looked back. Lol. New place is going to have some black trim and doors also, esp in the living room with the red velvety sofa. (Softer white walls/ceiling). Plus my main large art/frame has a lot of the same deep red in it. With a black frame. 😬 At the old place, I mixed the red with turquoise which I also love with red. I love bold and dramatic. Lol. Bedroom. I think I’m going for a soft medium to light coral and muted turquoise/bluish teal. Bathroom walls. Gonna be high drama deep teal w sconces, deco mirrors, faux fur white rug. Decked out deco. Later maybe some stunning black and white floor tile. 😬 Kitchen cabinets. Some variation of the brighter medium blue/greens but not full on retro turquoise, but def not the drab “dirty” green.

[@annwoodnoel7645]

Another wonderful video! Thank you. However, please note that the maximum volume on your videos is not loud enough to allow flexibility for any ambient noise whatsoever. Please do what is possible (louder voice, closer to you mic, etc.) to increase your recorded volume.

[@susansimonson5280]

Loved the video - question, 2 actually. What sheen on interior walls, it was eggshell at one time but now I'm seeing matte especially with neutrals. What greens would you consider to be the muddier, earthier ones? Thanks.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

Sw svelte sage is a great one to start with. I’ve seen the matte look and like for some applications. However, it’s just not for every room and every house. Matte is extremely hard to keep clean. If you don’t have children or animals this may be the route for you. I even find my eggshell walls a bit hard to keep clean with my kids!

[@susansimonson5280]

@@homelikeyoumeanit Thanks! Love your videos!

[@gracegamboa1819]

I did it the powder and it turns out absolutely stunning. My house is neutral when my guess goes to the powder room it's a surprise! And I did it my 10 yr old son's bedroom it's my favorite room in the house now!

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

Are you talking about painting the ceiling?

[@jcs3330]

"Trends' are never advisable to follow. They are 'temporary' and lack a consistent 'signature-style' and obviously also, longevity which evolves over time. Personally I would always go with this rule in the home be it paint or furniture.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

I completely agree when it comes to hard finishes or things that are expensive to change. However, when it comes to your walls, have fun!

[@katethegardener]

Thank you for the insight into 2025. Can you tell me the wall colour on the board and batten behind you? I have added some dark burgundy like a matte colour, candle holder and blanket and I love it. NO red for me. Some of these ideas won't last like painted on wallpaper, or shiny sheens. Can't see that taking off. I did do my laundry room with matte black cabinets and black hardware and it looks amazing. Quartz counter and black sink and faucets. Love colour drenching ideas.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

You’re welcome! That’s Ben Moore white dove

[@karmelicanke]

Hi gloss front doors are a typically British custom.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

These are also all over the U.S. ☺️

[@H37P5kY57]

How does one know what color is reflective in their home? My rooms don't get natural light. My light bulbs are usually about 2700 Kelvin. I have a small home too.

[@yakiraheyman7307]

The paint chips/websites have that info.

[@DelilahHD]

Still waiting on that "defarmhouse your farmhouse" video

[@sclickner]

I got stuck with a bedroom that came with red wall to wall carpet. Ever since, I HATE red. Not one thing in my home or wardrobe is red. HA!!!

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

Can totally understand that!

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

Painted wallpaper sounds so creative and fun but most homes in our area have textured walls. Yuck!!

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

Definitely not with textured walls!

[@joycestempa5647]

This idea is not good for lower ceiling, trust me, I tried it with a taupe color and it felt like a weight was hanging over my head. My ceilings are only 8 feet. I think for this to look right, you’d need 10+ feet instead!

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

Color drenching minus the ceiling is a good idea in rooms with lower ceilings.

[@LinziPluteci-w9x]

I d9ne mu bedroom grey n bits red n go n8ce xx

[@ginger1549]

I don't dislike anything as much as I dislike "Color drenching". Why spend all that money for beautiful wood trims like raised window casings or crown molding or wainscotting only to paint it exactly the same color as the walls so it blends in and disappears.I want to show off what makes my home more elegant. Also - it seems people are getting over all the colorless neutrals. From years of grey now to black/white then everything shades of brown. I think it seems people are craving COLOR. We recently sold our house in Fl. that was open concept and we had painted the entire open area a soft pastel yellow.( IMO the secret to yellow is keeping it soft pastel). The lady who bought the house told us she absolutely loved the yellow. We had painted the bedrooms & baths in greens or blues.

[@denisefrandsen5106]

Never in my life heard a color called, dirty or clean... I'd refer to it as muted or saturated.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

We rely heavily on these terms in the color/design world. 😊

[@denisefrandsen5106]

@homelikeyoumeanit cool. I'm in the design and art world, but never heard of it, referred that way.

[@s.mcdonald3107]

Trend increasing because more and more homes have flat ceilings, old fashioned popcorn can't be painted successfully.

[@cmilk9082]

Excellent color/sheen education! Why is every single designer out there using the word “moment” multiple times in every video though? It seems to be the newest nonsensical buzzword in design.

[@homelikeyoumeanit]

😂 I hadn’t noticed, but I do love that word!

[@valeriewilson4595]

You are absolutely wonderful. I could listen to your soft voice all day. I agree with you completely concerning grey paint, farmhouse design, and black and white houses. What were people thinking!!!