Perhaps somewhat unexpected, the interior design is currently with the design trends of the 90s that a comeback is celebrating. It was a decade of hard edges, new materials and a withdrawn design approach, which often avoids the color to let the furniture selection speak for yourself.
Interestingly, most interior design trends from the nineties are used in a very non -minimalist manner. Instead, they breathe rooms in a maximum of moreistical schemes, a moment of the break in colorful environments. They have to send a little to see the influence of the 90s, but so many designers who are currently leading their own studios in the 90s (and now in the forties) are clear and as a style reference, it is an important decade.
1. Chrome surfaces and cool metallics
(Photo credit: Jonathan Adler)
It is the metallic trend that we never saw. Warm brass has dominated for so long, but Chrome is back for 2025 and is cooler than ever. In the 1990s it was the only metallic finish that was used in minimalist decor and rooms with a smooth back and shone slim on hard edges. But this year it finds its way into softer plans.
“I have always used a lot of brass and warm tones, but I choose Chrome for things like serving because it stands so well with other natural elements such as Wood and Wicker and makes the opportunity appear to be tailor -made,” says Jake Arnold, based in LA.
Chrome tendency candle holder
Chrome may have fallen out of favor since the 90s, but it has always been such an elegant material. We see that in 2025 it makes a really strong comeback in tablayware, and this chic candles, which is with an extra long tapor candle, would be the perfect subtle allusion to the trend.
Use these statement flutes from anthropology to bring a touch of chrome to your glass collection. The clear lensity of this design also reminds of shapes of the 90s.
No chrome does not have to be superfluous and modern, it also works with more rustic pieces like this stainless steel jug. The rattan handle makes the metal softer and ensures a scandi feeling.
2. Caught fireplaces
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It is hard to believe that these ultra-intensive fireplaces were pretty everyday in the nineties. “A large part of the architecture around Santa Fe dates from the nineties, and a large part of it is bulbous and rounded,” says Designer Heather French by French & French Interiors. “But these designs can appear contemporary and playful and funny.”
While they were placed against heavy, often black or brown leather furniture at the time, in 2025 they are often a soft and gentle focus in addition to equally rounded sofas and chairs, all of which are washed, sparkling and as good as new. We see that modern new construction projects opt for rounded fireplace ideas for a traditioner appearance, since they also offer more flexibility in terms of layout-rounded-off designs do not have the same dominance in one room.
3. Monochrome
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Another trend of the 90s, which is celebrated for its strong, is back in designer schemes this year – yes monochrome or black and white pallets. It is because they are graphically, brave, daring, but even if you do it right, you can have a subtle amount of intrigue. It's all in the layer.
“You have to bend into monochrome elements that are not expected that way,” says the advice of the designer Sarah Tract based in New York, how to carry out the monochrome color trend in 2025. “Different materials, different textures and different shapes.”
Adding a statement of black furniture in one room really harbors the room and is a simple starting point to create a contrast to white or even softer neutral such as creams or beige. Stand against a white wall and you have already nailed the monochrome look.
Black and white does not have to be a super hard color scheme. If you insert a lot of texture and sound colors, it can look a rustic layer. The linen-look pillow is a softer way to introduce this dramatic pairing.
This check carpet in a two trends in a nail in a living room or bedroom ensures the perfect statement piece. It is about how you style it and how dramatic you want.
4. Gray walls
(Photo credit: Reid Rolls. Design by Sarah Tract)
One could argue that decorating with Gray was a constant trend, but it first came to the fore in the nineties. At that time it was a minimalist and adult reaction to prints of the 1970s and the pop art colors of the 1980s. And while they remained a large part of the 21st century nearby, they have recently fallen out of favor, since designers turn to softer colors such as green or warmer neutral such as pink.
And sometimes it's just the right gray to choose. “The curtains led the selection of the gray study for the walls in this dining room,” explains Sarah Tract. “You have a pebble from Brown and Taupe in them. And white would have looked very strong. So we selected ourselves from Sherwin-Williams. '
And so you can feel this retro trend fresh in 2025 to use it to spend the best of very “now” tones such as taupe and the oxblood -sarah for these chairs.
5. unfinished edges
(Credit: Dave Watt. Design by Jo Berryman))))
In the 1990s it celebrated a celebration of industrial materials when people in camps and gentrification areas moved with former work areas. They often had bricks, iron rays and a roughness that became a big trend.
Take a look at yourself and it is slowly coming back this year and can be seen here in this kitchen with an irregularly cut back splash of the designer Jo Berryman. Although the material is a luxury stone, it remains a raw edge, so that its beauty can really be valued.
“We wanted the kitchen to feel so different from a typical country kitchen. Elementary not rustic,” says Jo. “It is more than just a culinary space; it is a refuge for cooking, inspired by the rolling valleys and the lush leaves that surrounds us. Rich earthy tones – copper, brass, terracotta and more – were carefully selected to warm up and more. to give.
Trends are so circular, so it is no surprise that there are so many interior design trends from the 90s that it was really time. And it is not as if we only see a repetition of things decades ago. These 90s look have a new life contract that will run you up in 2025. They mix with the styles and trends that have come after them, and it ensures some really interesting styles and rooms.