You heard it right: beige is back. This warm neutral started more and more popular last year, and in 2025 we continue to see them in the interiors, from walls and cupboards to cutting and decoration.
Fortunately, it is not the beige that you can remember from the 90s and early Augths – which Mikaelah Seifrit, founder and main designer at Southern Grace Interiors in Bluffton, South Carolina, refers to the “boring builders”. According to Marie Flanigan, founder and main designer of Marie Flanigan Interiors in Houston, Texas, Beige has a bad reputation, but today designers turn the negative connotation of the color upside down. The two designers gave us the lining how to make the best in our houses the best of tasteful beige.
Meet the experts
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Mikaelah Seifri Is the founder and main designer of Southern Grace Interiors, an interior design company based in Bluffton, South Carolina.
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Marie Flanigan is the founder and main designer of Marie Flanigan Interiors, an interior design company based in Houston, Texas.
Why is Beige back now?
According to Seifrit, it is not the case that cool colors and decors get out of fashion. It is the case that people want timeless elegance and comfort beige tones. “There was an era in which our houses simply no longer felt comfortable,” said Seifrit, referring to the latest trend of “Millennial Gray”. She sees customers more often who want to bring details back into their room, and beige acts as a bridge to combine minimalism with maximalism.
Flanigan sees an increased desire to add white and add white. Beige complements other elements that add texture, e.g. B. stone, light wood and plaster or Limewash surfaces. In addition, beige is a neutral basis that you can easily change, e.g. B. curtains, pillows and carpets. It is a color in which you can invest and trust.
Corey Gibson Photography; With the kind permission of the interior in Southern Grace
Seifrit also attributes today's fashion trends. “Refined, simple, elegant luxury” is currently popular on landingways. We see that this is reflected in home design by vintage pieces and warmer tones.
Old beige against new beige
Today's beige is far from the Yellowy-Roge-Beige from the 90s and the violin of the 2000s. “It is not out of date if you do it in a fresh way,” said Seifrit, and that's exactly what we see.
“In every house, from the loudest design range to the quietest, there is always a need for beautiful soft neutral,” said Flanigan. She explained how we see the resumption of a trend, but if it is done correctly, it is a timeless trend that everyone should conveniently hug. The popular tones are now not as gold as it was once and lean into variants of warm white. There is still beauty in a deep beige, but it is important to know where you can express.
Best beige for 2025
Seifrit described beige as very safe and easy to live because it is so versatile. She recently listed some of her favorite colors on beige colors:
Sherwin Williams – Greek villa
This warm cream is not too yellow, but not as bright as a pure white. It is a weakened white that works well in a softer, warmer home design.
Sherwin Williams – Egret White
At the Sweet Spot between white and beige, Egret White is a great option for color saturation. It works well on blankets and walls by not giving them the feeling that they are tense, said Seifrit.
Benjamin Moore – White Sand
A “steamed, loose beige” could be a wonderful addition to every house to dive in warm neutral. This color is very versatile and works well in most rooms.
Sherwin Williams – accessible beige
The first choice for home designers has been accessible for years, said Sefrit. It is known to be a good first beige if you are not sure which shadow you have to choose. This was popular with the customers of Seifrit for cupboards, trim and doors.
Behr – even better beige
Even better beige is a good beige with medium shadow that could be used for the color washing or as a subtle contrast in your home.
Sherwin Williams – balanced beige
This color is great if you search for a deeper contrast with beige that is still not too dark. Seifrit has seen this work wonderfully on veranda and bathroom.
The meaning of the lighting
“Colors are so dependent on lighting and what is around them,” said Seifrit, especially lighter neutral such as white and beige. Beige can become pink, yellow, green or gray based on the time of day, the lighting in the room and things that surround it. For this reason, it is important to try your paint paint on several walls.
Seifrit's best advice? Get big paint samples and glue them right where you want to paint. In this way you can see how the lighting affects the color you want to paint during the day.
Julie Soefer; With the kind permission of Marie Flanigan Interiors
Where can you use beige color in your house
Beige does not only have to be limited to walls. For example, it increases in cupboards in popularity. Flanigan explained that beige warm metal hardware such as ancient silver, nickel and bronze.
Painting an open floor plan can be a challenge because it is difficult to determine where to listen to and start the colors. While Seifrit and Flanigan select a color and use it everywhere, they emphasized a contrast requirement. “If you use beige, it adds depth,” said Flanigan, while Seifrit explained the need to heat a room. You can also include beige in an open floor plan by interior and decorated decoration.
Flanigan said beige fits the jewel tones and coherent neutral as well as subdued olive green. The coexistence of cool and warm beiges can also create depth.
Additional ways to include beige
If you are looking for simpler or tenant-friendly opportunities to involve beige-neutrals in your room, you should deal with drape, furniture, pillows, fabrics and carpets. Something as simple as a beige cover for an outdated sofa and beige curtains could completely change the aesthetics of your house.
At beige there are endless possibilities in your home. From the redesign to redesign, the installation of beige will increase your home and keep it in style and versatile in the coming years. This warm neutral is an investment.
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