Autumn Aesthetics: 4 Interior Trends That Define Fall 2025
The summer has passed, and, like the fable, the ant is toiling while the grasshopper sings a September song. It’s time to feather one’s nest for wintertime. Luxury Defined looks to interior design to see what’s looking hot (and what’s decidedly not) this season. We survey the experts, the architects, the designers, and even the influencers on glossy websites and magazines to glean the top trends emerging this fall.
It’s all about living spaces that feel “personal, layered, and warm,” according to Elle Decor: “The common thread? A home that feels genuinely lived-in and loved.” Earth tones are in: “sun-baked terracotta, forest green, and deep brown.” As are statement tiles and layered textures. Expect to see tactile finishes such as exotic marble and quartzite, not just in kitchens and bathrooms, but in accessories too. Metallic finishes are cool and cooler-hued this season. Polished nickel and chrome will be the next big thing in “bathrooms, hardware, and furniture.” Elle Decor’s other haute design trends? Soft curves and organic forms are the shape of things to come.
Read on to see these design trends applied in four luxury homes.
A balanced, earth-toned color scheme enhances the stately interiors of this beautifully restored 1920s villa near Munich’s Herzogpark.
Stately 1920s Villa in Munich
This listed circa-1928 villa in Munich’s affluent Bogenhausen district was designed by German-American architect Theodor E. Merrill.
The 10,925-square-foot, three-level home and its leafy, 0.44-acre grounds underwent a four-year renovation and refurbishment to the very highest standard, in keeping with its period character while adding the finest custom-made fixtures, lighting, home technology, and security systems.
The main level has retained all of its 1920s grandeur and stately proportions. The earth-toned palette adds warmth to the reception rooms, which open to a fountained terrace with a swimming pool and pool house. Also on this floor is a beautiful conservatory overlooking the grounds, densely wooded to maximize privacy.
The second level is reserved for three sumptuous suites, including a luxurious primary suite with dual dressing rooms and bathrooms. Four en suite bedrooms are on the top floor. An elevator connects all floors, including the basement, lavishly redesigned with a hammam, fitness studio, cinema, and wine cellar.
A separate, self-sufficient, two-room apartment provides private accommodations for extended family or guests. There are six parking spaces in the garage and three parking spaces outdoors.
Contemporary design themes enhance the Texas-sized proportions of Lazy H Ranch, a luxury equestrian property in the countryside of North Fort Worth.
Lazy H Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas
Lazy H Ranch is an outstanding 50-acre equestrian estate, just 15 minutes’ drive from the Will Rogers Coliseum and Fort Worth’s Cultural District.
Built in 2022, the slate-roofed, 6,500-square-foot main house’s glass and stucco walls come alive at nightfall under a striking exterior light scheme.
A Zen-inspired stone garden inside the gated, covered entryway opens to the cool white great room, flanked by big glass walls and windows, overseen by a bespoke chandelier and a magnificent, book-matched marble hearth.
The adjacent dining space is served by the oversized gourmet kitchen (and a hidden pantry) with an 11-by-6-foot island breakfast bar with waterfall edges and matching countertops. Bold statement tiles frame the wall splashes, and both the kitchen and the bar windows open to the pool deck, hot tub, and infrared sauna.
There are four magnificent bedrooms, and four resort-grade full bathrooms, one powder bath and a half-bath for the pool deck, as well as a media room and an office/exercise suite. The primary en suite has 10-foot ceilings, a freestanding marble tub, glass steam shower and floor-to-ceiling windows. Its dressing room, by California Closets, also serves as a safe room with reinforced concrete walls.
There are two splendid casitas and two apartments for pampered guests.
Speaking of pampered guests, the magnificent timbered equestrian barn has eight oversized stalls with foaling areas and 30-foot runs, tack and feed rooms, a veterinary facility, bathroom, and workshop. There’s also a riding arena, equipment and hay storage buildings, loafing sheds for livestock, as well as RV storage and hookups. The infrastructure includes fuel tanks, geothermal heating, and a commercial-grade generator.
