Kidulting
Life can be hard. Why not have a dedicated space in your home for fun? Using the firm’s own MADE by Moniomi creations, including this marble Ping-Pong table, the rec room designed by Miami-based design firm Moniomi is a fantastic example of how to embrace your inner kid in a sophisticated way.
Related: 47 Game Room Ideas for an Epic Entertaining Space
Ombré Walls
Transitional spaces are the ideal places to have fun. Delray Beach–based designer Nikki Levy gave the stairwell the look of a mood ring, following the natural flow of the home and shifting the energy from downstairs to upstairs with the meticulously painted walls.
Related: 30 Staircase Ideas That a Grand Entrance
Graphic Stonework
Outdoor Living
Houston designer and Next Wave alum Meg Lonergan showed how to elevate an outdoor living room. She used outdoor versions of lush fabrics like velvets and jacquards to cover furniture that would look equally at home indoors, like this gorgeous banquette.
Related: 10 Outdoor Room Trends Designers Are Obsessed With
Half Backsplashes
We’ve noticed designers going for half backsplashes in more and more kitchens lately. Designer Rajni Alex of Delray Beach, Florida, executed the idea in beautiful Calacatta Viola marble by Armina Stone. Bonus: The deep, solid color of the coordinating countertops means there’s no need to worry about stains.
Related: 65 Kitchen Backsplash Ideas for Every Style in 2025
Color Therapy
Chromatherapy is the use of color to improve your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. To create the home’s wellness lounge, designer Marie Cloud of Indigo Pruitt in North Carolina selected a naturally soothing color palette.
Related: 69 Best Living Room Paint Colors for 2025
Multifunctional Dining Rooms
Yes, we’ve shifted away from open floor plans, but we still don’t use our dining rooms the way we used to. Designers William Steele and Christopher Drake of Bierly Drake & Steele, Inc. proposed a smart solve: Their dining room is a place for formal dining and relaxed socializing. A console divides the space into two inviting areas that work for dinner, breakfast, or Zoom calls.
Related: 80 Dining Room Ideas Perfect for Entertaining
Mural Ceilings
Outdoor Curtains
Pattern Drenching
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Pattern drenching is here to stay. This bedroom, a travel-inspired “gentleman’s retreat” by textile artist and interior designer Mally Skok is an expert example of how to layer pattern on pattern in an impactful but livable way. Hand-painted by Mally, all the fabrics and wallpapers make this ensuite bedroom feel deeply personal.
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