Top Home Renovation Trends for Australia in 2025

Each year brings new opportunities to transform a home. Whether you’re looking to renovate a fixer-upper for profit or merely want to spruce up your own property, knowing what’s on trend can make or break your experience – and potentially your curb appeal. That said, it can be tricky to know which trends to jump on, and which will make your property look outdated and gimmicky within a couple of years.

In this article, we’ll explore Australia's trending design elements in 2025 that look set to outlast short-lived fads, from popular biophilic designs to period-accurate fixtures.

Delve in to discover the top home renovation trends for Australian properties this year.

Biophilic Design Achieved Through Natural Materials

Following on from last year, biophilic designs are one of 2025’s most popular home trends. This design principle is centered around integrating parts of the natural world into our homes to connect with nature from indoors. This trend encourages prioritising natural light, airflow, and materials from the earth and has become popular for its beneficial effect on mental health.

Embracing biophilic designs in your home renovation can be as dramatic or subtle as you’d like. It may look like installing a stone benchtop in your kitchen to act as a grounded (and luxurious) focal point that doubles up as a highly functional fixture. It could mean swapping out metal units for natural wood shelving in your bathroom, or simply integrating more plants and greenery throughout your interiors – not just in your conservatory.

Tips: Creating a serene setting can soothe the mind and calm the soul. As an added benefit, biophilic designs also support sustainability – suppliers tend to prioritise the conservation of natural resources while also reducing the pollution caused in the process of manufacturing unnatural materials.

A Return To Colour Over Monotone Neutrals

Social media critics have recently accused house flippers of stripping character from old homes, swapping out classic features and personality for millennial grey paint or all-white interiors.

2025 is the year that colour returns to the Australian home. Renovators will strive to increase the uniqueness of a house, opting for trending shades of paint like deep, rich browns (we’re looking at you, Mocha Mousse), gem-toned purples, and warm ocean blues.

Note: We will also likely see colour combined with a greater use of patterns and texture, such as bold wallpaper or batten wall panels. And colour won’t just be for walls – interior designs will include unexpected pops of colour on hardware and embellishments too, from sinks to doorknobs.

Timeless Elegance & Original Character

2025’s home renovation trends will include a return to the past, blurring the lines between renovation and restoration. By respecting a home’s history, you imbue it with warmth and personality. Renovators will replace modern, sometimes invisible hardware like doorknobs and cabinet handles with designs that are period-accurate, honouring the history and heritage of their home from the traditional architecture and styles of the time.

We will also see more homeowners stripping layers of paint to reveal original wood, before applying a varnish and protective stain to enhance its natural beauty. Researching the period in which your home was built can help you determine how to add this kind of timeless elegance through renovations. This thoughtful touch will add a ‘wow factor’ that makes it look more expensive and ultimately increases its value.

Discreet Smart Technology

While smart home technology is nothing new, showing off all your gadgets has gone out of fashion. The bright LED lights, wires, and plugs of smart tech don’t fit into a cosy home, but you can renovate your property to include your essential tech more seamlessly.

In 2025, discretion is everything. Hidden speakers, TVs remounted with artistic frames, and wireless charging setups will immediately elevate a home’s interior. Custom sliding doors can also be immensely helpful in camouflaging entertainment centres, creating the illusion of an intimate, minimal and screen-free space, with all your devices still an arm’s length away.

Luxurious Bathrooms

The last several years have given rise to innumerable self-care and beauty trends, so it’s no surprise that the humble bathroom will be a top pick for home renovators this year. Wet rooms have become a popular choice for homeowners of both large and small spaces.

Designs that encourage genuine rest and relaxation are in demand over compact, functional bathrooms that have previously been sacrificed for larger bedrooms. In 2025, a fully waterproofed space and the separation of a shower and bathtub from other fixtures create a truly luxurious bathing experience.

Tips: Likewise, a spa-like shower made from stone walls and frameless glass doors mimics a serene space where all your worries can melt away. Take this trend one step further with essential oil diffusers, waterproof speakers that can play relaxing nature sounds, and vertical radiators that can double up as heated towel racks.

Elevated Outdoor Entertaining Spaces

2025’s top home renovation trends extend beyond your property’s interior. Renovating outdoor spaces to make them suitable for year-round entertaining should be a priority for many homeowners and property managers this year. Think wooden decks, sturdy brick, or charming stone flooring as a foundation for potted plants, torches, and a complete, designated outdoor dining set.

Note: The classic grill will no longer be the star of the show as renovators opt for more elevated outdoor kitchens featuring stone pizza ovens, built-in bars, or meat smokers. Following the principles of biophilic designs we touched on earlier, it makes sense that Australians want to spend more time outdoors, but with all the home comforts within easy reach.

2025 Home Renovation Trends

Whether you’re renovating a home for profit or simply looking to spruce up your own property, the top renovations of 2025 can act as your guide. Here is a recap of the current interior trends in Australia.

• Integrating all-natural materials like stone benchtops into the home through biophilic design.
• Injecting personality with a reintroduction to playful colour.
• Honouring the heritage and history of the home rather than a focus on modernisation.
• Creating innovative ways to discretely incorporate smart technology.
• Designing spa-like bathrooms and wet rooms that invite luxury and serenity.
• Extending renovations to outdoor areas, creating more value with the space you have.

Use these trends for inspiration, and get creative with your designs.

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