The Weekender: Best of Interior Design from the Web (April 7–12, 2025)

The Weekender: Best of Interior Design from the Web (April 7–12, 2025)


Welcome to The Weekender, your weekly roundup of standout interior design inspiration from around the web. From bold trends unveiled at Milan to smart space-saving makeovers, here’s what had the design world buzzing this week.

Trend Watch: What’s Hot in Interior Design

• Retro Futurism in the Kitchen
  Robert Downey Jr.’s kitchen, designed by Fox-Nahem Associates, is a wild yet elegant take on retro-futurism. Think sleek curves, metallic finishes, and 1980s sci-fi drama—balanced with warmth and organic texture. Homes & Gardens dives into the story behind this imaginative space.
• Design Trends for 2026 Revealed at Milan Design Week
  The Times recaps the eight major design trends forecasted at Milan Design Week. From a bold “barolo” color trend to the return of ceiling statement lights and a shift from stealth wealth to expressive maximalism—2026 is shaping up to be anything but boring.
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Small Spaces, Big Style

• Parisian Studio Transformed by a Sofa Bed
  In Architectural Digest’s spotlight, designer Mathilde Cavé reinvents a tiny 430-square-foot Paris studio. The green sofa bed becomes the anchor for a design that fuses vintage finds, layered textiles, and a charming city view.

Spa-Like Serenity at Home

• Bathroom Retreat in Peters Township
  Pittsburgh Magazine highlights Seashal Belldina’s bathroom renovation—an inviting blend of alabaster, dolomite, and Calacatta marble. The result? A cozy guest bathroom transformed into a spa-like sanctuary.

Bedroom Dos and Don’ts

• Avoid These Common Bedroom Decorating Mistakes
  Southern Living outlines 8 decorating traps to avoid in your bedroom. From ignoring window treatments to skipping texture and layering, designers share practical fixes for creating a cozy, restful space.

Visual Inspiration

• Interior Design Trends for 2025
  Vogue shares the emerging styles that are shaping interiors this year. Expect to see a move toward tactile materials, sculptural lighting, and bold, nature-inspired palettes.

Design Reads

• Top Interior Design Magazines to Follow
  Stay plugged into the design world with this list of 20 must-follow interior design publications from Foyr. From glossy print staples to rising digital voices, it’s a bookmark-worthy roundup for design lovers.

Our Project Of The Week

A Spanish Revival style bathroom: read all about the elements used here.