Fortune Favours The Bold 

Striking stripes

The clean, rhythmic nature of bold stripes can elongate or widen a room depending on their orientation, making them a valuable asset for enhancing spatial perception. Stripes can seamlessly bridge contemporary and classic styles, adding sophistication and a touch of drama to any setting. 

Whether in classic monochromatic shades for a sleek, retro look, or vivacious colours for a bold modern statement, large stripes create feelings of both movement and balance. What unifies both approaches is the width of the stripe. This isn’t a move toward a series of many thin pencil stripes, to the contrary it’s a few bold stripes.

They work beautifully on walls, upholstery, or accessories, effortlessly tying together other design elements while providing a striking focal point. This adaptability ensures that bold stripes remain a go-to choice for those seeking to add dimension and personality to their interiors. For window furnishings, wide stripes are best used on larger windows with flat, angular blinds such as roller or Roman blinds. Curtains are excellent choices too. 
Wide stripe designs work perfectly with checks too. You can learn more about how to best partner stripes and checks in our Using Checks and Stripes in Interior Design blog.

A bold approach to pattern

Embracing the energy of self-expression and creativity, bold, curved patterns – including paisleys, florals and other rounded shapes – are certainly at the cutting edge of interior fashions.

There is currently a growing appetite for maximalism that celebrates personality, energy, and a sense of vitality to a space’s aesthetic, and what’s more, it’s easy to fit into your own style. 

Bold patterns on walls, furniture, and soft furnishings provide visual intrigue, making rooms feel dynamic and alive. They also serve as a powerful tool for storytelling, enabling individuals to reflect their unique persona and influences of the world’s cultures through design. Moreover, bold patterns pair beautifully with a wide range of other styles ranging from equally bold items to more restrained furnishings. This helps to create spaces that feel carefully curated.

You can embrace bold patterns via your wallpaper, cushions and lampshades, but one the best ways is around your windows. The best way to add a bold pattern, maximalist edge to your space is to layer your windows with curtains and blinds. Our favourite approach is to feature a small-patterned roller blind or Roman blind in the window’s recess with a bold patterned curtain above.

Choose thick fabrics

Moving away from patterns, thick, luxurious fabrics are also growing in popularity in 2025. Whether a single colour, or harnessing the energy of large patterns, these thick fabrics offer an equally bold approach to fashionable design. 

Thick fabrics are a bold choice in contemporary interior design. They add depth, warmth, and a sense of comfortable luxury to bedrooms and living rooms alike. Fabrics including classic boucle, wools, or velvets will create rich textures that elevate the multi-sensory appeal of a space.

These fabrics are not just visually striking but also highly functional, offering durability and excellent insulation around the windows and doors. You can further enhance the insulation properties of curtains and Roman blinds from Blinds Direct by adding a free thermal lining upgrade! 

On furniture, thick fabrics exude cosiness and grandeur, making sofas and armchairs both comfortable to sit on, and beautiful to behold.. For window treatments, these sumptuous fabrics provide a dramatic frame to a window, blocking light effectively while providing a cosy and sophisticated overall aesthetic. To help you find the perfect thick fabric, you can order up to eight free samples from the website and see your choices first hand before you buy.

A bold approach to patterns – be they swirling or straight – and fabrics will give your home the fashionable edge it deserves. For more inspiration about this remarkable trend, be sure to explore our Instagram and Pinterest pages and see for yourself the amazing effects these choices can have on a room’s appearance.