About the Colour: If you haven’t already seen the 2025 Colour Of The Year release from Benjamin Moore, we are happy to share that “Cinnamon Slate” is the front runner in their 2025 colour pallet. This colour is created by mixing heathered plum and velvety brown.

This frontrunner plays right into the Moody interior trend that is making a comeback. If we dive into the mixture of colours that create this final shade, when used, you can expect a space to feel energized, inspired and connected to nature.

Favourites from the pallet:

Our team is still loving colours that carry an undertone of green so it’s only fitting that our top choices would be:

Ashwood Moss: This dark and moody green/grey will add a bold statement and provide a look that is both sophisticated and timeless.
Recommend Spaces: Powder Rooms, Home Office/Study, Dining & Bedrooms
Paris Rain: This colour offers a twist on keeping things light and airy, while providing just enough of saturation to influence the colour story of any space.
Recommend Spaces: Living & Dining Areas, Main Bathrooms & Bedrooms
Glacier White: Gone are the days of coating our trim/doors and ceilings in a bright white. Today we are all searching for something easy on the eyes and this is the perfect warm white for the job!
Recommend Spaces: Foyer & Hallways, Trim and Doors

Styling Predictions for 2025:

The Return of Moody Spaces: After years of leaning into “light and airy” interiors, we are seeing the return of colour saturation and Moody Interiors. Although we don’t recommend carrying dark colours through your whole home, there is something inspiring about a dark and moody office, dining space and powder bath, that can really stop someone in their tracks and evoke a feeling of rich sophistication.

Since we recommend using these darker colours in smaller single room spaces, our team recommends leaning into the method of ”colour drenching”. If you're not sure what this means, it’s the strategy of carrying the main colour through the walls, ceiling, trim/baseboards and doors. The benefit of this approach is visual room expansion, by eliminating lines of competing colours/tones the space will automatically feel larger.

Other elements that can be incorporated into this method of design is the use of wallpaper. It’s becoming more common to see this decorative detail carried on to the ceiling or wrapping a whole space rather than a single wall. This creates a cohesive space and a designer look!

Reds on the Horizon:

For years, designers have steered away from using “hot” colours like red, orange and yellow from everyday interior spaces. The natural qualities of these colours create energy and urgency, which is why they are normally used for commercial projects like restaurants and retail settings. However, the newest discovery shows when black, white or gray are added they take on a whole new look making their way back into our hearts and homes.

Benjamin Moore Includes 3 variations of this new take on these comeback colours in their 2025 colour pallet. Check out Leather Saddle Brown, Chowning’s Tan and Tissue Pink, can you picture these in your home?

Mid Tone Woods:

Believe it or not, white oak is taking a back seat! If you’ve recently updated your space to include this classic finish don’t worry! White oak will remain timeless and versatile. With the return to moody interiors and a nod to traditional design, darker stains and the use of woods like walnut make their way back to the forefront of design choices. In addition our thirst for authenticity drives another change we never saw coming…thinner plank flooring! After years of “the wider the better” designers are reverting back to 5” planks. Why? Most clients are choosing to put engineered hardwood in their homes because it offers durability and less expansion and contraction through the seasons. However, when we look at making a home feel historical or authentic our desire to replicate a real hardwood pushes designers into choosing the option of a thinner plank because “real” hardwood isn’t often seen much wider than that.

Organic Finishes:

Textured walls, ceilings and accents are here to stay! If we look back in time we may remember the method of “sponging” to add texture & pattern to walls. As we fast forward to 2024/2025 venetian plaster and micro cement are the superstars of adding organic texture and movement to a room. Today, we are seeing this method used in whole rooms or on features like range hoods or fire places. The most attractive quality of the finish is the natural movement it adds to a space and the persuasive touch that tricks your mind into feeling a stone finish.