Interior Design Trends Melbourne Buyers Are Loving in 2025
How The Trends Map to Your Style
Soft Transitional / Modern Classical
Melbourne’s interiors are embracing a softer transitional style, blending modern clean lines with classical elegance. This means that furniture often mixes minimal modern shapes with classical detailing — for example, a sofa with a sleek silhouette but with turned wooden legs, or subtle moulding, button tufting, or an ornate frame combined with contemporary upholstery. This matches your store style of modern + classical.
Heritage & Vintage Influences, Reimagined
Buyers are increasingly drawn to heritage maximalism / vintage/retro styles that give character and soul to modern spaces. You can appeal to this by carrying décor pieces, accent furniture or rugs that nod to Victorian, Edwardian or Art Deco styles—but used sparingly so the overall feel is modern and fresh, not dated.
Natural Materials & Warm Textures
Classical design often includes wood, stone, brass, rich fabrics; modern design tends toward cleaner, lighter materials. A mix gives richness. You can pick upholstery in velvets or plush fabrics, accent furniture in warm timbers, and décor items with brass or matte gold detailing. Also, textured finishes like fluted panels, twisted wood, or decorative woodwork bring that classical warmth into a modern framework.
Colour & Palette Choices
Neutrals with accent tones that feel classical (deep jewel tones, rich greens, navy, warm gold) paired with modern neutrals (soft creams, greys, off-whites) are very on-trend. For example, a modern silhouette couch in a navy or emerald fabric with classical pillows, brass legs, or wooden trim. Be mindful of lighting—natural light tends to bring out the richness in these colours.
Symmetry & Decorative Touches
Classical style is all about order and balance. Even in modern layouts, symmetrical arrangements (mirror-image side tables, balanced lamps, matching accessories) or repeating decorative motifs (e.g. fluting, mouldings, carved wood) help tie in classical aesthetics. These touches work well when paired with modern clean furniture forms so that the result feels luxurious but not fussy.