Artisan elegance can give your space a new look.
As the golden sunshine of 2025 comes in, homes are once again places where people can be warm, stylish, and tell stories. This summer is all about comfort with character. That means using natural materials, hand-made textures, and decorations that have meaning. These five summer home decor trends will help you make your beach house or city apartment feel both new and old.
Here's how to stay on top of summer trends while supporting handmade beauty and skilled craftsmanship.
1. ✨ Bone Inlay Furniture: A Sign of Your Family History. People are looking for furniture that tells a story this summer, and bone inlay is at the top of the list. Indian artisans have been making bone inlay furniture for hundreds of years.
Why it's popular: It's light and looks great in the summer.
Gives rooms that are otherwise plain a touch of luxury.
It looks great with colours and jewellery that are neutral or coastal.
🛋A sideboard or bedside table with bone inlay can be the main topic of conversation in any bedroom or living room.
2. 🌊 Mother of Pearl Accents: A Touch of Coastal Glam Inspired by the ocean, mother-of-pearl inlay is becoming popular in summer 2025 decor. This shiny material has a soft, shimmering quality that looks great in the sun.
What can you use it for? Jewellery boxes, mirror frames, wall art, or console tables
Perfect for beach houses, hallways, or quiet bedrooms
The natural shine of mother of pearl looks great with light wood tones, white linens, and summer plants like eucalyptus or ferns.
3. Rustic solid wood furniture brings you back to Earth. This year, a lot of people want their homes to feel more natural and grounded. Rustic solid wood furniture is becoming a must-have for homes that want to mix modern comforts with the beauty of nature. It is made by hand from mango, teak, or reclaimed wood.
People want coffee tables, benches, and bar stools made of wood by hand.
Natural finishes that show off the wood grain and any imperfections
These pieces are both pretty and durable; they get better with time.
4. ☀️Light and bright colour palette,s Hey, Sunshine! For a while, bright colours were in style, but in the summer of 2025, light, soft, and sun-washed colours will be in style. Think of colours like sage green, terracotta, powder blue, and creamy whites.
How to use them:
Choose light colours for the walls and the furniture.
Use artisan cushions, throws, and table runners in pastel colours that look good together.
For a classy summer look, wear it with whitewashed wood or bone inlay.
🖼️ Add handmade decorations like embroidered pillows or carved wooden wall hangings to make the room feel warm and inviting.
5. Craftsmanship and artisan touches from all over the world. In 2025, the most fashionable homes will have real, handmade things that each have a story about where they came from. People are starting to like artisan decor that is influenced by other cultures. For instance, there are Rajasthani inlay chests, tribal carvings, and baskets made by hand.
Why it matters: It adds character and personality to modern spaces.
Helps local artists and craftspeople who care about the environment
Works well with boho, minimal, or mixed styles.
🎁 Add some character to it with:
Trays for coffee tables with bone inlay
Handmade wooden stools that can also be used as plant stands
Pretty boxes made of agate or mother of pearl
🌼 Final Thoughts:
Summer 2025 isn't just about staying cool; it's also about decorating with a purpose. With everything from elegant inlay furniture to rustic wood and shiny shell accents, your home can be a celebration of art, culture, and nature.
Want to make your space look different? You can find summer-ready decorations that are made by hand at The Regal Art.