As we head into a new year, creating comfortable spaces drenched in personality is more important than ever. That’s a big prompt, which is why looking to the creatives who are doing just that is so important. There are tons of designers on our radar at all times, but we wanted to take a little bit of space to shout out five in particular we’re really looking forward to seeing more from in 2025.
From experts in color combinations to a designer who may have cracked the code on pet playgrounds, welcome to our shortlist.
Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg
This Washington D.C.-based designer walks a beautiful line between traditional, bold modernism, and breezy California styles. It’s not uncommon to spot a set of cobalt blue cabinets floating above a stone countertop next to a handful of warm, wooden accent walls. Texture is king (and queen), and that aforementioned home home may have a room that goes all in on velvet and rattan, too. It’s the kind of mixing and matching that keeps us on our toes.
Photo by Max Burkhalter
Photo by Stephan Paul
There are few places this L.A. designer doesn’t find inspiration from, a clear message when you spiral into her diverse portfolio. Her studio, Another Human, favors lighthearted shapes in bold colors—Memphis-era hues, midcentury silhouettes, and delightful Craftsman-inspired touches (like the cabinet pulls in this Eagle Rock home) play in the same world. Her designs feel like art pieces you can walk right into, without the precious attitudes.
Photo by Lance Gerber
Photo by Jesse Hammer
Another L.A.-based creative, Jesse Hammer works magic with small spaces. Their 183-square-foot apartment is a testing space for storage-focused furniture in juicy colors. The project that caught our eye? The time they transformed some under-stair space into the ultimate movie night snack space. Or maybe it was the wall-length cat jungle gym they made that actually looked really chic.
Photo by Alanna Hale
San Francisco-based designer Noz Nozawa specializes in the kind of spaces that seem to glow from within. Every element of the rooms she touches offers a new shape, level of warmth, or pattern. From a Japanese Tree House that turns the surrounding forest into art to a moody checkerboard bathtub nook, her touch is always delightfully dedicated to her client’s style with her signature filter dropped right on top.
Photo by SEN Creative
Photo by Amanda Archibald
The beautiful thing about Jen Levy and Robin Heller’s collective work is that each space they dream up feels lived in. The finished rooms instantly call the viewer to imagine their own life playing out in the bedroom/living space/office in view (we’ll be sitting right here for the foreseeable future, thank you very much). They also offer some designer-approved insight through their Color Stories—take one and run right to the nearest hardware store. We can’t wait to see which combinations and colors make it on their 2025 radar.
Photo by Amanda Archibald
What designers are you following in 2025? Let us know in the comments!
