The world of interior design and colour is always evolving, and 2025 is shaping up to be a year of bold choices, tranquil palettes, and an emphasis on sustainability. As we step into 2025, colour trends in interior and exterior design reflects a harmonious blend of nature, warmth and contemporary elegance. This year’s palette focuses on earthy neutrals, deep moody hues and vibrant accents, allowing for versatile, timeless spaces that inspire and soothe.

Staying on top of what’s trending and what’s not is key when you’re in the design world. Looking at Pantone colour of the year and Dulux 2025 colour trends gives us great insight with what’s install for the new year. Popular design focused brands like Elle Décor, Vogue, and Better Homes & Gardens inspire us with their 2025 colour forecast, suggesting holistic & biophilic design, relaxation and pattern drenching trends are viewed for this year . The rich shades of colours express a relaxed yet vibrant feel to the new year. Interior designer Kathy Kuo suggests a ‘timeless style rather than trendy’ and a focus on ‘sustainability and craftsmanship’ is set for 2025.

As we deep dive into the design world we embrace Pantone colour of the year “Mocha Mousse” interiors and exteriors are set to be transformed with rich earthy elegance. This warm, inviting shade, a blend of chocolatey brown with subtle taupe undertones, exudes sophistication and comfort, making it a versatile choice for modern and heritage inspired spaces alike.

Why Mocha Mousse?

Mocha Mousse is a timeless, grounding colour that pairs beautifully with classic tessellated tiles. Its deep, neutral tones complement both intricate geometric designs and traditional heritage patterns, bringing depth and balance to any space. Whether you’re restoring a Victorian home or modernising an outdoor entertaining area, this shade offers a seamless integration of warmth and texture. Tessellated tiles have long been a staple in architectural heritage, and when combined with mocha mousse, they create a harmonious fusion of history and contemporary design.

When warm browns and deep reds come together in an outdoor space, they create an inviting , earthy ambiance that feels both timeless and cozy. Whether used in natural stone, pavers, terracotta tiles or tessellated patterns, these hues add depth, warmth and character to any living area.

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 How to Use Mocha Mousse & Tessellated Tiles in Your Space

✔ Verandas & Entryways – Elevate your curb appeal with tessellated pathways framed by warm-toned trims
✔ Bathrooms & Kitchens – Use Mocha Mousse as a feature wall, cabinetry shade, or accent with tiled splashbacks
✔ Outdoor Living Areas – Pair tessellated tiles with Mocha Mousse-painted walls or timber features for a cozy yet sophisticated atmosphere

Mocha Mousse-Inspired Mood boards: A Warm & Timeless Palette for 2025

This mood board has a warm and inviting design with a modern contemporary twist. The tessellated pattern design ‘Killara’ introduces contrasting colours such as brown, vanilla and white giving that extra pop off colour. This tessellated pattern would be an excellent application to verandas, pathways and patios especially in Victorian terraces, California bungalows and Federation homes.

To continue the colour palette indoors Craquell Victorian subways and trimming tiles can be added as wall applications in bathroom walls and kitchen splashbacks. Colours such as light honey, honey, brown, and antique white are complementing colours that bring the outdoor indoors. A checkerboard tessellation can be added as a floor application in brown and vanilla colour tones to match the outdoor colour palette.

Rich, warm, and undeniably classic, the Glasgow tessellation in a brown colour scale offers a timeless aesthetic that perfectly blends heritage charm with modern sophistication. Inspired by the intricate flooring of Victorian and Edwardian homes, this design brings a sense of warmth and elegance to hallways, verandas, and entryways.

This mocha mousse inspired moodboard gives heritage charm with a modern appeal. Seen here is Glasgow tessellated pattern in a brown, white, black, vanilla, light grey and blue grey colour scale. The ‘Norwood’ border captures colour and design with the addition of the  decorative encaustic tile placed strategically in the border. To add to the design a bluestone step tread can be applied to the step or to the edging of the exterior space framing the tessellation perfectly. Seen here are craquelle Victorian subways under the bluestone that can be applied to the risers of a stair design, the reflective light against the subways enhances the aesthetic appeal. The combination of the tessellated pattern, bluestone and craquelle Victorian subways creates perfect synergy to the outdoor design.

As we step into 2025, Dulux’s Colour Forecast introduces a stunning palette of hues that reflect warmth, nature, and contemporary elegance. These colours blend beautifully with tessellated tiles, offering a timeless way to introduce pattern, texture, and heritage charm into modern and classic spaces.

​Dulux's 2025 Colour Forecast introduces three captivating palettes—Emerge, Recollect, and Still—each reflecting contemporary design trends and emotional connections to our spaces. These palettes offer exciting opportunities to reimagine tessellated tile designs, blending traditional patterns with modern hues to create truly unique interiors.​

Why Pair Tessellated Tiles with Dulux’s 2025 Colours?

✔ A Fusion of Old & New – Heritage-inspired tiles in modern, on-trend shades
✔ Versatile & Timeless – A perfect balance of pattern and colour for any space
✔ Enhancing Interiors & Exteriors – From bathrooms and kitchens to verandas and pathways

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Dulux 2025 Colour Trends & Tessellated Moodboards

Botanical bliss where lash greens and earthy accents inspired by nature, and warm neutrals blend beautifully with tessellated motifs. Perfect for outdoor courtyards, verandas, pathways and period-style homes. The  Dulux ‘emerge’ palette resonates with this moodboard where soft greens and the gentle salmon red brings a sense of renewal and vitality. Incorporating these colours into tessellated tiles can infuse spaces with a fresh, uplifting energy. Imagine a classic checkerboard pattern where muted green tiles are paired with soft salmon or an encaustic decorative accent, creating a serene yet dynamic floor design.

This moodboard has a Nottingham tessellated pattern with a Norwood border framing the pattern elegantly. This tessellated design is an excellent floor application that can be fixed to the exterior of a home or as an interior feature floor in a commercial space. To add to the outdoor design a marble step tread can be applied to the steps or as an edge framing the tessellated pattern. Want to bring the outdoor indoor? Then consider using craquelle Victorian subways and trimming tiles as a wall application in a white, antique white, Green, honey and black colour way to bring the outside inside, a perfect application to bathroom walls or kitchen/ laundry splash backs.

Uplifting Yellow tones! this moodboard resonates with the Still Dulux palette. The tessellated design pattern is no.66 Norwich in aqua, yellow, salmon, green and white colour way a bright and airy design. This pattern design and colour selection gives an invigorating feel to the space with optimism. By integrating yellow into tessellated design’s it can brighten interiors and add a cheerful ambiance. Picture a sunlit kitchen floor adorned with intricate patterns combining soft yellows and complementary neutrals, enhancing the rooms warmth and welcoming feel.

The Norwich tessellated pattern is adorned with a ‘Deco’ border bringing a touch of vintage glamour to tiled spaces. Whether framing a hallway, veranda or bathroom floor, this border adds refinement and structure while celebrating the opulence of the Art Deco era.  When considering the interior design for your walls showcased are white and ivory trimming tiles complementing the light green craqulle Victorian subways connecting the outdoor colour palette with the interior. To add to this design white or green porcelain mosaics can be added as a floor application, perfect colour synergy.

Bringing It All Together

The Dulux 2025 Colours of the Year & Pantone 'Mocha Mousse' colour of the year beautifully complements tessellated tiles, creating spaces that feel both heritage-inspired and forward-thinking. Whether you prefer moody browns, serene blues, earthy greens, or sunset tones, there’s a colour-and-tile combination to bring your vision to life.