If you have been keeping up with the latest interior design trends, it would be difficult not to notice how curves are making big waves in 2025, and for good reason! If you are considering a large home renovation to make your space feel fresh and cozier, or if you are looking to spruce up your home with some new decorative features, you will benefit from seeing how soft shapes transform interiors.
Why the Affinity Towards Curves?
Soft edges were popularised in the mid-century modern home designs of the 60s and 70s. Though there was a greater emphasis on minimalism, it wasn’t quite as drastic as the minimalism that we have gotten used to seeing in recent years, with sharp and rigid lines and an almost clinical look. Soft textures and smooth lines were used to bring warmth to minimalism, which can easily turn sterile if overdone.
Curves also fit in nicely with biophilic design. Biophilia suggests that humans are naturally drawn to the natural world and objects that resemble the natural world. This explains the appeal of the curve – whereas crisp, straight lines and rectangles are found within structures that are manmade, curves are found abundantly in nature. The curve of a rainbow, a bird’s nest in a tree, the curvature of a smooth pebble. Curves echo throughout every corner of this precious earth that we call our home, so we draw comfort from bringing this into our homes. Curves naturally add a sense of warmth to any space, which is what a lot of people are desperately looking for after having been bombarded for many years with crisp and clinical aesthetics.
How to Incorporate More Curves Into Your Home
There is a way to include curves in your home for every occasion, whether you are planning to do a full remodel or even if you’re looking to do a minor facelift with some furniture. Not every move has to be big and dramatic. In fact, you wouldn’t want to overdo curves in your home, because they are most effective for bringing contrast into an otherwise sterile environment. Besides, too much of anything starts to become bad; the same is true for your home’s interior.
Arched Ceilings
Ceilings are structures that are often overlooked when considering how to design your home, but they can have such a powerful impact on your space. One of the best and most dramatic ways to incorporate curves into your home is to consider ceiling vaulting. These can come in a variety of shapes and styles, such as barrel-vault or gothic vault.
This will be quite an investment to make, but if you have the funds, this design choice can take your home’s appeal to the next level. The arched ceilings needn’t even be throughout the house, but placing them in meaningful settings, such as dining rooms, can have a great overall effect.
Arched doorways and windows
Arched doorways are a beautiful way to subtly introduce curves into a room without making too bold a statement. They are the perfect way to help balance the appearance of rooms with a lot of sharp lines and are unequivocally inviting. They do require a bit more ceiling height than normal doorways, so this is something to keep in mind when considering an arched doorway.
Windows can come in a variety of curved shapes, including circles and ovals, but nothing has quite the elegance and charm of an arched window. That is one with a curved top and straight edges connecting the rest. There is so much potential to make a bold statement with windows by playing around with their size, trim color, and drawing eyes in their direction.
Spiral Staircases
Spiral staircases all have the potential to be artistic masterpieces for any home, especially homes with multiple floors that can create a dramatic impression on anyone looking down at them from the top floor or looking up from the bottom floor. Spiral staircases are also extremely functional in allowing for more space to be saved up.
Bathroom Fixtures
Turn your ordinary bathroom into a spa-like sanctuary by adding the delicate touch of curves where you can. Consider switching out your rectangular undermount sink for an oval bowl sink to achieve that luxurious appeal. Perhaps you can also consider an oval stand-alone tub. Arched shower doors are getting increasingly more popular as well, and have a whimsical and relaxing appearance about them!
There is so much potential to take into in the bathroom if you just make subtle and beautiful choices. Again, not every fixture needs to be rounded, but just enough to bring balance and contrast to your bathroom.
Furniture
If you are not looking to make any structural changes to your home, then you can always introduce curves through furniture. Curvy sofas reminiscent of the 1970s are coming in with a bang and are a great addition to any home, but they don’t have to be the only thing! Consider accent chairs with round backs, perhaps a round rug for your living room, or even an organic, asymmetrical coffee table!
Curved headboards are even taking the market by storm because of their ability to give your room an elevated, resort-like appearance, which is perfect for the room that you should be going into to wind down. The possibilities are endless. Even a small curvy vase can help to add elements of warmth to your space. You do not need to upend your whole life to bring curvature into your home.
Conclusion
At JG Contracting, we love to produce renovations that wow and leave a sense of great satisfaction in the hearts of our customers. We are here to guide you through every decision, every design, every development until your home renovation dreams come to fruition. We handle our projects with great care and foster our relationships with trust. If you have ideas that you would like to get more insight on, or if you are ready for the next step of your home renovation project, do not hesitate to contact us today!
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