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Redefine Design by Koroseal

Trend Focus: Rebel & Quiet Defiance

April 01, 2025

In Koroseal’s Design Report: 2025 Trend Forecast, our design experts shared an overview of this year’s four key upcoming trends. Overall, the team explained how 2025’s trends celebrate contrasts – like dynamic hues paired with grounding neutrals, or structured forms softened by organic textures. Designers across the industry have a new focus to create spaces that resonate with our need for balance, expression, and emotional clarity.

Our team’s love for the 2025 Trends has inspired us to share more details with you - highlighting each trend’s intricacies and sharing ways to leverage the trend in your own designs. This month, let’s focus on Rebel & Quiet Defiance.

What is Rebel & Quiet Defiance?

Dark and moody, or subtle and sophisticated, this trend arises from a climate of economic change, where we see a growing divide between social classes fueling individual desires for unique self-expression. The contrasting forces of this trend focus on extreme maximalism as a bold act of rebellion, versus a quiet understated luxury that exudes subtle defiance. Indulgence becomes an expression of freedom and individuality shines through lavish layered designs and intricate details.

Why We Love It

Rebel & Quiet Defiance is a sophisticated trend that has us yearning for more! The colors, patterns, and textures used to elicit this unique contrast of bold and subtle rebellion are luxurious, but used in a soft spoken way, making them truly mesmerizing. As we look at what is fueling this trend, we observe rich, deep, saturated colors, accented by neutral golds and dark grays. When paired, these combinations evolve to show a sense of elegance and restraint; reflecting a quiet, luxurious power. Lush, opulent, and dramatic materials are grounded by neutral yet sophisticated tones.

Create the Look with Koroseal!

If you, like us, are loving the look of Rebel & Quiet Defiance, below are some design tips and inspiration for how to achieve the look in your space.

NEW! Koroseal’s Arbor Recon Rosy FC Olive Walnut

Our new Arbor Wood wallcovering in Olive Walnut offers a deep, rich, walnut color that is both neutral and understated. Use Arbor Recon Rosy in FC Olive Walnut to bring a natural balance into your room, on a flat accent wall, or wrapped around a curved entryway.

COMING SOON! Koroseal Arcane Alloy (HP01-06)

Another speciality product launching this year is Koroseal’s Arcane Alloy - a deep black hue, accented by a gold marbling effect. The color of Arcane Alloy embodies the Rebel trend through its elaborate use of gilded gold, buried in the darkness of the sultry honed shade of black.

Arte Wallcovering - La Perle

Elevate the look of your space with Arte’s La Perle wallcovering. This option offers a couture feel, featuring delicate embroidery with a classic floral design, and elegant pearls for a touch of sophistication.

Koroseal Acoustical Dividers

Leverage our line of acoustical dividers to help overcome sound barriers, while also bringing to life the look of Rebel & Quiet Defiance. Our acoustical divider options are not only beautifully striking, but functional too.

Feeling inspired?

Explore more colors and designs inspired by Rebel & Quiet Defiance. Koroseal’s 2025 Trend Forecast features additional colors, inspiring photos, and new designs that feature your favorite 2025 trends!

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