Celebrate the rich tapestry of life that surrounds us at home, drawing inspiration from history, our own homes, and beyond. Create a lifestyle unique to you by dipping into trends, nodding to nostalgia and levelling up where you can.
The best interior trends and homewares to shop in October 2025
Fresh florals
“Florals… for spring… groundbreaking.” While the doyenne of style, Miranda Priestly (played by Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada), may not appreciate a fresh look at blousy fabrics and blooming wallpapers, we’re here for it in 2025. If the last 100 years have taught us anything, it’s that you need look no further than nature itself for colour and pattern inspiration. The divine Edna Walling said, “I like the whole thing to be as wild as possible, so that you have to fight your way through in places,” and we can’t agree more. Layered in fabrics, on walls and dotted throughout our decor, flowers make everyone happy.
- Ralph Lauren Pillar Point Floral Dew wallpaper, $336/10m roll, Gaudions
- Food cover in Floral & White, $14.95, Bed Bath n’ Table
- Fleur Harris Fairyland mini armchair, $299.99, Adairs
- Vildpersilja cushion cover in white multicolour/floral pattern, $19, IKEA
- Glasshouse Country Couture soy candle, $47.96 (usually $59.95), David Jones
- White Daisy Flowers canvas, $224(usually $299), Freedom
Custom wine cellars
With the spotlight firmly trained on the various wine cellars being unveiled this season on The Block, here at Home Beautiful, we’ve always been partial to dedicated wine storage. If you’re serious about your own wine collection and space allows–whether under- or above-ground–you too should go the extra mile, too. As long as you can maintain a steady temperature of 12-14°C, look to underutilised spaces around the home and modify to accommodate your precious pours – even under the stairs!
- Anyel traditional distressed washable runner rug in Brown & Blue, $199, Miss Amara
- NV VenetoDOC Prosecco Organic, $29, 2025 Yarra Valley Rosé, $29, 2021 Mornington Peninsula Capella Chardonnay, $90
- French flax linen napkins (set of 4) in Hazelnut, $55, I Love Linen
- Riedel Grape@Riedel Pinot Noir/Nebbiolo/Aperitivo wine glasses (set of 6), $135 (usually $195), David Jones
- 9L champagne and punch bowl, $69.95 (usually $129), Kitchen Warehouse
- Bond Harding decanter and tumbler (set of 5), $71.97 (usually $119.95), Myer
Gilmore Girls style
From antiques and layered lighting to pops of soft colour and curated clutter, join HB Category Editor Brittany Smith on her nostalgic journey to rediscover the quirky, lived-in home of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. While this beloved TV series is enjoying a renaissance, we’re snuggling into comfy sofas with our noses in books and magazines. Read Brittany’s love letter to Lorelai’s home here.
- Patterned cotton tablecloth in Pink/Floral, $39.99, H&M
- ‘Summer Harvest’ wallpaper in Claret/Olive, $231/per roll, Wallpaper Direct
- ‘Armand’ 4-door library shelving unit in White, $1,999 (was $3,299), Early Settler
- ‘Darvin’ stripe armchair in Light Tan, $349.99 (was $369.99), Temple & Webster
- ‘Mikkie’ 12-piece dinner set in Green, $101.97 (was $169.95), Myer
- ‘Catalina’ table lamp in Rose and Linen, $139.99, Adairs
