Interior Design Trends High-End Buyers Want Now

Real Estate June 18, 2026

LUXURY IN FLOW

By Christine Gentile, Interior Designer | Ashbourne

At the top of the luxury market, buyers aren't just looking at location—they're paying close attention to lifestyle design. The most desirable homes today are thoughtfully created for wellness, entertaining, and seamless indoor-outdoor living.

As an experienced interior designer working with savvy Luxury Home Owners, I've seen firsthand what captivates today's high-end clients. Here's a look at the features and spaces that are defining luxury homes in 2025.

Sunrooms: Light-Filled Spaces

Sunrooms are no longer just charming—they're essential for the indoor outdoor connection.

Four-season spaces with glass walls and natural light
Perfect for coffee, relaxing, reading, or indoor greenery
Designed to restore, calm, and connect you with the outdoors

Sunroom

Indoor-Outdoor Cabanas & Seamless Flow

The best luxury homes embrace the outdoors. Covered cabanas designed like indoor lounges!

Full outdoor kitchens, fire features, and private patios
Retractable doors and matching materials that extend living areas outside
Sunrooms are no longer just charming—they're essential for the indoor outdoor connection.
Four-season spaces with glass walls and natural light
Perfect for coffee, relaxing, reading, or indoor greenery
Designed to restore, calm, and connect you with the outdoors

Indoor-Outdoor Cabana

Stylish Bars: Entertaining in Style

Health-focused design is here to stay.

Infrared and steam saunas with aromatherapy and spa ambiance
Smart home gyms with sleek finishes and recovery zones
Nature-inspired materials for a holistic vibe

Stylish Bar

Wellness Spaces: Saunas & Boutique Home Gyms

Health-focused design is here to stay.

Infrared and steam saunas with aromatherapy and spa ambiance
Smart home gyms with sleek finishes and recovery zones

Wellness Space

Modern Treehouses: Whimsy Meets Luxury

Treehouses are back—but now they're beautiful.

Elevated retreats for reading, writing, or unwinding
A playful and luxurious escape for adults and kids alike

Modern Treehouse

Stylish Indoor Sport Courts for Family Fun

Indoor sport courts are becoming a must-have in luxury homes. Thoughtfully designed with high-end finishes, these spaces blend seamlessly with the home's decor while offering room for basketball, hockey practice, and family fun.

Incorporating laminated glass to keep the noise down without sacrificing style. It's the perfect mix of play and polish—where active living meets elevated design.

Indoor Sport Court

What Ties It All Together? Connection.

Today's luxury homes are designed to create ease, wellness, and harmony. Whether it's the light of a sunroom, the privacy of a home spa, or the quiet magic of a treehouse, every space is about how it feels to live there.

Let's Design the Space They'll Fall in Love With

If you're preparing your home for the market or simply want to elevate your space, I'd love to help you bring it to life.

Christine Gentile