By: Ranim Elgabakhngi
Neutral palettes have reigned supreme in minimalist home interior design for years; they created a serene, but impersonal space. Now here in 2025, Dopamine Decor has taken hold. It is all about the explosion of bold colors that uplift a person’s mood through bold designs and fun in their home.
Neutral Fatigue
While the minimalist trend was definitely geared toward those looking to be calmer, it led, without question, to universal “neutral fatigue” with homes beginning to feel generic and bland and lacking in personality.
This led people to seek spaces that reflected both their individual identity, and built a relationship to the intentions of their uplifted energies, with attention to elevating meaning and raising emotion above aesthetic forms, to be added to their world’s interior themselves.
Joy Pursuit
Dopamine Decor is a deliberate choice to create an environment that positively impacts us and our emotional well-being by offering a sense of belonging, such as adding some sunshine yellows, electric blues, fuchsia pinks, and emerald greens, all often combined to stimulate fun and joy. Adding bright sofas, quirky rugs, abstract art, and neon accents helps in bringing out energy as well.
Digital Influence
Online immersion has reprogrammed some people to appreciate bolder visuals, as they are becoming more aware of how their environment affects their mood and mental health overall, which further amplifies a growing interest in biophilic design indoors to connect us with the outdoors.
Dopamine Decor helps in epitomizing personal expression by supporting the idea of letting go of design conventions to create more personal and enjoyable designs by taking risks, combining styles, and showcasing cherished souvenirs to show that joy can be sustainable.
