Close your eyes for a moment and when you open them, evaluate how your space makes you feel. Do you look around and feel more relaxed? Every room in your home should be leading to the contented sigh of a space that brings you peace, with a design and layout that feels comforting.
Trends of yesteryear have favored uniformity over personal preference, think the open wood shelving of the 2010s or the ubiquitous Tuscan tile of bathrooms in the early 2000s. Right now, interior design’s biggest trend overall continues to be creating a space that reflects you: your tastes and interests, your travels and style. The end result should be a home full of unique spaces, not necessarily a recreation of a pinned photo or a lookbook. But if those guidelines feel too vague or you’re not sure where and how to start, here are three popular ways to make your spaces more your own: set a space apart with bespoke looks, lean into the scullery kitchen, and add chrome (or don’t!).
European flea markets and local vintage boutiques may offer one-of-a-kind and rare heirloom furniture, but if you really want a unique piece, create it. Couture Product Design is available at Semmelmann Interiors, allowing you to work with skilled artists and seamstresses to bring creative and distinguished elements to your decor. The firm also offers full service interior design and architectural detailing and was founded by visionary Susan Semmelmann. Her experience working throughout Dallas-Fort Worth has led to multiple awards and national recognition. The approach she takes emphasizes the purpose of each space, informed by her expertise on how people really live.
Semmelmann Interiors’ Fort Worth showroom has many visuals to guide and inspire. Susan leads a large team and the company was recognized in 2025 as one of the Best Companies to Work For. The in-house offerings allow you to get the support you need, whether you’re dreaming up a new space or ready to execute the vision you have in your head. Full-service means just that: you can trust Semmelmann to oversee all procurement, manage your vendors, handle coordination between builders and contractors, review your shop drawings, track all custom orders, and orchestrate details before installation.
The butler’s pantry that’s trending is a win-win: it simplifies the visuals of your main room, since small appliances are elsewhere (which is great for entertaining guests in a more relaxing space), and the scullery kitchen’s compactness maximizes your efficiency. Here’s a third win: If you’re changing the layout, it’s a great time to revisit your tile both as a backsplash and to add continuity throughout both rooms with flooring. Limestone is an option that Fort Worth’s Bottega Design Gallery says can be used in high-traffic areas if sealed and maintained well. Bottega is a female-owned, family business with expertise in stone and tile led by Principal Designer Rebecca Farris. Together with her team of design consultants they offer a combined 50 years of design experience, so whether you know exactly what tile you want or you’re looking for the guidance of experts, the team at Bottega can help.
Their tile offerings are vast, with more designs available to peruse in person at their gallery in West Fort Worth than online. One of the most custom options they offer is waterjet tile which can be used to create designs with intricate curves that can be used for tile on the wall or for flooring. The unique looks are created by a stream of water which cuts and molds each piece. Other options include ceramic, glass, artisan, hand-poured concrete, wood, stone, porcelain and terra cotta tiles.
Not only are the more natural options, like stone and wood, more sustainable, but they also add warmth. If you decide to incorporate some of them into a bathroom, you can balance out the natural elements with chrome, the bright metal currently made popular by Justin and Hailey Bieber. They added a whole chrome tub; you don’t have to go all-in on chrome or even change one fixture. It’s popular but the real trend is finding what you like. Other small, popular changes include back-lit mirrors or lights that change from bright to warm depending on the time of day.
With the busyness of modern life, a space that lets your personality come through is one you can enjoy no matter what the trends are. Whether you want help with the details like the tile throughout your home or you want some guidance in creating the big picture, you have local experts like Bottega Design Gallery and Semmelmann Interiors available.