Design Inspiration: Rewilding Takes Root: From Garden Design to Interior Trends in SS25

The once-niche concept of rewilding—the restoration of ecosystems to a self-sustaining, natural state—is now reshaping everything from garden design to high-end interiors. Originally associated with large-scale conservation efforts, rewilding now influences urban parks, private gardens, and increasingly, the world of home design.

At its core, rewilding emphasises the reintroduction of native species, the return of natural processes, and a reduction in human management. In landscape and garden design, the approach manifests through the use of meadows, hedgerows, ponds, and deadwood, with an emphasis on biodiversity, seasonal change, and ecological function. Plants are often native or self-seeding, and maintenance is minimal—guided more by the rhythms of nature than strict horticultural control.

From ILIV - Rewilding Collection - Blind in Wild Garden Cotton Chintz.
Pelmet in Little Bud Sky

Now, this nature-led ethos is inspiring interior designers and textile houses in their Spring/Summer 2025 (SS25) collections, where wild beauty, ecological materials, and organic textures are shaping a new aesthetic language.

Among the season’s standout launches is the Rewilding collection from ILIV, the Lancashire-based British textile company known for its trend-driven designs. This collection channels the rustic elegance of untamed landscapes with painterly botanical florals, delicate embroideries, and tactile weaves. Offered in six evocative colourways—Chintz, Coral, Cornflower, Eden, Forest, and Sky—it reflects a palette pulled directly from nature’s canvas.

From ILIV - Wildflower Fields Moonstone fabric in  in Coral colourway, part of the Rewilding Collection. 

Also embracing the wild is Divine Savages, the Bath-based British design house renowned for bold wallpapers and home accessories, gifts and limited-edition art prints. Their recently-launched Rewilding Collection includes the Wild Wild Woods Grasscloth Wallpaper, a digitally printed painterly design in soft greens, blues, and pinks, in eco paper made from 79% renewable fibres. The line extends to complementary furnishing fabrics and lampshades, reinforcing a holistic approach to eco-conscious interiors.

From Divine Savages - Wild Wild Woods Grasscloth Wallpaper
part of the Rewilding Collection
Printed bespoke to order by the metre.

In the world of garden design, rewilding is more than a trend; it's a shift in philosophy. Celebrated garden writer Clare Foster, known for her thoughtful advocacy of biodiversity and climate-aware gardening, brings the concept to life in her latest book, Pastoral Gardens (Montgomery Press, Nov 2024). The book presents 20 international gardens and more than 250 photographs, with essays exploring themes of habitat, ecology, and natural design. Foster champions "managed naturalism"—gardens that appear wild but are skillfully curated to support wildlife while maintaining aesthetic integrity.

Pastoral Gardens published by Montgomery Press
Author: Clare Foster  Photographer: Andrew Montgomery

Foster emphasises managed naturalism—gardens that look wild but are carefully curated to be both ecologically functional and aesthetically pleasing.    Rather than abandoning gardens to nature, the book advocates working with nature, allowing ecological processes to flourish under the guidance of a gardener or land steward.

Likewise, Thomas Hoblyn, an award-winning designer and Chelsea Flower Show veteran, incorporates rewilding into a broader vision he describes “gardens with purpose.” His planting schemes favour native-rich communities and sensory design, supporting pollinators, mental wellbeing, and place-specific ecology. His 2025 Chelsea Flower Show entry, Garden of Compassion, created for Hospice UK and Project Giving Back, was awarded Silver-Gilt. The garden fused Mediterranean plants—scented, silvery, and textural—with sculptural elements to create a tranquil sensory experience for palliative care settings.

Interior design in SS25 embraces similar values. Rewilding has become a conceptual framework for reimagining interiors as living, breathing ecosystems. Designers are favouring biophilic principles—bringing the outside in through the use of living walls, indoor gardens, and plant-forward spatial planning.

The so-called “Home Biome” trend, as noted in recent reports, redefines homes as interconnected systems. Terracotta, jute, linen, and organic forms dominate material palettes, while curved furniture, soft pastels, and botanical motifs offer a grounded, sensory-rich environment.

Colour stories mirror the landscape: deep forest greens, earthen browns, and soft sky blues pair with fresh spring pastels like mint and lavender to reflect nature’s transitions. Beyond aesthetics, material ethics play a central role: reclaimed timber, recycled textiles, mycelium, cork, seaweed, and stone are favoured for their environmental credentials and their imperfect, tactile beauty.

Craft and Sustainability: Repurpose, reuse adnd repair craftsmanship showcased at Selfridges during London Craft Week

Selfridges’ new permanent RESELFRIDGES destination in the Accessories Hall at its London Oxford Street location offers a unique opportunity to explore unusual gifts, keepsakes, and collectables. During London Craft Week, visitors can witness artisans, makers, and innovators using creativity and craftsmanship to repurpose, reuse, and repair unwanted items and waste materials.

Throughout the week, May 13 - 19 2024, visitors can purchase a select range of unique pieces and observe demonstrations of specialist craft techniques and innovative new methods of making.

Emily Frances Barrett

One featured artist is Emily Frances Barrett, a jeweller who transforms lost or found objects into beautiful multidisciplinary jewellery and art pieces. 

Emily Frances Barrett

Emma works with discarded treasures, whose scars reveal glimpses into the past, finding beauty in everything from forgotten jewels to discarded buttons.

WYP PYM

WYP PYM - Waste Yarn Project with Celia Pym - is a collaboration between Siri Johansen, co-founder of the Waste Yarn Project, and textile artist Celia Pym. They explore playful, resourceful design and celebrate slow craft through handmade knitted clothing and accessories.

Allday Goods is a kitchen knife company that repurposes plastic waste destined for landfills into lifelong products. Their mission is to raise awareness and encourage a rethink of our relationship with waste.

Tessa Silva

British-Brazilian artist Tessa Silva examines the impact of material use on society by creating delicate, one-of-a-kind art objects from milk proteins.

Inspired by the medieval history of her hometown, London, Ciara Bowles combines ancient techniques with vibrant colors to create timeless jewellery pieces. Her work emphasizes ethical production and craftsmanship using reclaimed and recycled materials.

Blast Studio

Blast Studio, based in London, excels in transforming leftover coffee cups into futuristic furniture and architecture. They use 3D printing technology to turn discarded waste into sustainable furniture and interior products, such as lampshades and containers.

Anabela Chan, a fine jeweller, champions laboratory-grown gemstones, blending sculptural designs with science, and Lucie Gledhill creates unique jewellery from recycled metals using traditional techniques and chain-making, exploring material relationships through low-tech design approaches and a slow creation process.

Finally, the King’s Foundation offers specialist training programmes in heritage and craft skills. At Selfridges, shirts donated by Turnbull and Asser were embroidered by graduates using expert embroidery techniques.

Photos by Lucia Carpio

Colour Forecast: Peach Fuzz the go-to Colour for 2024

This festive season, be forward thinking and go for dreamy peachy pink shades for your interior décor  to demonstrate that you're ahead of the game.  

Rose Quartz Glass Tree
lit from within by an LED light
from Truffle Tablescapes

You'll be very much on trend as the colour authority Pantone have announced that their pick for Colour of the Year 2024 is Peach Fuzz - (Pantone 13-1023 to be precise) -  a colour described by the colour institute as a comforting hue "softly nestled between pink and orange", chosen to express a yearning for community and coziness so very aptly needed in today's uncertain times.

A hue between pink and orange, this sweet subtle shade in the New Year signals a move towards empathy and understanding. 

From Lust Home, Life's A Peach wallpaper in Peachy Pinks by designer Millie Putland
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The soft and inviting colour offers a chance for introspection and healing, "tenderness and communicating a message of caring, community, and collaboration,” says Pantone Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman, emphasizing its capacity to bring comfort and inner peace, impacting our well-being and inner serenity.

Tara Rodrigues, award winning interior designer, founder of TR Interiors and winner of Channel 4’s £250,000 Big Interiors Battle, said: “A revival of peach is long overdue. Peach was once commonly used in interiors but as modernism spread, it lost its place in the contemporary home.

“It’s a soothing warm colour and I love pairing it with rich dark hues of blues and greens to create elegant and bold schemes. It’s a great way to soften a scheme making a home feel warm and inviting. For those that don't love pink, peach is a great compromise in a family home adding a touch of femininity without being overpowering. I'd mix peach into a contemporary kitchen or living room scheme for a warm pop of colour to elevate a space.”

From Jan Constantine, Sequinned NOEL Cushion 

Textile designer Jan Constantine, of Jan Constantine, said: “Peach Fuzz is a really beautiful colour which feels so right for now. It exudes warmth and cosiness, feels safe and is the perfect back drop shade to saturate a room. Its soft tones work perfectly with other warm hues from the same side of the spectrum – pink, terracotta, orange, yellow and red. Peach Fuzz also works well as a dramatic contrast to black and/or cream, hinting back at the most iconic colours of the Art Deco movement.

From Ohpopsi, Riviera Pink Lemonade wallpaper

Hummingbird Rosewood wallpaper from Ohpopsi featuring hummingbirds and lush foliage
in a hand-drawn design to create an elegant and serene design to create a calming haven.

Zoe Eaton, Creative Director at Ohpopsi, said: “Soft and feminine, peach fuzz lifts the spirits. A refreshing tone that will balance any interior space and work with a multitude of different palettes, it’s accessible, friendly and emits an abundance of warmth. It’s a really lovely positive tone and is a colour for everyone!

Campaign for Wool launches Wool Month this October

As the world battles with climate change and issues around over-consumption, emissions and non-biodegradable waste, The Campaign for Wool designates October as Wool Month 2022 in the UK, celebrating all things wool, from clothing to home interiors and lifestyle products, and a wide range of 21st century commercial and industrial uses. 

Wool Month celebrates wool's natural attributes and benefits and its unassailable environmental credentials.  For this year’s flagship event, The Campaign for Wool reminds consumers "Why Wool Matters," and encourages us all to ask more questions about the products we buy and, most importantly, where they come from, putting the focus firmly on wool’s natural attributes.

Under the patronage of King Charles III, Wool Month flagship event was launched at London's Saville Row on October 5th, hosted by Sir Nicholas Coleridge, Chairman of the Campaign for Wool.
Photo courtesy Campaign for Wool.

Some of the UK’s most important brands and retailers are participating in Wool Month. From a launch event in Yorkshire for the key wool manufacturing industry, and a flagship event in London on 5 October for leading retailers and brands, to a series of additional events and collaborations across the UK, a host of new cutting-edge wool designs and products will be released and brought together, highlighting wool’s natural and sustainable qualities.

Sir Nicholas Coleridge, Chairman, Campaign For Wool, said “Supported by its Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, Wool Month has become an increasingly important annual event. As the planet issues become more prevalent and natural fibre awareness increasingly important, industry relationships deepen and resources, insights and technology are increasingly shared, the Campaign for Wool’ ripple effect’ can be felt more widely now than ever before.” 

Woolroom

Brora

 

 

According to The Campaign for Wool, pure wool is 100% natural, 100% renewable, 100% sustainable and 100% biodegradable.  

Among the brands taking part is Marks & Spencer which is launching the new 

Originals Menswear Collection. 

Marks & Spencer Photo: Originals Menswear Collection

 Other participating brands include womenswear label Hobbs presenting from its new AW22 Collection wool tweeds from Abraham Moon and Sons, while luxury fashion brand Brora is showcasing a new jumper design, the result of a graduate design project, manufactured using Knoll wool yarns. 

British knitwear brand John Smedley is showcasing a special Limited-Edition jumper called the ‘Cornwall’, in a unique partnership with The Campaign for Wool and sourced using wool exclusively from farms on the Duchy of Cornwall estate.  

Unisex tailoring and knitwear brand Walker Slater has created a new collection featuring British Wool and Harris Tweed Hebrides cloth, while luxury wool bedding specialist Woolroom has launched a new sustainable Merino sleepwear collection in collaboration with Smalls Merino.  Tailors along London’s Savile Row and across the city are also supporting the Wool Month campaign with a series of special pop-up window displays.

When made into clothing, wool is warm but also cool thus it adapts to the wearer.  

A special guest who had flown over from South Africa to co-host the London event was Stefan Gerber, owner of Gerber & Co.  He said “We are thrilled to be in the UK to celebrate Wool Month and  showcase our traceable Merino pieces that use the communities in South Africa to bring you the wool we nurture and craft. We are a family business, and our plan is simple – where there is a wool there is a way. Gerber & Co have been building, rebuilding and reviving old crafts and upskilling new ones, mentoring and investing to use the finest wools to create heritage wool pieces.” 

For interiors, wool is flame retardant and will often self-extinguish, making it a safe choice for a variety of applications in homes and commercial premises.

Participating brands in the lifestyle and craft sector include Johnstons of Elgin which has launched a Limited Edition 'Farmers Blanket’ woven in 100% Scottish Blue faced Leicester wool, and in conjunction with a local artist and farmer Carolyn Milne is being released as an anniversary blanket to celebrate their 225 years in business.

 A group of UK flooring brands will also launch new wool designs including Abbingdon, Alternative Flooring, Axminster Carpets, Brintons, Brockway, Cavalier Carpets, Cormar, Crucial Trading, Hugh McKay, Kingsmead, Manx Tompkinson, Penthouse Carpets, The Real Shetland Company, Ulster Carpets, Victoria and Wessex, along with FLOOR_STORY, and their luxury rug designs.

While wool carpets and rugs can take lots of heavy wear and are known to look better for longer, wool is ideal for beds, pillow, duvet and blankets.

Wool toys hand-made in London by cdbdi.co.uk

Wool has hypoallergenic and anti-bacterial properties, thus makes the air that we breathe cleaner and better, and it is ideal choice for childrenswear and children's blankets and even for stuffed toys.

Wool Pots, along with Ocean Sheep wool rope, were
Winners of the 2022 Wool Innovation Awards.

Among the latest applications of  wool is using it for creating plant pots. According to founders of Wool-Pots.co.uk, Wool Pots offer a biodegradable, environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to plastic plant pots, and will help reduce the amount of single use plastic in horticulture.  Manufactured in the UK and Egypt, the end use of Wool Pots mean wastage is minimal.  

The product was created to help farmers reduce the vast amount of unwanted wool and help save the planet.

According to the founders, Wool Pots have been created after they discovered that some 500 million plastic plant pots were reportedly being sent to landfill in the UK every year.  Meanwhile British farmers, in despair, are burning their wool because they have no viable market for their fleeces.  With these two challenges in mind Wool Pots have been created as a viable alternative to plastic pots and a huge benefit to the planet.

"We have friends who farm sheep and it gives us huge pride to continue the British tradition of product innovation and creativity to help them create a new market for their wool, said founder Graham.  "Our Egyptian factory plants two trees for every order under their 'buy one get one tree' re-greening the desert initiative and our Scottish factory reduces transport miles for UK orders and promotes British manufacturing.

For more information about the Wool Month and Campaign for Wool, click HERE.

Photos at Wool Month flagship event © Lucia Carpio 2022