Let's be honest: no matter how much we love our homes and their decor, as the seasons change, new products, innovations, and designs will eventually catch our attention. What once felt perfect may now need a refresh.
Ronald Enriquez, owner of Classic Floors and More, has been connecting good people with quality products for decades in Montgomery County. His expertise goes beyond fleeting trends; he has witnessed them come and go, only to return in new forms. The key to navigating trends is determining how closely you want to follow them and then keeping pace.
Enriquez has been in business long enough now to do repeat remodels. He has returned to some homes not for repair work but because of changing tastes and times. "Don't get me wrong; I love repeat customers. They keep us in business," says Enriquez, "but if you are determined to stay on top of every trend, it is going to be expensive.” To lower costs, you can match yearly trends by changing a room’s paint colors, interior decor, or light fixtures, but before you target things like cabinets, countertops, and flooring, make sure the trends really suit your style.
Ronald remembers a home with property in semi-rural Conroe where he installed practical one-foot square tiles throughout the living space when the house was built in 1999. Fast forward two decades, and he returned to find a new owner, wanting everything ripped up and replaced with engineered hardwood.
There was nothing structurally wrong with the floor, but it was both off-trend and off-style for the new owner, which made it the perfect time for an overhaul. "That is actually how I got the job," says Enriquez. "The new owners were impressed with the quality of our work. It was right there under their feet. Twenty years later, not a single tile was loose."
I asked Ronald to share his experience and compare what homeowners here are looking for this year to how it aligns with what is trending nationwide.
The 2025 trends embrace complexity and visual depth through strategically mixing colors, textures, and materials within the same space. Designers want homeowners to explore creative combinations that add visual interests that define different areas of their living spaces. Enriquez says, "In carpets, we are getting more requests to remove the frieze-style carpet that has been popular in past years and install patterned carpets, which definitely plays into that."
Designers are also calling for a return to nature, and Enriquez says that trend is well underway here. "People are removing their dark floors and moving toward lighter, natural tones. They also incorporate organic textures and natural materials, or ones that look natural, and adopt earth-toned color palettes, which are becoming increasingly popular.”
These color palettes also apply to paints. The days when cool grays ruled all are waning. "True," says Enriquez, “Instead, they want warmer, soft grays and, again, lighter natural colors."
Uniformity continues to fall out of favor. Variations are expressed through texture or subtle pops of color within warm palettes throughout the interior. Designers are pushing bold green cabinets to occupy the kitchen space this year. Shades range from calming sage to vibrant emerald, and these colors bring energy and freshness to the hearths of their homes.
Companies are encouraging a mix of colors and textures in their fixtures, including glass and metal, saying it adds depth and character to a space that extends into cabinetry. Modern-traditional and slab-front cabinets offer low-maintenance options and a clean line. Warm tones like orange and terracotta are increasingly popular and create a vibrant and inviting atmosphere. At the same time, blues and greens stand out for their ability to establish a calm yet energetic kitchen setting. These are all things that are already showing up in the Conroe market.
"My high-end clients at Classic Floors and More are on trend with their remodels but don't tend to be worried about being defined by trends," says Enriquez. "Like most Texans, they want to be comfortable living in their homes first. Ultimately, it will be their taste first and trends second."
"People are removing their dark floors and moving toward lighter, natural tones," says Ronald Enriquez.