Top 10 Most Popular Hardwood Floor Styles in 2025
23 Jun 2025
In 2025, hardwood flooring continues to dominate interior design trends, balancing natural beauty, sustainability, and modern performance. Homeowners and designers alike are leaning into styles that offer warmth, authenticity, and durability, especially as open-concept layouts, biophilic design, and eco-conscious living remain central to lifestyle preferences. Below, we explore the 10 most popular hardwood floor styles making waves this year.
1. Wide Plank European Oak
Wide plank flooring has surged in popularity, particularly in finishes that highlight the grain of European Oak. Planks that range from 180mm and above provide a clean, spacious look that complements open-concept living.
Havwoods’ Amazon 13 - Prime 180mm 1-Strip exemplifies this trend. With a sanded finish, blonde tone, and 4mm wear layer, it brings subtle sophistication and excellent wear resistance to high-traffic areas.
2. Natural and Raw Finishes
The demand for finishes that evoke the natural appearance of wood, like brushed, oiled, or raw looks, continues to rise. Homeowners prefer surfaces that showcase wood’s organic texture rather than gloss or polish.
The Aspen Raw 13 Prime is a standout in this category. Its UV-oiled finish enhances the raw aesthetic of blonde European Oak without masking its authenticity.
3. Herringbone Patterns
Patterned flooring, especially herringbone, is booming. It adds a classic yet contemporary twist that works in entryways, kitchens, and open living rooms.
A product like the Cedro Character 120mm Herringbone delivers this look flawlessly, combining a honey-toned European Oak with UV oiled finish for a dynamic visual impact.
4. Light Blonde Tones
Blonde hardwood floors continue to dominate in 2025 thanks to their versatility and ability to brighten interiors. These tones complement minimalist, coastal, Scandinavian, and Japandi styles.
Popular choices include Amazon 13 and Aspen Raw, both falling into Havwoods’ blonde color group and offering strong visual adaptability.
5. Character Grades with Knots and Variation
Flooring with visible knots, mineral streaks, and grain variation provides a rustic charm that homeowners are embracing. These “character-grade” planks add warmth and individuality to any room.
Cedro 12 Character and Blanco 13 Character offer a perfect blend of visual interest and authenticity, proving especially popular in family homes and hospitality spaces.
6. Matte and Low-Sheen Finishes
High-gloss is out. Matte and low-sheen finishes are in. These finishes are not only easier to maintain but also provide a more contemporary, understated look.
Havwoods’ use of UV Oiled or Matt Lacquered coatings, as seen in products like Aspen Raw and Amazon 13, delivers on durability while maintaining a soft, natural appearance.
7. Sustainable Engineered Wood
With sustainability top of mind, engineered hardwood made from responsibly sourced materials is more desirable than ever. Engineered planks are also more stable and efficient for underfloor heating systems, which is a major bonus.
Collections like Venture Plank prioritize multi-layered construction and European Oak from sustainable forests.
8. Blonde-to-Platinum Shades
In addition to natural tones, ultra-light platinum and whitewashed finishes are becoming increasingly favored. These tones work especially well in modern, minimalist interiors and small spaces where brightness is a goal.
Blanco 13 - Character is an excellent example. With a platinum shade and extra white UV oiled finish, it embodies this growing design direction.
9. Mixed-Width Installations
Designers are playing with plank width to create floors with more movement and uniqueness. While 180mm wide planks are popular, mixing them with narrower widths adds texture and depth.
While this style is still emerging in residential markets, it’s being used creatively in commercial and boutique hospitality designs as a form of visual storytelling.
10. Subtle Color Grouping and Warm Neutrals
Color groups like “Honey” and “Sand” are appearing more in product catalogs as warm, adaptable tones that blend easily with diverse palettes and materials.
Cedro's honey finish and Blanco’s platinum color group both exemplify this trend, allowing homeowners to personalize their space while keeping a cohesive look.
Final Thoughts on Flooring in 2025
Designers and homeowners are no longer content with just what looks good. The most popular hardwood floor choices today are rooted in sustainability, subtle character, and livable elegance. From the raw aesthetic of wide blonde planks to the statement of a herringbone pattern, 2025’s trends reflect a desire for natural warmth and elevated comfort.
At Havwoods, we recognize that wood flooring is more than a surface. It’s a foundational element of how people experience space. Whether you're designing for modern minimalism, rustic warmth, or urban elegance, the trends in this list deliver style, performance, and a solid sense of home.