The Plush And Cozy Carpet Trend That's Making A Major Comeback In 2025

As the new year settles in, homeowners and renters alike are looking toward major 2025 trend predictions to help decide which home renovation and decor projects are worthwhile. And, much to the chagrin of anyone with nostalgia for the "good old days" of home design, there are plenty of retro design trends that are making a comeback in 2025. One such predicted trend is in the carpet industry: if you're redoing your home's carpets, look toward the high-pile and plush options that are likely to soar in popularity this year. 

Carpet is often considered to be high-pile when it is thicker than ½-inch, so think shag carpets. Shag is an ancient style of rug and carpet, as designers believe it originated in Ancient Greece with the Flokati rugs that were made out of goat's hair. Much later, this style came back into the zeitgeist in the 1960s and 70s as a home decor staple. Shag carpeting was all the rage by the 1970s when bright colors and quirky design choices were at the top of everyone's home renovation desires. The shag look declined in popularity in the 1980s, though, as the idea of minimalism came to the forefront and decorators peeled off their carpets in favor of simple, clean hardwood flooring. However, in 2025, things like maximalism and cluttercore have become central decor principles, paving the way for the shag carpets of yore to re-enter homes. 

Regardless of whether you've gone with colorful maximalism, chic minimalism, or anything in between, it's likely not too hard to incorporate shag and high-pile carpet fibers into your home. Because the texture of the carpet itself is unique, you can opt for neutral and earth tones and still have a carpet that feels like a statement piece. That means low-color rooms can still feel alive without compromising on a larger palette. For maximalist living rooms, you can opt for colorful shag carpeting from a local retailer or even invest in some patterned styles that will complement your vivid decor choices. Either way, it's a good idea to try this carpet style in one room before putting the carpet throughout the entire house; if the plunge of shag carpeting in the 1980s taught us anything, it's to avoid over-committing to an expensive trend. 

If the cost of installing carpeting into your home is too high for your project, you can opt for shag rugs, which are already incredibly popular at most home retailers. You can get a patterned, neutral rug, like the Livabliss Hapsburg Moroccan Shag Area ($111), to again, add dimension without adding color to your space. Colorful shag rugs are also popular this year; you can snag a colorful, checkered shag rug (checking off two big design trends with one piece) like the Balta Checkered Shag Rug ($114.99) or get an abstract rug like the nuLOOM Alane Moroccan area rug ($79.93) to wow everyone who enters your home.