Top Tech Finishes Designers Need to Know in 2025

Where Design Meets Technology

In 2025, home technology isn’t just smart—it’s stylish. Today’s lighting controls, speakers, and smart home systems are being designed with the same level of attention to finish, texture, and tone as custom cabinetry or hardware. At SecuraCore, we’re seeing a huge shift: tech is no longer hidden—it’s harmonized. Here are the top tech finishes designers and architects need to know this year.

1. Matte Black Is Still the Moment

Glossy plastic is gone. Matte black has become the go-to finish for clean, architectural sophistication. Lutron’s Alisse and Palladiom keypads bring this look to lighting and shade control, offering a seamless match for dark walls, steel details, and moody interiors. It’s the “black tie” of technology—timeless and understated.

2. Warm Metallics Add Subtle Glamour

For designers leaning toward a softer palette, brushed brass, champagne, and graphite finishes are replacing the cool tones of chrome and nickel. These metallics pair beautifully with natural woods and stone, blending warmth with high-tech polish. Even Sonos and Lutron now offer finish options that complement elevated design schemes.

3. Fabric-Wrapped Audio That Belongs in the Room

Today’s audio isn’t meant to hide behind grilles. Modern speakers—like the Sonos Era and Bang & Olufsen lines—feature woven acoustic fabrics in neutral tones, turning functional devices into design statements. They can disappear into built-ins or enhance a living space with texture and warmth.

4. Flush-Mount Integration

Clean lines never go out of style. Flush-mount keypads, outlets, sensors, and speakers create that seamless, “built-in” aesthetic that interior designers crave. These elements sit perfectly level with drywall or millwork, proving that tech can coexist with modern minimalism—beautifully.

5. Nature-Inspired Neutral Palettes

This year’s trend in tech colorways is all about restraint. Expect tones like stone, sand, and soft white—perfect for organic, light-filled interiors. Lutron’s Architectural Matte finishes and Samsung Frame TVs with customizable bezels allow technology to match the natural palette of high-end residential spaces.

6. Textured Controls and Custom Detailing

No more sterile buttons. Designers are specifying engraved, knurled, and etched finishes on keypads and dials for a tactile luxury feel. These customizations can align with plumbing and door hardware, adding a cohesive, designer-level detail to every smart control point.

7. The Rise of Invisible Tech

Hidden innovation remains at the top of every designer’s wish list. From mirror TVs to in-wall touch panels embedded in glass or stone, today’s best designs make tech disappear until it’s needed. The result? A living space that feels crafted—not cluttered.

8. Sustainable Luxury

The push for sustainability is influencing every corner of design, including technology. Expect more eco-certified woods, recycled aluminum housings, and low-VOC finishes from leading smart home brands. The goal is clear—technology that performs beautifully and lives responsibly.

Elevate Your Next Project with SecuraCore

At SecuraCore, we work alongside designers, architects, and builders to integrate Lutron lighting and shades, Sonos audio, Alarm.com security, and other technologies without compromising aesthetics. Our Technology Design Center in Bend, OR showcases how style and smart living can coexist seamlessly.

Visit us to explore finishes, see these systems in action, and experience what “beautifully automated” truly means.