What’s In & What’s Out In Home Design?
Just like with clothing fashions, home designs trend and go out of style as well. If you are currently planning a home build or a home renovation, you will want to spend some time getting familiar with what is in and what is out with home designs. So, what is the latest interior design trends?
What’s In?
Smart Homes – Smart homes are definitely in with new home trends. Not only are smart devices and accessories a cool addition to your home, but they can also greatly increase the safety and functionality of your home. The number of new smart devices and services you can use in your home today is ever-growing. If you are interested in smart home technology be sure to talk with your contractor early on.
Kitchen Entertaining- Today, the kitchen is the home’s heart; homeowners want a kitchen that they can entertain in freely. Planning out an open floor plan will allow you plenty of room for visitors.
Flex Rooms – Flex rooms are definitely in. Families want to have spaces that they can use in multiple ways or change their uses quickly in the future. Home designers recommend flex space on each level.
Outdoor/Indoor Blending – Making your outdoor living space available all year long is a huge priority for many homeowners these days. You can easily achieve this by adding covers or screens to outdoor spaces to make them more versatile. You can also make outdoor space more inviting with firepits, kitchens, and outdoor TV viewing areas.
What’s Out?
Wood Burning Fireplaces – Wood burning fireplaces are a very permanent feature. Leaving them out of new home designs gives homeowners greater flexibility to use different types of built-ins. Many families opt for electric fireplaces today. Wood burning fireplaces are also energy inefficient. If you are concerned with energy efficiency then you will want to leave the fireplace out.
Clutter – Today’s home design is about clean, open spaces. Homebuyers want to see lots of organizing systems in closets, kitchen cabinets and drawers.
Boring Bathtubs – Modern home design is seeing an uptick in larger more accommodating showers and fewer boring, bulky bathtubs.
Dark Wood Flooring – Bright open spaces call for lighter tones in wood for flooring.
Final Thoughts
Adhering strictly to trends is not necessary, but most people looking to build a home or renovate want to know what is trending so they can decide for themselves.
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