Let’s throw out
the rows of cookie cutters and take a look at what’s trending for custom home
design in 2012. Every home owner is unique. Expressing individual taste in your
home is becoming more popular than ever. People are daring to be different.
Networks like HGTV and DIY are challenging homeowners to take on remodeling
projects and showing viewers a little ingenuity can go a long way. Here's a
list of hot design trends from this past year.
Accent walls are
popular in many new homes by adding color and textures to walls. Individual
homeowners are able to make spaces in the home individualized, with their own
stamp of unique taste. This can be tricky, but on the other hand can be done
with flair and grace by our custom home builder company.
Homeowners who
favor one color can follow that same color from room to room by adding
different accents to the room. Homeowners can create an individual theme in
their home geared to their specific taste. While one wall is painted in a favorite
color, the opposite wall could be papered, painted with a boarder or present
wanes coating, or brick. The brick used could include colors such as gray, red,
brown and tan. Using these earth tone colored bricks, the custom home
builder can pull colors out of these bricks for the color theme in the
rest of the home to make the design flow from room to room.
Homes designed
with a separate living space for multi-generation occupancy is popular. More
families are being encouraged to take care of their seniors at home, versus a
long term nursing facility and homes are being constructed with this concept in
mind. This additional living space can also be utilized for the college
student, or overnight guest. Our company is seeing more homes being requested with
garages or separate living areas that are built at an angle, to offset the
home, and this adds additional appeal to the home.
Homeowners are
leaning toward nature and requesting trendy screened porches or all-season
rooms to enjoy in any weather. These all seasoned rooms are nearly all thermo
glass and enjoyed in the coldest or warmest weather, bringing nature into the
home. Homeowners are requesting their new home have a wall of windows
to add a unique feature to their home in at least one room of the home.
Homeowners are
realizing that they need one specific room for individual hobbies or
entertainment, and many more families are realizing that in this stressful and
busy world, they would like one room of the home designed as a quiet, serene
thoughtful room where individuals can rest and relax. A movie theater room is
very popular these days for entertaining guests and children. A specific room
for movie viewing can be added on or an extra room could be converted for this
purpose.
Women homeowners
are asking for granite counter tops in the kitchen, with earth tone colors or
back to the basic colors, such as black and white throughout the kitchen to add
cozy appeal. A designer backsplash behind the kitchen sink in an array of
designs are trendy and can be met by our company. Oak cabinets are popular with
most homeowners.
More popular
today are spacious laundry rooms off the kitchen area or a room built off the
kitchen for laundry and sewing are functional and appreciated and can become
quite a time-saver. And, a new and surprising addition to the kitchen area
is a butcher's pantry with counter tops and glass cupboards. These pantries
just of the main kitchen are used as a storage area, as well as a food
preparation center. Our company can add this type of class to your kitchen
area, and it is also an attractive addition for future selling appeal.
Have fun
designing your new home, and with the help of a quality custom home builder, you can achieve the
home of your dreams!
