Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Home Design Trends

The new year often makes people want some new changes in their lives. One of the most common changes homeowners decide is the renovation of the space, if not their entire home. This is the breakdown of the home features trend broken down room by room.

Bathroom

The rain has become more popular than the tub for many years. Bathing experience itself is something that many homeowners would like to change. Gone are the days of a shower/tub combo, and stand alone bath getting a redesign. Home owners who leave the shower curtains and doors of stalls, instead choosing to open air bathing experience.

Stand alone bathtubs are becoming more popular for people who enjoy a good soak. Bak is becoming more of a focal point of the bathroom though. With the popularity of decorative bathtubs, all bathrooms are often designed around the bathtub itself. This is a far cry from the tile in the bath from the 50s and 60s.

Floating vanity is a way to make a small bathroom feel larger by freeing the bathroom floor space. Minimalist single shelf value and the mirror above the sink has become an increasing trend. This frees up the mess the bathroom and gives the feeling of space is more sterile.

Kitchen

Bright colors with black accents is becoming more and more popular. High contrast is a take on the classic black and white kitchen. This gives the opportunity for homeowners over their personality and taste into your kitchen design.

Copper and brass large depressed this year. Shying way from paint bright chrome and nickel, copper and brass have a more natural feeling warm.

Renewable and recycled products have replaced expensive woods and marbles. The material is easily renewable, such as bamboo, has become popular for tables, counter tops, even the floor.

The living room

Turquoise has become on of the most popular colors for your living room. The last few years using a lot of green and blue, turquoise almost ended up in the natural. Deep and rich turquoise, pale and wimpy, not have appeared in the upholstery, wall coverings, furniture and walls.

The overexposure for consumer goods has left people looking for vintage and one-of-a-kind. Order from Ikea just doesn't cut it for most people. Now most people find great pieces at consignment shops, flea markets and antique shops. Pieces that require repair are also popular because people can customize his own pieces.

Reinventing electric outlet is definitely something going on. New U-socket plug has two USB outlets so that homeowners are not always looking for a place to fill in their phone. The Outlet also features smart sensor that stops filling when the device has reached full charge.