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A trend is the general course of prevailing tendency. For those of us in the cheap seats, that simply means that styles change with the passage of time. Sometimes drastically, and sometimes with a subtle nudge, trends are fickle and sometimes not very attractive. Trends are prone to cycles and popular culture. History has shown us that anything from a lunar eclipse to a celebrities’ new hairstyle can cause massive change to popular aesthetic desires. Trends affect almost any area of commerce and aesthetics. Interior design and home decorating are especially subjected to the changing of popular design trends and only a few timeless styles normally survive the evolution. Yesterday’s styles are quickly replaced by the trends of the day, whether speaking of your living room interior or your tool shed.
The following list makes up 4 of the latest and greatest design trends, as compiled from a survey of close to 1000 real estate agents, managing brokers, and like-minded executives. The new styles are surprising, and denote a significant shift from the current home styles and trends.
- Garages aren’t just for your cars anymore: All “pimped” out (as the kids say), upscale garages of late have erased the image of concrete grease spots and unused tool benches normally associated with the inside of a garage. Today’s garages have undergone a complete restructuring, as homeowners prefer modern garages equipped with numerous luxuries. Closet systems and storage apparatus, refrigerators and home gyms, anything from air conditioning to residential-style flooring can be found in the modern garage.
- The place where Zen takes over: The latest trend moving forward is the need and creation of space in the home for personal time, and space for relaxation. An appropriately adorned home space can give the homeowner lots of room to exercise their private meditations and hobbies.
- Bringing the inside outside: In colder climates, many people are converting outdoor spaces into heated and temperate “warm zones”. There are many examples, including heated patios, heated walkways, and heat paneled, or temperate driveways. Not only used for creating a pleasing outdoor space, a temperate, climate controlled outdoor area helps a great deal in yard and driveway maintenance during winter months.
- Keep quiet, I’ve got to work!!!: Simultaneously comical and utilitarian is the advent of an additional room adjacent to the master bedroom, known affectionately as “the snoring room”. Solving the problem of sleeping with snoring partners is this latest design trend. Hard to believe, perhaps, but people everywhere are committing to attach additional rooms to their master bedrooms today, which serves as a comfortable respite to those afflicted with sleep disorders. In the past it was normal (for those kept awake until the wee hours of the morning) to head for an uncomfortable couch, but the current trend allows for a much more suitable surrounding to get quality slumber. The typical “snoring room” is equipped with a comfortable bed, a reading chair, and easy access to the amenities of the master suite.
This top 4 list is the “best of” in current home design trends as compiled by only one survey, yet there are many more color trends and architectural styles making waves in the current design and decor world. As such, some of yesterday’s styles are being canceled out, as is always the case. Things like spiral staircases, bamboo floors, laminate flooring are all on the current trend “chopping block”. Complicated spiral shaped staircases are unfriendly for elders, pets and young children; bamboo floors are prone to scratches and damage, and laminated flooring is considered too noisy for comfort.
So if you are considering a living room interior makeover, or a complete redesign of your entire living space that to conform with the latest styles and comforts, consider these top 4 recommendations for the top of your own makeover list. Making these changes can not only leave you with a good night’s sleep and a room to practice yoga, it can also increase your property value and keep your back from the pains of shovelling snow.
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