When you think about building or remodeling a home, it’s important to look at the latest trends. Some styles are hot, while other designs are not. Use these tips to know where to devote your effort, so you have a home that won’t look dated from the beginning.
Updating your home is a constant process. You’ll buy new furniture, add a new paint color, turn an adult child’s former bedroom into a home office, and more. As a general rule, you should look at each room at least once every five years to get a sense for its condition and overall appearance. Updating your home regularly ensures that it always looks functional and modern.
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When families lived in homes for decades, they added new items as they came into style. You could look in a single room and see design trends from more than 50 years. These days, homeowners tend to update all at once, which means that the room looks like it did the year it was completed. Get even a few years out and it feels like a time capsule. Here are seven things you’ll want to leave in the past.
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White kitchens were highly popular for several years, but now it’s done. Homeowners got tired of the monotony, not to mention the difficulty keeping white things speck-free. Instead, you can feel free to add some color, even if it’s just natural wood for the flooring.
Like white, there was a period in the 2010s when everything was turning a warm gray. If you got tired of seeing all the gray-beige paint colors and flooring, you’re not alone. Gray is falling out of favor even as an accent, taking the popular contrasting color navy blue along with it. If you want your home to sparkle in 2022, the colors need to show up.
For just a couple of years, people were abandoning the whites, browns and grays in favor of vintage styles like pink wallpaper. It was always going to be an unusual choice, for an entirely pink room feels like a relic from the 1950s or earlier. Although you’ll still find hints of Millennial pink in designs for 2022, they’re more of an accent than a background color.
Many designers say that farmhouse has far outlived its usefulness, and it’s time to let it go. It’s a 2000s aesthetic that borrowed from the quaint styles of the 1980s and 1990s, without the wallpaper. These days, when you walk into a farmhouse kitchen, you’ll be struck by the rustic style and the homely farmhouse curtains. For many people, it feels outdated and maybe a little tacky. These days, straight lines and efficient cleaning are the order of the day, and even the wallpaper is back.
Floor-to-ceiling paneling and ostentatious trim had a brief resurgence in the 2000s. Although the Victorian library aesthetic has its charms, it’s a bit heavy for the modern lifestyle. Instead, homeowners are opting for shiplap, basic trim and simple wall details.
Although copper is a lovely choice for a lot of items in the home, it’s getting shifted out of the way in the bathroom. Two-tone colors are taking over, and copper tends to clash with natural styles like wood. Instead, look for black matte bathroom fixtures.
When you buy all the items for a room at the same time, you’re effectively creating a snapshot in time. It’s nice to know that everything fits in the moment, but then you’re stuck in that moment. Buying furniture and décor to suit perfectly makes it too matched, which feels artificial and staged. Instead, add new pieces in a complementary color every year or two, so that the room looks and feels like real people live in it.
Hardwired security systems were complicated to install and even harder to use. The good news is that the technology has found a way to keep pace with your life. Wi-Fi-based smart home security systems allow you to control everything from your smartphone or other device.
There was a period in the early 2000s that a Tuscan kitchen was everyone’s dream. But the sponge-painted walls have seen their day, and it’s time for something new. Instead, you’ll find sleek lines and a tile backsplash that goes all the way to the ceiling.
Putting a large bathtub in a corner or fitting it into a cove seemed like the height of luxury, but it’s really inconvenient for most homeowners. Hard to clean and impossible to remove, these styles have fallen out of favor replaced by freestanding tubs in the primary suite.
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If you’re hoping to have a custom home that fits with the times, you may want to incorporate some of these features:
Within these ideas, you have so many options. Choose some blue aesthetic wallpaper with a bold print and incorporate some natural materials to go with it. Mix soft and smooth to make each room exquisitely touchable and comforting.
Gray is starting to feel like the bounce-back relationship homeowners had after they got tired of white. Diving too deeply into a neutral made it overwhelming without even a hint of excitement. As such, gray has fallen out of favor quickly. If you need a good accent color, you’ll do better with black or something bright.
Farmhouse is already on its way out, and you may not notice a hint of it in the latest trends. You can still have a big, farmhouse sink if that’s what works best for your home. But you might want to leave the barn doors and exposed metal out of the equation.
Turning a dated house into a modern marvel takes the skill of an expert. If you’re not sure how to begin, building a good relationship with a custom home builder is a great start. At GTG Custom Home Builders, we can ensure that your home will look great from the day you walk into it. Contact us to learn more about making your home ready for the future.