6 Home Design Trends to Watch - Part 1

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently announced the winners of the Best in American Living Awards (BALA) – a prestigious awards program recognizing excellence in designs that will influence the entire residential building industry.

Award recipients are lauded as the nation’s most creative and inventive builders, remodelers, architects, developers, land planners and interior designers.

Below are some of the newest trends in home design that buyers throughout Central Washington will see in the coming months and years, based on submissions from this year’s BALA winners. Some of these elements are sure to inspire your next design project.

1. Wine in Design

These dazzling features provide not only a great focal point for entertaining spaces, but also highlight the celebratory nature of wine by making it a design element.

2. Colorful Kitchens

From eye-catching backsplashes to ceiling details, today’s kitchens are expanding beyond the basic white and wood palettes in years prior through thoughtful touches and clean-line designs. Even hood designs are getting more creative as designers work to disguise them in clever ways and help them to blend more seamlessly with the overall space.

Kitchen islands also remain prominent, including creative insets and add-ons, such as wine fridges for greater functionality. Larger kitchens may feature not one, but two of these entertainment workhorses.

3. Fantastic Foyers

Rich materials, strong contrasts and sweeping staircases made great first impressions in several standout entryways.

To find an industry professional who is ready to bring these exciting new trends to your new home or remodeling project, visit www.CWHBA.org or contact the Central Washington Home Builders Association.