Are you planning on designing your own custom home? There are many different features you can add to your custom home that will simplify your life. Having the freedom to design the entire home allows you to strategically add what you think will work for you. As times change, trends change with them, and newer. more modern features begin to be introduced. So if you like to keep with the times, have a look through some of the latest custom home trends we have gathered so you can use for your custom home or in your next renovation.
Modernism
When building a custom home, one of the main styles that frequently appears is modernism. Custom homes are all about creating your own unique, modern home, designed entirely by you! Open space, large windows and clean lines are commonly used in modern homes to create a grand, clean and presentable space, compared to homes of the past with smaller windows and cramped spaces. While this has been a part of custom homes for some time, modernism is still heavily used today.
Minimalism
A key feature for any custom modern home is minimalistic design. While this has been a staple for quite some time now, it is one that is still used constantly. Minimalism and custom homes are like peanut butter and jam, they are made for one another as both pair functionality and clean aesthetics to create a comfortable and convenient living space designed for day to day use.
Open Floor Plans
A feature that is being seen more and more in custom homes is open floor plans. Open floor plans allow homeowners to make the most of their space by incorporating flowing floor plans into their designs, which melds multiple rooms together perfectly, creating an open and inviting space.
Smart Homes
Having fully integrated technology is one of the main characteristics desired by most homeowner’s when designing custom homes. As technology grows, it improves our day to day lives by being integrated into our homes. Because of this, smart technology has in some ways, shaped modern custom home design. Home automation is used in custom homes to do everything from setting the security system, controlling the lights, and turning on a movie, which can all be done from your smartphone. Using technology throughout your custom home is not just for convenience, it also makes your home more energy-efficient because it gives you control over your home’s energy consumption from anywhere.
Eco-Friendly Homes
As the years go on, people are starting to care more and more about our wonderful little green planet and because of this, eco-friendly homes are becoming very popular. When crafting your custom home to be eco-friendly, it can start with the design process itself and carry through to the actual building and incorporating of finishing touches.
Popular eco-friendly features are sustainable wood, windows and doors made with energy efficiency in mind, and programmable heating and cooling systems – this also goes back to the smart home entry. Not only will you be saving our green habitat, but you will also be saving some money by reducing the cost of your monthly bills!
Healthy Homes
“Healthy homes” as they have been labelled, seamlessly incorporate many plants into your home’s design. This concept is integrated into more and more homes as time passes. You want to have an abundance of plants, both inside and outside of your home as a way to produce fresh air within your home, to give it a natural, holistic atmosphere.
Walk-in Showers
Why have a tiny closet-like space for a shower when you could have a roomy, open walk-in shower. While walk-in showers are in no way a new concept, they are being used quite a lot more recently in custom homes. Designers who modernize homes are paying a lot of attention to the luxury and convenience of walk-in showers.
Some of the newer designs feature natural light with massive overhead showerheads. Another prominent feature is the inclusion, or lack thereof glass doors. Some will feature glass doors while others do away with walls to fit with the openness of a modern home.
These are just some of the latest custom home trends. If you are planning on building your own custom home, these are some great ideas to incorporate into your design.
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