OUTLOOK : HOMEBased on DESIGN an article written for Builder Developer TRENDS magazine, December 2018 ooking toward 2018, I thought Nooks) and formal Living and has started to swing back, with 2018it would be interesting to first Dining Rooms had become smartly plans starting to slowly grow look back a decade to see what condensed into “Everyday Living” larger again. Space gained through Lwas trending in home design in 2008, spaces with an open kitchen. Tubs consolidation have translated to at the start of the Great Recession. in shrinking Master Bathrooms were larger Kitchens, Outdoor Living The economy, jobs, wages and the removed to accommodate larger Areas, Walk-In Closets and Storage. size of homes were all contracting. showers. These floor plan trends Evolving plan drivers are more Home sizes, like companies, were began to stick back then and are still focused on enhancing the living “downsizing”. Before the crash, preferred by most buyers today. experience within the home. Here’s normal floor plans with spaces like a look forward at new design trends Great Rooms, Cafés (or Breakfast Over the past 10 years the pendulum progressing into next year. OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES about the author Tony Weremeichik, CPBD, AIBD, CGP Tony Weremeichik is Principal of Canin Associate’s Architectural Design Studio in Orlando, Florida. Tony has over 20 years of architectural design experience advancing innovative design trends in new home, custom Buyers are spending more time walls the same color as the interior, home and remodeling design, mixed- outdoors, enjoying time with family not the color of the siding, and also use and community buildings in master and friends. Covered outdoor living extend the flooring from the inside planned communities and resorts spaces today are designed the way to the outside. Eliminate the barrier throughout the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. Tony can be reached we design interior living rooms, with between the indoors and outdoors at [email protected]. comfortable outdoor furniture and with large, pocketing sliding glass TVs. Some include gas fireplaces, or folding doors. Buyers love the outdoor bars, grills for cooking, and openness of the two spaces, and they dining areas. 2018 Design Idea: Paint perceive the combined usable spaces the color of the exterior living space as higher value. Copyright © 2017 Canin Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. KITCHEN Buyers still prefer large kitchen islands, especially with seating. But now that Kitchens are open to the Everyday Living spaces, countertop KITCHEN clutter needs to be hidden. Buyers love to show off their high-tech KITCHEN KITCHEN appliances, but not the coffee maker, SMALL can opener, blender, etc. So next APPLIANCE year our floor plans are including PANTRY WINE “Sculleries” or “Small Appliance SMALL SMALL CELLAR APPLIANCE APPLIANCE Pantries”. They replace the same PANTRY PANTRY space Butler Pantries used to and WALK-IN PET POCKET WINE provide extra countertop preparation PANTRY SUITE OFFICE BAR space and cabinet storage too. WALK-IN WALK-IN PANTRY PANTRY Small appliance pantry Pantry floor plan WHATEVER SPACES SCULLERY & PET’S SUITE FLOOR PLAN POCKET OFFICE FLOOR PLAN WINE BAR & WINE CELLAR FLOOR PLAN Storage ranks high on buyers preference surveys. In new floor plans, we provide small signature spaces for buyers to use as they please. Only utilizing 48-64 square feet, or 6’x8’ or 8’x8’, these small spaces can be used for a hobby room, luggage storage, wine room/cellar, home tech closet, shopping club storage, pet suite, or any other use a homeowner can imagine. Pet suite Wine bar KITCHENKITCHENKITCHEN KITCHENKITCHEN KITCHENKITCHENKITCHEN KITCHEN SMALL SMALL SMALL APPLIANCEAPPLIANCE APPLIANCE PANTRYPANTRY PANTRY WINE WINE WINE SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL CELLAR CELLARCELLAR APPLIANCEAPPLIANCE APPLIANCE APPLIANCEAPPLIANCE APPLIANCE PANTRY PANTRYPANTRY PANTRY PANTRYPANTRY POCKETPOCKET WALK-IN WALK-INWALK-IN PET PET PET POCKET WINE WINE WINE OFFICEOFFICE PANTRY PANTRYPANTRY SUITE SUITE SUITE OFFICE BAR BAR BAR WALK-IN WALK-INWALK-IN WALK-IN WALK-INWALK-IN PANTRY PANTRYPANTRY PANTRY PANTRYPANTRY Pet suite floor plan Pocket office floor plan Wine bar floor plan Copyright © 2017 Canin Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. SCULLERYSCULLERY & PET’SSCULLERY SUITE& PET’S FLOOR & SUITE PET’S PLAN FLOORSUITE FLOOR PLAN PLANPOCKET POCKETOFFICEPOCKET FLOOR OFFICE OFFICEPLAN FLOOR FLOOR PLAN PLAN WINE BARWINE & WINE BARWINE CELLAR & WINEBAR & CELLARFLOOR WINE CELLAR PLAN FLOOR FLOOR PLAN PLAN CONNECTIONS MASTER BEDROOM Who would want to buy a new home scissors, lightbulbs, etc.), and use the WALK-IN with a tight, cramped and undersized wall space for dry goodsCLOSET shelving.DOMESTIC MASTER SUITE laundry room? Or have MASTERno place to OpportunityBATHROOM to impress buyers if the store the vacuum or Swiffer?BEDROOM Buyers room can be made large enough for love the expanded functional space of a small work island or hobby desk. Domestic Suites, especially when they The DS can also double as a Pet Suite MASTER BATHROOM are conveniently connected to a Master as well. Well-designed and planned Closet for easy access. The DS should utility spaces add tremendous value have enough counter space to the left to the home and they can be scaled of the washer/dryer to sort clothes and for all home sizes. countertops to the right for folding and ironing. WALK-IN CLOSET Provide a clothes rod for “delicates” to air dry. In your suite, include a broom and vacuum closet with an outlet for recharging, CLOSET DOMESTIC SUITE include shelves for household cleaners. Use the D W extra cabinetry in the room DOMESTIC SUITE FLOOR PLAN for extra household storage Floor plan of domestic suite (batteries, flashlights, tape, Domestic suite FLEX SPACE Formal Living Rooms were once to “office” somewhere else in the home offices, called Pocket Offices, seldom used, however new floor house and use the flex room as an because bookcases, file cabinets and plans have evolved changing the office or a Guest Bedroom. bulky PCs are no longer needed. Living Room into a “Flex” room. With laptops, tablets, phones and Buyers now have the option of A home office does not necessarily other mobile devices, a desk in a making these spaces home offices, have to be in the default location small space is sufficient for a printer, as the trend over the past decade in front of the house. Often the router and basic office needs. These showed more people were working homeowner benefits from a more small spaces often hide the “clutter” at home. Flex Rooms are still a 2018 private location, out of view from with barn doors. trend, which gives buyers the option guests. 2018 trends include smaller KITCHEN KITCHEN KITCHEN SMALL APPLIANCE PANTRY WINE SMALL SMALL CELLAR APPLIANCE APPLIANCE PANTRY PANTRY WALK-IN PET POCKET WINE PANTRY SUITE OFFICE BAR WALK-IN WALK-IN PANTRY PANTRY Pocket office hobby room Floor plan of pocket office Copyright © 2017 Canin Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. SCULLERY & PET’S SUITE FLOOR PLAN POCKET OFFICE FLOOR PLAN WINE BAR & WINE CELLAR FLOOR PLAN SHEDQUARTERS Small, detached retreat spaces are a new thing. Modest and remote “get away” spaces are perfect for that small work- at-home space, a playroom for kids, a media room, hobby room or any other use. You do not need to program this space, buyers will do it for you! HOME OFFICE FOYER ENTRY COURTYARD GARAGE SHEDQUARTERS Interior of Shedquarters Shedquarter floor plan SHEADQUARTERS FLOOR PLAN ONLINE SHOPPING DELIVERY BOX 96% of Americans shop online HelloFresh) and prescriptions can the delivery driver leaves, all while and the majority of those shoppers now be delivered right to your door. you watch from a security camera. prefer doing so to save time and Most people seem uncomfortable However there is a better way to avoid crowds. Look at the success by Amazon Key, Amazon’s new guard against “porch pirates.” As a of Amazon and how it is changing electronic feature that temporarily safer solution, with just a little extra retail. Wal-Mart is competing, meal unlocks your door for the delivery wall width, a wall mounted package delivery programs are consistently to be placed in your home and drop vault ($440) can be installed on becoming popular (Blue Apron and then locks the door again when a front porch or near the foyer. Exterior view of package drop vault Interior view of package drop vault There is not enough space in this article to go into all the exciting new things for 2018, but technology is certainly making an impact on every aspect of design and construction. As technology continues to grow and influence everyday lifestyles, it will provide us with more modern conveniences and spaces to enjoy with family and friends for the next decade to come. 407.422.4040 ph. | 407.425.7427 fx. | www.canin.com.