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2018 HOME REMODELING TRENDS

The latest trends in kitchens, baths, home additions, interior design and outdoor living.

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In t roduc t i on

K i tchens

Bathrooms

Home Add i t i ons

In te r i o r Des ign

Outdoor L iv i ng

intro duct ion

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2018 will be the year of home efficiency

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Thank you fo r your i n te res t i n ou r comprehens ive home remode l i ng t rends ebook . As we beg in a new year , i t can be a g rea t t ime to cons ider home improvements tha t you 've been pu t t i ng o f f . Upgrades to your home ' s aes the t i c and func t i ona l i t y no t on ly i nc rease i t s overa l l va lue , bu t p rov ides ease and comfor t t o your everyday l i f e .

Fo r the busy homeowner , know ing where to s ta r t can be a cha l l enge . A grea t way to con ju re ideas and i n sp i ra t i on i s t o unders tand what the l a tes t t rends a re , and wh ich t rends w i l l be here to s tay . The l a s t th i ng any homeowner wants i s t o i nves t i n a redes ign o r remode l on ly to have i t go ou t o f s ty l e shor t l y a f te r .

In th i s i n -depth e -book , you ' l l l ea rn about a l l t he l a tes t t rends tak ing home des ign and remode l i ng by s to rm . Draw i n sp i ra t i on f rom the ho t tes t t rends o f today , and ga in va luab le i n s igh t s f rom the bes t i n the i ndus t ry .

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There a re few th ings tha t can b r igh ten up a home as much as a f resh ly remode led k i t chen . The k i t chen i s undoubted ly the ma jo r se l l i ng po in t o f a home , as we l l a s a foca l po in t fo r va luab le fam i l y t ime .

20 18 w i l l see some popu la r i deas expanded upon to c rea te en t i re k i t chen themes . Bes t o f a l l , many o f these k i t chen remode l t rends can be ad jus ted to f i t any budget and comp le ted i n a fa i r l y fas t t imef rame .

Techno logy i s mak ing i t s way i n to home remode l i ng t rends and i t ’ s no t s l ow ing down any t ime soon . In 20 18 , you ’ l l see ma jo r k i t chen upgrades made to add ease o f use to the home .

Many new homes a re be ing bu i l t w i th smar t techno logy f rom the g round up . Bu t fo r o lder homes , the re a re severa l ways to i n tegra te smar t home techno logy i n to the k i t chen th rough use o f gadgets and sensors .

Expec t to see smar t l i gh t i ng and app l i ance upgrades i n 20 18 . F rom au tomat i c co f fee makers , phone-con t ro l l ed l i gh t i ng , t o smar t re f r igera to r s tha t can te l l you when grocer i e s a re runn ing l ow, the op t i ons a re end less .

I f you ’ re th i nk ing smar t k i t chens a re fo r the young and tech savvy , th i nk aga in . Homeowners o f a l l ages a re tak ing advantage o f the benef i t s tha t techno logy can br i ng to the home .

1. smart kitchens2. hiding functionsSan D iego has seen the co re idea o f h idden func t i ona l i t y take ho ld over en t i re home remode l s . 20 18 w i l l see th i s i dea sweep even more qu i ck ly i n to k i t chen remode l s . The en t i re concept i s cen te red on keep ing everyday k i t chen gadgets and u tens i l s h idden away f rom v iew . The idea i s t o make use o f every ‘ negat ive space ’ tha t a k i t chen has to o f fe r . I f th i s doesn ’ t m i r ro r the m in ima l i s t t rend , we don ’ t know what does !

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3. pendant lighting

Remode l i ng ideas fo r a k i t chen tha t a re based on th i s concept a re expans ive . Lower cab ine t s a re be ing des igned to house pu l l - ou t t rash cans , as we l l a s nooks to h ide coun te r top gadgets such as co f feemakers , b l enders , and toas te r ovens . Pan t r i e s a re be ing overhau led to make grea te r use o f she lv i ng i n the same amount o f space . Counte r s a re be ing c l eared w i th th i s concept , a l l ow ing more room fo r cook ing as we l l a s a g rea te r v i sua l appea l t o the f i ne r de ta i l s o f a f resh ly remode led k i t chen .

One o f the mos t no t i ceab le t rends tha t i s sweep ing San D iego i n k i t chen remode l i ng i s pendant l i gh t i ng . Upon en te r i ng a k i t chen , a we l l -d i sp layed and func t i ona l pendant l i gh t i ng se tup i s o f ten one o f the f i r s t th i ngs tha t w i l l be no t i ced . Th i s i s d i rec t l y a resu l t o f a des i re fo r the con temporary l ook i n San D iego . There a re thousands o f s ty l e s and des igns to p i ck f rom, mak ing i t a ho t t rend i n cus tom i za t i on .

Pendant l i gh t s w i l l be fea tu red heav i l y over i s l ands and bar a reas . There a re severa l ways tha t peop le dec ide to hang the l i gh t s , whether i t be vary ing he igh t s o r cus tom i n tegra t i on to a l l ow v i sua l l ayer i ng to the fo reground . Work ing w i th an i n te r i o r des igner to choose pendant l i gh t i ng i s key . You ’ l l want to choose f i x tu res tha t w i l l ou t l a s t the l a tes t fads . Th i s k i t chen remode l i dea i s p i ck ing up more s team w i th each pass i ng day , and i s re la t i ve ly i nexpens ive .

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4. open shelvingThe i ndus t r i a l l ook i s a power fu l remode l t rend tha t i s l i ke l y to be a top cho ice fo r many homeowners . The po l i shed des ign o f th i s k i t chen remode l t rend i s one o f the mos t popu la r cho i ces fo r open f l oo r p lans .

Some o f the de ta i l s i n th i s remode l concept revo lve a round exposed br i ck , dark -co lo red cab ine t s and t r im , and concre te coun te r tops . Th i s remode l can b r i ng a b rea th o f f resh a i r i n to a da ted k i t chen . S ta in l e s s s tee l app l i ances a re o f ten the des i red cho ice to comp le te th i s modern overhau l . The i ndus t r i a l l ook i s hard to beat i n the San D iego a rea .

Th i s t rend saw a d i s t i nc t r i se i n 20 17 , and i s show ing even more g rowth head ing i n to 20 18 . The San D iego a rea p r ides i t se l f on cu r ren t themes and s ty l e s . Tha t be ing sa id , open she lv ing i s l i ke l y here to s tay .

The overa l l t hought beh ind th i s remode l i dea i s qu i te s imp le . Of a l l o f the t rends on th i s l i s t , c rea t i ng open she lv ing i s by fa r the cheapes t op t i on fo r a remode l . There a re severa l cha l l enges to pu l l i ng th i s o f f , however , as g rea t care mus t be taken to ensure tha t the o rgan i za t i on o f k i t chen c l u t te r i s on po in t . When done cor rec t l y , open she lv ing c rea tes a l a rger a tmosphere fo r sma l l e r k i t chens . Th i s can make your San D iego k i t chen l i ve ly and aes the t i ca l l y p l eas ing .

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6. pet additions20 18 K i t chen remode l i ng t rends w i l l no t fo rge t your fu r ry f r i ends . We ’ re see ing an i nc rease i n demand fo r add i t i ons to accommodate pe t s . F rom feed ing s ta t i ons to pe t food s to rage , and even dog and ca t beds i n s ta l l ed underneath k i t chen i s l ands , many homeowners have rea l i zed tha t they need cus tom i zed space to keep the i r pe t s happy - even i n the k i t chen .

Addi t iona l pet f r iend ly ideas : -Pe t f r i end ly s ta i r s -Dog Houses -Cat c l imb ing ra i l s -Pe t l eash/ toy c l o se t s -Dog shower/bath -Dog poo l

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1. minimalist design

The idea i s tha t i t keeps the aes the t i c conf l i c t t o a m in imum. The eyes s tay re laxed , and the overa l l c l ean l i ness o f the m in ima l i s t ba th room des ign i s emphas i zed .

Grou t l i nes i n the t i l e a re kept to a m in imum. Base co lo r s a re used , and l i gh t i ng i s b r igh t and foca l i zed on the cen te r o f the room . Th i s concept i s a l l abou t keep ing i t c l ean and c lassy . The o ld fash ion ru l e , “ take o f f one accessory befo re l eav ing the house , ” app l i e s to m in ima l i s t home des ign as we l l . I t can be easy to c l u t te r a sma l l r oom w i th too many foca l po in t s , bu t w i th m in ima l i s t ba th rooms , l e s s i s more . Focus on one ma jo r p i ece : an i n te res t i ng m i r ro r o r modern vase , bu t keep the rema in ing e l ements muted . You can ex tend the m in ima l i s t theme by choos ing modern f i n i shes and app l i ances s imp le -des ign to i l e t s , s i nks , t ubs , and f i x tu res .

Ba th rooms a re o f ten over l ooked when i t comes to home remode l i ng . They a re o f ten the sma l l e s t a reas i n the house , bu t perhaps the mos t v i s i t ed by gues t s and occupants a l i ke . Wh i l e the overa l l aes the t i c and l ayou t o f the ba th room can be ad jus ted , i t i s o f ten d i f f i cu l t t o add add i t i ona l space . S t ra teg ic ba th room remode l s typ i ca l l y focus a round improv ing overa l l f oo t space , as we l l a s coord ina t i ng an overa l l l ook tha t w i l l match the res t o f the home .

F rom co lo r schemes to s ty l e s o f to i l e t s and tubs , the re i s p l en ty o f room fo r c rea t iv i ty i n a ba th room remode l . The remode l i ng p rocess has begun to encompass fu l l f l oo r p lans , so ba th rooms a re h igh on the p r i o r i t y l i s t . 20 18 i s sa id to be the year o f ba th room remode l s , and homeowners a re c rav ing peacefu l , t ranqu i l spaces tha t s tand ou t f rom the typ ica l wash rooms you see .

M in ima l i sm i s a huge t rend and i t ’ s no t go ing away any t ime soon . The s imp le and bas i c p r i nc ip l e i s a ho t des ign idea , e spec ia l l y on the Wes t Coas t .

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2. wood elementsIndus t r i a l des ign , i n genera l , has been one o f the ho t tes t t rends i n home remode l i ng i n recen t years . The ba th room i s no d i f fe ren t . Th i s des ign a ims to c rea te the l ook o f an imper fec t env i ronment . W i th in th i s imper fec t l ook , i t i s a comp le te ly e l egant and s t ruc tu red des ign . Indus t r i a l des ign adds a sense o f mascu l i n i t y to a room, wh ich can be unexpec ted i n a ba th room space .

B r i cks and exposed p ipes a re usua l l y heav i l y emphas i zed i n an i ndus t r i a l l ook . You can op t fo r waxed concre te f l oo r i ng to p rov ide tha t key unf i n i shed aspec t tha t g ives i ndus t r i a l des ign i t s homage . Add a few decora t i ons us i ng rus t i c wood , and your ba th room i s su re to be a modern , i ndus t r i a l mas te rp iece .

Wood i s a ma jo r t rend i n home remode l overa l l . A c l o se cous in to the m in ima l i s t theme , na tu ra l e l ements l i ke wood add s imp l i c i t y , and you guessed i t…natu re ! The s l eek and s ty l i sh l ook tha t wood o f fe r s i s apparen t as soon as you wa lk i n to a home . Wood e lements p rov ide ground ing and ca lm ing v ibes , and homeowners a re go ing c razy fo r i t .

Cons ider water - safe wood f l oo r i ng i n the ba th room o r wood f i n i shes on ba th room cab ine t ry . You can a l so add subt l e wood e lements such as borders a round m i r ro r s o r wooden vases w i th faux greenery . Wood p la t fo rms used as she lv ing i s a c l ever way to i ncorpora te wood i n to your ba th room remode l p lan . Showers can be f l oo red w i th wood to add a comfor t t o your ba th ing exper i ence . Th i s t rend i s g row ing and we expec t to see i t s t i ck i ng a round fo r years to come . Nature never goes ou t o f s ty l e .

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4. tech upgradesWe’ re su re you ’ve seen b rass no tes used i n wedd ing decor , bu t i t ’ s rea l l y ga in i ng popu la r i t y i n the home . B rass has many advantages fo r a ba th room remode l , mos t no tab ly fo r how we l l i t works w i th i n a rus t i c wood o r i ndus t r i a l des ign . B rass i s easy to c l ean , and can be po l i shed i n severa l d i f fe ren t ways to ach ieve the exac t pa t i na you want .

We l ove i ncorpora t i ng b rass f i x tu res to comp lement warm o r g ray themed bathrooms , bu t there a re end less op t i ons fo r pa i r i ng b rass . The overa l l des i re o f b rass and go ld toned f i x tu res i s t o p rov ide a t rad i t i ona l e l ement to a modern ly upgraded bathroom . They enab le a ba th room to have tha t un ique and c lassy fee l tha t i s sought a f te r i n a San D iego home .

Overa l l , ba th room remode l s a re fa i r l y s t ra igh t fo rward . They key i s t o choose (and s t i ck to ) your theme , wh i l e a l so cons ider i ng the func t i ona l i t y and l i f e s ty l e needs you have . The cha l l enge i s t o p i ck a theme tha t no t on ly matches the res t o f the house , bu t w i l l comp lement the des i red tones w i th in a co lo r scheme . Th i s i s someth ing our home des ign team exce l s i n .

Techno logy con t i nues to improve and impact ou r l i ves i n many ways . In 20 18 , t echno logy i s j o i n i ng you i n the ba th room! F rom sensors tha t know your p re fe r red water tempera tu re , t o towe l warmers , w i re l e s s mus i c p layers fo r the shower and au tomat i c s i nks - 20 18 i s su re to o f fe r you the mos t comfor tab le and l uxur i ous ba th room exper i ence poss ib l e .

Be l i eve i t o r no t , even the to i l e t i s under the spo t l i gh t i n 20 18 ba th room remode l i ng t rends . W i th added fea tu res to p rov ide add i t i ona l comfor t t o your everyday l i f e , t o i l e t manufac tu re r s a re s tepp ing up the i r game i n a ma jo r way . When i t comes to smar t t o i l e t s , t h i nk : au tomat i c l i d s , LED l i gh t s fo r n igh t t ime use , sea t warmers , and eco- f r i end ly f l u sh ing .

5. gold & brassMany o f us never thought we wou ld see the day tha t the chrome co lo red f i x tu re was s l ow ly work ing ou t o f popu la r i t y . Bu t s tep as ide chrome , there ’ s a new p layer i n town . 20 18 w i l l b r i ng the re tu rn o f b rass !

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the k i t chen i s undoubted ly the mos t impor tan t room i n a home . Not on ly can i t be the ma jo r foca l po in t , bu t they a re the cen t ra l hub fo r g row ing fam i l i e s . In 20 18 , you ’ l l see homeowners d i t ch ing the i r sma l l , c l o sed o f f k i t chens fo r w ider , open concept remode l s tha t p rov ide more space . Depend ing on the l ayou t o f your home , your con t rac to r can he lp adv i se you o f a l l t he poss ib i l i t i e s fo r ex tend ing your home e f f i c i en t l y .

Mos t homeowners know tha t add i t i ons to a home can i nc rease the va lue o f the p roper ty , as we l l a s the overa l l appearance o f the i r home . Bu t there a re some spec i f i c home add i t i on t rends tha t a re emerg ing i n 20 18 . F rom sma l l upgrades and add-ons , t o ma jo r room add i t i ons and i n s ta l l a t i ons - the re a re a ton o f home add i t i ons tha t homeowners i n San D iego a re cons ider i ng th i s year .

Many o f the t rend ing home add i t i ons i n the San D iego a rea a re cen te red on adapt i ng to new techno log ies and i nc reas ing usab le square foo tage . Wh i l e some o f these add i t i ons may ge t somewhat p r i cey , they a re an i nves tment i n the equ i ty o f your home and have ma jo r payof f . Even s t i l l , t he re a re severa l ways to add to your home wh i l e ma in ta in i ng a rea l i s t i c budget .

1. kitchen extensionsMany homes i n San D iego were bu i l t decades ago , befo re the idea o f open concept k i t chens became popu la r . No t to ment i on , o lder homes i n th i s reg ion a re typ i ca l l y sma l l e r , and a sma l l e r home usua l l y means a sma l l k i t chen as we l l .

2. second storiesLe t ’ s face i t , i n many a reas o f San D iego coun ty , l o t s i zes can be sma l l . When you can ’ t bu i l d ou t , the on ly way to go i s , you guessed i t , UP ! Th i s i s why second s to ry add i t i ons a re g row ing i n popu la r i t y . As homeowners c rave more square foo tage , o r take i n ag ing paren t s , bu i l d i ng a second s to ry can be the bes t op t i on .

We pred ic t th i s t o be a huge t rend i n 20 18 because ou tdoor l i v i ng spaces a re i nc reas ing i n popu la r i t y . Second s to ry add i t i ons a re per fec t fo r homeowners who va lue the i r t ime ou tdoors and don ’ t want to l oose va luab le l i v i ng space .

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When cons ider i ng a second s to ry add i t i on , i t ’ s impor tan t to f i nd a des ign-bu i ld f i rm tha t i s an exper t i n the p rocess . Th i s k i nd o f home remode l requ i res s t ruc tu ra l eng ineer i ng know ledge , perm i t t i ng , and exce l l en t p ro jec t management .

3. smart lightingSmar t l i gh t i ng i s an essen t ia l add i t i on to anyone who i s l ook ing to take advantage o f the newes t poss ib i l i t i e s w i th techno logy . The concept i s qu i te s imp le . Ind iv idua l u se r s can ad jus t l i gh t i ng se t t i ngs to su i t t he i r needs . Th i s i s j u s t one way tha t homeowners w i l l be c rea t i ng green homes i n 20 18 .

4. accessibilityTh i s op t i on i s a necessary one fo r any grow ing o r mu l t i -genera t i on fam i l y . Th i s t rend has rea l l y taken o f f over the l a s t severa l years , and l ooks to con t i nue to r i se i n 20 18 . There i s a l a rge popu la t i on o f sen io r s who p re fe r to l i ve happ i l y and i ndependent l y a t home . Th i s concept i s one we o f ten re fe r to as ag ing i n p lace .

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L igh t i ng can be ad jus ted by the t ime o f day , wh ich i s one o f the mos t popu la r op t i ons ava i l ab le w i th smar t l i gh t i ng . I t i s a use r f r i end ly sys tem tha t mos t anyone can l ea rn j u s t by be ing a round the techno logy . San D iego i s a s t rong cand ida te to l ead the charge i n Smar t l i gh t i ng add i t i ons , a s energy usage p r i ces seem to soar year a f te r year .

10 years ago , th i s concept seemed d i f f i cu l t and expens ive , bu t i n 20 18 , you w i l l see tha t mos t new homes a re a l ready equ ipped w i th these fea tu res .

The need fo r be t te r access ib i l i t y i n San D iego homes i s a resu l t o f o lder genera t i ons mov ing i n w i th l oved ones , as we l l a s expand ing on the ever popu la r open- f l oo r p lan . Common accommodat i ons typ i ca l l y i nvo lve w iden ing doorways , l eve l i ng showers and remov ing tub wa l l s , decreas ing s teepness o f s teps , and add ing cus tom ye t s ty l i sh handra i l s where needed . Ag ing i n p lace accommodat i ons can even mean comp le te i n - l aw su i te renovat i ons . Th i s w i l l add va lue to a home as we l l a s open up many spaces tha t a re typ i ca l l y c l o sed o f f f rom the res t o f the room .

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5. mudroomsThe mudroom i s se t t o be one o f the fas tes t g row ing t rends i n San D iego . Th i s may be the bes t add i t i on fo r any fam i l y w i th ch i l d ren . A mudroom i s e s sen t ia l l y a room fo r the ex t ra c l u t te r . I t i s added on as the f i r s t room en te red upon open ing the door to go i n s ide .

The mudroom can a l so doub le as a l aundry space . W i th in the room, a fam i l i e s d i r ty c l o thes can be kept , a s we l l a s shoes , coa t s , and p lay equ ipment . Th i s i s a re la t i ve ly s imp le add i t i on tha t can take up a par t o f the garage , o r can be an en t i re l y new room o f f o f the house .

6. basementsNo l onger w i l l t he basement be cons idered a s imp le s to rage fac i l i t y , l aundry room, o r dark space haunted by ghos t s ! W i th the des i re fo r re laxa t i on a t home grow ing by the day , 20 18 w i l l su re ly con t i nue a un ique t rend o f remode l i ng basements to be a p lace o f l e i su re and en te r ta inment .

These l uxury basements o f ten i nc lude a bar , ba th room add i t i on , s i t t i ng a rea , and a s imp le d in i ng a rea . Luxury basements can be j u i ced up fu r ther w i th ex tens ive i ndus t r i a l o r rus t i c décor add i t i ons . They don ’ t a lways need to be a man-cave , bu t many homeowners a re op t i ng to c rea te them as such . Many choose to renovate the i r basements fo r ren ta l p roper ty use . Le t ’ s face i t , San D iego i s one o f the mos t beaut i fu l des t i na t i ons i n the coun t ry , mak ing a l uxury basement a very advantageous i nves tment .

7. master suites Master Su i tes a re cons idered a ma jo r renovat i on and thus , can be an expens ive remode l i ng add i t i on . The huge ups ide fo r the fam i l y on the fence about mak ing th i s happen i s tha t i t can i n s tan t l y se t a house apar t f rom o ther homes i n the San D iego a rea . The i nves tment i n a mas te r su i te i s an easy one to make , and l i ke ly a h igh ly p ro f i tab le one .

The mas te r su i te concepts fo r 20 18 revo lve a round open space and l uxur i ous add i t i ons .

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Many su i tes a re adopt i ng perks tha t i nc lude f i rep laces , t e l ev i s i ons bu i l t i n t o bo th the bedroom and ba throom wa l l s , read ing nooks , and sky l igh t s to enhance na tu ra l l i gh t i ng . Rock work w i th in the en t i re room to accent a modern des ign t ru ly d r ives home the en t i re benef i t o f a mas te r su i te . The des ign concept o f the mas te r su i te i s an open a rea tha t i nc ludes a l a rge ba th room connec ted to the room . Th i s a l l ows fo r the open concept to ho ld t rue i n every a rea o f the house .

A l l o f these home add i t i on t rends fo r 20 18 have one th i ng i n common ; they ensure tha t the t ime spen t a t home i s bo th re lax ing and access ib l e . San D iego homes a re l ead ing the charge i n mos t o f these ca tegor i e s . Wh i l e home add i t i ons can be cos t l y and t ime consum ing , the f i na l resu l t w i l l y i e ld much en joyment , and a good p ro f i t i f and when the t ime comes to se l l t he home . I f a pa t i en t approach i s taken i n the p lann ing and execu t i on o f a home add i t i on , the p rocess can be smooth and pa in l e s s . 20 18 w i l l be a b ig year fo r home add i t i ons i n San D iego !

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In te r i o r des ign t rends can be a b i t f i n i cky . I t seems as though w i th each pass i ng year , the t rends comp le te ly change . Th i s i s d i f fe ren t f rom mos t any o ther e l ement o f home des ign , as o ther t rends norma l l y l a s t be tween 3 - 5 years . 20 17 saw the popu la r t rend o f na tu ra l l i gh t w i th b r igh t -wh i te co lo r i ng take ho ld . We expec t 20 18 to fea tu re many con t ras t i ng e l ements to th i s recen t t rend .

I t s impor tan t to unders tand how chang ing t rends w i l l impac t the fu tu re l ook o f your home . In te r i o r des ign changes shou ld never be who lesa le ad jus tments . In o rder to e f fec t i ve ly s tay w i th in the t rends , you mus t be ab le to ad jus t an i n te r i o r des ign w i thou t hav ing to b reak the bank each t ime . Some i n te r i o r des ign changes w i l l l i ke l y make i t fo r the l ong-hau l , however . 20 18 w i l l mos t ce r ta in l y b r i ng about much change to the i n te r i o r o f San D iego homes .

1. natural woodNatura l wood e lements l i ven up a room w i th m in ima l e f fo r t . The ca lm ing and ground ing tones o f wood o f fe r a peacefu l ye t s t ruc tu red fee l . Wood , i n genera l , i s someth ing tha t has seen a g row ing popu la r i t y i n many aspec t s o f home des ign .

Idea l l y , na tu ra l wood shou ld be used to accen t the ma in fea tu res i n a room . Le t ’ s no t go overboard !

Natu ra l wooden mant l e s can p rov ide a de l i ca te touch to any l i v i ng room se tup . Wood fu rn i tu re p rov ides a p leasan t tone , and can match mos t any co lo r scheme you choose . Two s to ry homes can add a gorgeous na tu ra l handra i l f o r the s ta i r s , o r you can even op t fo r a wooden s ta i r case en t i re l y . There a re many oppor tun i t i e s to i ncorpora te na tu ra l wood w i th in your San D iego home .

2. kitchen window pass-throughsComb in ing the p leasan t r i e s o f a k i t chen w i th the en te r ta inment va lue o f the ou t s ide l i v i ng a rea i s reason enough to add th i s t o your San D iego home . W i th a g row ing emphas i s on ou tdoor l i v i ng spaces , i t ’ s no wonder tha t a k i t chen w indow pass - th rough i s fea tu red t rend i n 20 18 . These space- c rea t i ng w indows can be added a t a re la t i ve ly l ow expense , and w i l l i nc rease the overa l l va lue o f your home , as we l l a s add a un ique des ign fea tu re to bo th your k i t chen and ou tdoor space .

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3. metallic finishesIn te r i o r meta l l i c f i n i shes d i rec t l y co r respond w i th the g row ing des i re fo r a c l ean , i ndus t r i a l l ook . Meta l l i c s have a un ique qua l i t y tha t i s t ru l y one-of -a-k ind , convey ing bo th s ty l e and s t rength . The re f l ec t i on o f na tu ra l l i gh t f rom meta l l i c f i n i shes can b r igh ten up a room w i thou t the need fo r add i t i ona l l i gh t sources . The des ign poss ib i l i t i e s beh ind th i s t rend a re enormous .

Meta l l i c s can be used to ou t l i ne mos t aspec t s o f your home . They work g rea t a round f i rep laces , ba th room e lements , and even fu rn i tu re a rms and l egs . Meta l l i c f i n i shes go grea t w i th near l y every co lo r , bu t can l ook espec ia l l y good when pa i red w i th warm co lo r s . Th i s overa l l des ign w i l l p rov ide a modern , soph i s t i ca ted l ook to any a rea o f your San D iego home .

I t has been a wh i l e s i nce dark co lo r s were i n s ty l e . Recent years have focused on wh i te , cozy co lo r s and neu t ra l t ones . 20 18 w i l l f i na l l y see the rev iva l o f darker , more moody tones .

4. dark colors

Perhaps the mos t un ique t rend i n the San D iego a rea i s the re tu rn o f the f l o ra l pa t te rn . A f l o ra l t heme shou ld never over take a home, bu t w i th p rec i se p lacement , th i s t rend can rea l l y accen t a room per fec t l y . F l o ra l s work bes t w i th l i gh t background co lo r s . There a re many f l o ra l s ty l e s to choose f rom, w i th some much more aggress ive than o thers .

F l o ra l fu rn i tu re pa t te rns a re the mos t popu la r aspec t o f th i s t rend . Th i s fu rn i tu re pa t te rn i s pe r fec t fo r a home o f f i ce o r a sun room . Incorpora te f l o ra l fu rn i tu re one p iece a t a t ime . S ta r t w i th an accent cha i r befo re mov ing on to any th ing more d ras t i c . You can a l so i ncorpora te the f l o ra l t heme w i th a r twork and rea l o r faux f l o ra l a r rangements th roughout the home . We l ove f l o ra l s fo r the same reason we l ove wood e lements - b r i ng ing na tu re i n to the home prov ides a cozy and cheer fu l a tmosphere .

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6. authenticityThe overa l l t rend fo r i n te r i o r des ign i n 20 18 i s one tha t sc reams au then t i c i t y . Th i s i s fu r ther emphas i zed by l ook ing a t many o f the o ther remode l i ng t rends i n the San D iego a rea . Natu ra l wood and s tone a re tak ing a ho ld o f the marke t . C lass i c fu rn i tu re i s f i nd ing i t s ways back i n to homes . The days o f faux mater ia l s a re over , a t l eas t fo r th i s year . Authen t i c , na tu ra l mater ia l s w i l l ensure tha t your i n te r i o r des ign v i s i on i s cu r ren t and t rend ing .

San D iego homeowners w i l l exper i ence much change f rom year to year when i t comes to i n te r i o r des ign t rends . The good news i s tha t mos t o f these t rends can be imp lemented on a l im i ted budget w i th a b i t o f c rea t iv i ty . A lways pay a t ten t i on to your co lo r scheme, and be su re tha t you ’ re a t tack ing the overa l l t heme o f your space . At the end o f the day , i t ’ s a l l abou t v i sua l appea l and the comfor t s o f an i nd iv idua l room .

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A great ou tdoor l i v i ng space can make your San D iego home a s tep above the res t . In a c l imate tha t i s sunny and m i ld fo r the ma jo r i t y o f the year , i t ’ s a no b ra iner to renovate an ou tdoor l i v i ng space to m i r ro r the l uxury and aes the t i c o f home ’ s i n te r i o r .

There a re ce r ta in l y a ton o f t r i ed- and- t rue des ign ideas fo r an ou tdoor space tha t have s tood the tes t o f t ime . Many o f these ideas , such as decks , pa t i o s , and f i re -p i t s w i l l con t i nue to g row i n 20 18 . The s im i l a r i t y be tween the t rad i t i ona l ou tdoor l i v i ng space ideas and the t rends o f 20 18 i s how they a re c rea t ive ly be ing used to be t te r take advantage o f techno logy and sma l l e r l andscapes . Here ’ s ou r take on some o f the ho t tes t ou tdoor l i v i ng space t rends fo r 20 18 .

The f i re -p i t t rend has been i n fu l l sw ing fo r many years . Un t i l r ecen t l y , mos t ou tdoor f i r ep laces were reserved fo r h igh-do l l a r p roper t i e s and modern homes . 20 18 w i l l see the con t i nued popu la r i t y o f ou tdoor f i r ep laces evo lve to i nc lude mos t any s ty l e o f home when done cor rec t l y .

1. outdoor fireplaces

Pat i o s a re a g rea t p lace to i ncorpora te an ou tdoor f i r ep lace . An ex te r i o r wa l l c rea tes the per fec t l oca t i on to i n s ta l l t he f i r ep lace w i th a fu l l y fu rn i shed mant l e res t i ng above . Th i s c rea tes a g rea t l i v i ng space to en joy the m i ld San D iego weather i n a re laxed , ou tdoor env i ronment .

2. outdoor media20 18 w i l l ce r ta in l y see a con t i nued t rend i n i ncorpora t i ng techno logy i n to every a rea o f the house . Add ing te l ev i s i ons to mos t any covered ou tdoor l i v i ng a rea i s a g rea t way to i nc rease the capab i l i t i e s o f en te r ta inment fo r a space . Whether they a re mounted i n to an ex te r i o r wa l l , o r c l ever l y d i sp layed f rom the ce i l i ng , the en te r ta inment va lue fo r an ou tdoor l i v i ng space i s d ras t i ca l l y i nc reased w i th the add i t i on o f a te l ev i s i on .

The wor ld o f B lue too th i n tegra t i on has been tak ing over ou tdoor l i v i ng a reas fo r the pas t few years . Wh i l e re lax ing i n your ou tdoor a rea , you can con t ro l every en te r ta inment aspec t w i th the conven ience o f your ce l l phone . S te reos , t e l ev i s i ons , and even fans and l i gh t i ng can be con t ro l l ed w i th a qu i ck sw ipe o f a f i nger .

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20 18 i s shap ing up to be the year o f re fu rb i shed wood and na tu ra l s tone i n ou tdoor space des ign . The bes t th i ng about th i s t rend i s tha t i t i s qu i te a f fo rdab le on any budget , mak ing i t a p rac t i ca l so l u t i on when remode l i ng your ou tdoor space .

Fenc ing and handra i l s w i l l be h igh ly revo lved a round re fu rb i sh ing o ld mater ia l s t o c rea te a c las s i c , rus t i c l ook . Concre te s l abs a re becom ing the norm w i th each pass i ng year . Natu ra l s tone , however , w i l l be a t rend i n 20 18 tha t shakes th i ngs up and c rea tes un ique des igns fo r wa lkways , foundat i ons , and f i re -p i t s . There a re severa l ways to po l i sh o f f the f i n i shed p roduc t to ge t the exac t l ook tha t i s des i red .

3. natural materials Not on ly i s the cos t o f water i ng grass and o ther th i r s ty p lan t - l i f e unbearab le , i t ’ s near imposs ib l e to keep these p lan t s a l i ve dur i ng the ho t summer and fa l l months .

Homeowners a re ge t t i ng educated on the benef i t s o f u s i ng p lan t - l i f e tha t th r i ves i n ou r coas ta l deser t c l imate and a re fo l l ow ing su i t . Comb ine tha t w i th the r i se i n popu la r i t y w i th succu len t s and cac t i , and you ’ve go t yourse l f a t rend tha t w i l l be s tand ing the tes t o f t ime .

5. alfresco kitchensOnce upon a t ime , a l f resco k i t chens were coveted by near ly every homeowner . They fe l l ou t o f fash ion i n recen t years , however , as homeowners s t rugg led to j u s t i fy the add i t i ona l space , cos t , and ma in tenance o f an ou tdoor k i t chen . W i th the g row ing t rend o f s tay-a t - home en te r ta inment , we th ink 20 18 w i l l see many San D iego homes i ncorpora t i ng an A l f resco k i t chen to b r i ng the par ty ou t s ide .

4. drought tolerant plant-lifeHomeowners i n San D iego have caught on to the numerous env i ronmenta l benef i t s o f xe r i scape l andscap ing , and we w i l l see d rought - to l e ran t l andscapes pop up i n more and more yards th i s year .

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Water fea tu res have been a ma ins tay t rend fo r many years . 20 18 w i l l see a g rowth i n the d iver s i ty and c rea t iv i ty i n how water fea tu res a re i ncorpora ted and used . Many water fea tu res can even be con t ro l l ed th rough an app .

Foun ta ins , ko i ponds , water fa l l s , and bubb l i ng rocks w i l l con t i nue to be the top water fea tu re cho ices fo r 20 18 . San D iego , i n par t i cu la r , has a g rea t c l imate tha t a l l ows these fea tu res to s tay l ook ing the i r bes t . Natu ra l s tone mater ia l s can be used to g rea t l y i nc rease the aes the t i c appea l o f these fea tu res . There i s a ton o f room fo r c rea t iv i ty w i th th i s t rend .

Outdoor l i v i ng a reas no t on ly c rea te a env i ronment fo r en te r ta in i ng and fam i l y memor ies , bu t they expand your l i v i ng space and add va lue to your home . There i s no th ing worse than a beaut i fu l San D iego home w i th a bor i ng , unused ou tdoor a rea . The t rends o f 20 18 po in t t o fu l l i nc l u s i on o f techno logy , as we l l a s cus tom i za t i on o f c la s s i c i deas . An ou tdoor l i v i ng space can se l l a home by i t se l f i f done co r rec t l y . San D iego fea tu res a gorgeous c l imate , and the homes i n the a rea shou ld have ou tdoor l i v i ng spaces tha t take advantage o f th i s .

6. water features