This year, Las Vegas held the annual International Builders Show. The ten hottest trends are leaning more toward a smaller, more comfortable-style home and less of the grand mansions.
- Granite is out, quartz is in.
- Millennials want to buy homes, they just can’t afford the huge price that comes with a huge house.
- Huge bathtubs in the middle of the bathroom are making a “splash.”
- White everything — the kitchen is white on white on white.
- Two islands in the kitchen — one for preparing, one for seating.
- Water conservation is big.
- Pools or ponds close to the house give the feel of a “watery patio.”
- Outdoor living spaces merge with family rooms.
- Casitas and separate entries for extended family members.
- Warm entryways.
Read the full article here: The Mansion Backlash: 10 Hottest Homebuilding Trends Prove that Excess is No Longer in