At the start of a new year, we tend to spring clean our lives, as we look at our homes with fresh eyes. Re-evaluating your home may lead to you renovating certain spaces. The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way we live and placed an emphasis on the importance of our homes. Our properties need to reflect this, which has led to a boom in home decor updates and renovations. Here are a few renovating trends sent to continue in 2022.
We all have turned inward due to the state of the world, making us want to live consciously. There are many ways our homes can be more eco-friendly and renovating is a good opportunity to implement some changes. This year we’ll see the trend in people renovating their homes to include high-performance laminated or double-glazed windows used in conjunction with solar panels to help reduce energy consumption. The nature of property should also be indigenous to the area as it will reduce the number of natural resources consumed while contributing to the natural ecosystem of your suburb.
Our homes have become our sanctuaries and there continues to be a need to create specialized spaces for work and exercise. Many will continue to build or renovate rooms on their property to accommodate this new lifestyle.
There is a move away from the perfectly polished kitchen, this may be due to people spending more time in the kitchen with their loved ones. A casually styled kitchen has increased in popularity with the mixing of the raw-looking wooden tops and polished cabinets creating a homey ambience.
The luxury-styled bathroom is set to be the trend, mimicking a spa-like sanctuary. It will usually have large lantern-style lighting with marble being used for the floors and walls. Large low curb showers have become increasingly popular with heated flooring. Wet rooms is also set to continue to be popular as it looks luxurious but you save money on excess fittings and finishes. It also helps to create the illusion of more space even in the smaller sized bathrooms and they’re waterproof so say goodbye to mould.
Decorative tiled patios with pools are on the rise, many are choosing more affordable smaller pools instead of the large hard-to-maintain sized ones. Outdoor living spaces are now just as important as indoor spaces. Homeowners are investing in beautiful landscaping.
Renovating is a way of investing in your property, which is always a good decision as it increases the value.