More and more customers are coming into the store who are building their “dream home”. They want to create a home that not only entirely meets their functionality needs, but also is their exact style.

With home design websites trending, such as http://www.houzz.com, consumers can create albums of all their favorite looks and designs, and create a space to match the photos. Furthermore, interior design is no longer an industry for the ultra rich, but has trickled down to all retail levels Just like the fashion industry, luxurious home brands are being copied by newer manufacturers.

In new construction projects, there are a few design trends that seem to be standing out among the rest.

1. OPEN CONCEPT -The open floor plan is taking over. People want to be able to entertain, and have plenty of seating – which means having the kitchen, dining room, living room and family room as an all-in-one space.
2. GREY – Grey, grey, and more grey. When in need of picking new paint colors, choose colors that are in the same color story. Some of the most popular paint colors from Benjamin Moore include, Stonington Grey HC-170, Smoke Embers 1446, and Rever Pewter HC-172.
3. WHITE KITCHENS – The white shaker cabinet door has taken over, and cabinet lines are constantly creating new door styles to meet the demand. http://www.forevermarkcabinetry.com is one our builder grade lines, and they have introduced these two new white doors in the last six months.