Timeless vs. Trendy
Building a new home can be challenging, especially with all the initial decisions. Large decisions like choosing how many rooms you’d like can get overwhelming when you’re also choosing which fixtures and fittings to use in your bathroom.
Many clients face the struggle to decide whether they want their home to be timeless or trendy. We all know how buildings built around a particular trend often go out of style. The thought of shag carpet and popcorn ceilings makes most people cringe. Thankfully, we have a few tips to make sure your home is trendy while keeping the main structure timeless.
Invest in the structure
Investing in high-quality, timeless materials and design for the structure of your home means you don’t have to undergo major renovations every time your home goes out of style. After all, you’ll be living in your home for much longer than a style trend stays in fashion.
If the main design of your home is timeless, you can add the trendy elements into areas that can be easily changed without spending exuberant amounts of money. Below are a few features you can add to your home with confidence that they’ll always be in style.
- Stone bench-tops
- White kitchens
- Built-in shelving
- Hardwood floors
- Timber elements
- Fireplaces
- Stainless steel appliances
Safe trends
The key to making your new home trendy without an overwhelming upkeep cost is keeping it subtle. Designing a whole room around a trend means you’ll be constantly spending money and time redesigning. Not only is this difficult to maintain, but it also disrupts your home life during changeovers. Additionally, if you ever decide to sell your home, it can be hard to remove the trend and update to the new style. A few options for trends that will be easy to implement, cost-effective, and will not disrupt the future of your home are below.
- Use small, statement pieces that can be placed around the room, such as art, a coffee table decoration, or even a corner piece.
- Add texture and bright colours to create a feature wall. This can be done with VJ board, curtains, or even just painting the existing wall.
- Use trendy patterns in decorative pieces such as rugs, pictures, or couch cushions.
Being trendy doesn’t mean your whole house has to be taken over with a particular style. Finding a style that helps you relax and feel at home is just as important as following a trend. After all, you’ll probably be living in your home a lot longer than the trend is around.
If you’re not sure what to do next or need advice during any stage of the process, from concept designs to construction, we are here to help. We have a dedicated team of designers, building supervisors and project managers who will be able to assist with your questions.