June Featured Blog

Real Remodeling Trends for 2013

By Jennifer Riley Simone

Case Design/Remodeling Indy

 

 As the Greater Indianapolis area’s largest design/build residential remodeler, we are in a great position to see the trends in home design. Unlike fads, trends are long-lasting, proven styles that stand the test of time. Homeowners often ask our designers for advice on which design options are going to give them the best value for their homes. Below, we offer the trends we are experiencing in local home design, as well as national information collected by the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s 2013 Kitchen & Bath Style Report.

Kitchens

Open floor plans are still the norm in Indianapolis kitchen remodels. Breaking through walls to combine dining rooms or family rooms with kitchen areas, or even stealing square footage from these often unused spaces to expand the kitchen footprint are common projects. Removing bulkheads also helps provide an open feel.



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Lighting has become important as well, with multilayer plans that include recessed cans, pendants and under cabinet lighting being incorporated into kitchen designs.

The kitchen island continues to be the center of family life in Indianapolis area households. It serves as a multi-functional area for activities such as food prep, homework, computer time and entertaining.

Since 2010, grey has been a growing color trend in the kitchen, not only on the walls but in cabinetry too. However, white-painted cabinetry continues to be the most popular finish.

Stainless steel is still the most popular finish for appliances, while in faucets, satin nickel is the winner. Bronze or oil-rubbed bronze are gaining ground at the expense of polished nickel and chrome.

Granite continues to be the most used countertop material, with quartz right behind it in popularity. Solid surface materials are beginning to be specified more often in kitchen countertops as well.

For backsplashes, glass tile is a growing trend, though natural tile, ceramic and porcelain tile still dominate most kitchen designs.

Bathrooms

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Bringing the spa experience into the master bathroom continues to be main design goal behind remodeling projects in this area of the home.

Removing the garden tub and replacing it with a large, luxury shower is quite common. For homeowners who still want the tub experience, free-standing or non-jetted drop-in models are being installed.

Just like the kitchen, the color grey is moving into the bathroom, though white and off-white are still the most popular color schemes.

Bathroom flooring is still dominated by tile – ceramic, porcelain and natural stone. More and more homeowners in the Indianapolis area are opting for heated floors, an option they are always happy they sprung for.

For our Indianapolis area homeowners, granite and solid surface reign for bathroom countertop materials. We are designing more glass backsplashes for bathroom counters too.

Frameless glass shower doors are becoming standard in our master bathroom projects. Within most expanded showers, we specify built-in niches and multiple shower heads in the design.

A quality design/build remodeling firm will be able to guide homeowners through the plethora of home design options. Discerning between fads and trends will help ensure that a remodeling project not only adds lasting value to a home, but offers years of enjoyment to the homeowner too. Visit caseindy.com for more information about Case Design/Remodeling Indy and to view our portfolio.

 

 

Home photos provided supplementary by Encore Sotheby's International Realty and are not the work of Case Design/Remodeling.