Customize Your New Build with These Hot Living Room Trends
Flaunt your style and prioritize convenience with these living room customizations.
Your living room is one of the most important rooms in the house. It's where we come together with our families to relax and where we entertain guests. The living room should be a gathering place that exudes comfort, convenience, and personality. Create a living room that suits your preferences and lifestyle when you incorporate these trends into your custom build.
Sliding Doors
A sliding door is an excellent way to open up your indoor space to the outdoors, especially if you have a patio or deck. It also gives an elegant touch to any type of room, regardless of its style.
Make your living room more welcoming by installing sliding glass doors that open up to your yard. This is the perfect setup for hosting lovely alfresco dinner parties, but it’s also a great way to let in plenty of natural light and enjoy nature views each day. On warm days, leave the door open to create a seamless experience merging the indoors and outdoors, and bring the fresh air into your home.
Built-in Storage
The more built-in and hidden storage a home has, the easier it is to keep it clean and tidy. Built-in storage is a great way to make use of otherwise empty space in your room and ensure that all of your belongings have their own place to be stored. For example, many people building custom homes choose to create floating shelves at the top of the walls or place cabinets underneath the stairs so that they are out of view but still functional.
Traditional storage additions like bookcases and cabinets are also here to stay, and they’re easy to customize based on your own style and preferences. Whether you’ve got dozens of trinkets to display or a miscellaneous array of useful items you’d prefer to keep out of sight, customizing your living room to include plenty of built-in storage is one of the best ways to maximize functionality.
Sustainable Materials
Sustainability has become a common focus in custom homebuilding over the last decade. Utilizing sustainable materials can make a positive impact on the environment and also help new homeowners connect with their local area and learn about the building process. Looking into sustainably sourced local materials, recycled options, and natural elements in the home not only brings in an opportunity for creativity but also can lend a modern and unique feel for your living area.
Sustainable materials might include reclaimed wood or repurposed furniture — such as using an old door as a coffee table or incorporating secondhand finds into your design scheme. Selecting materials through a sustainable lens pushes custom builders to think outside the box and create something truly special.
Smart Lighting
Living areas can serve various functions in the modern home, and many of those functions require different lighting types. Incorporating smart lighting can make it easier to adapt your lighting experience throughout the room and give you more control over the amount and type of light at various times of day.
You’ll want different areas lit and to different degrees when you’re socializing with extended family compared to when you’re sitting back to watch a movie. Smart lighting options make it easy to change the mood and function of the living room, and can help with energy efficiency over time.
Unique Stair Design
The staircase is a focal point in any home, so why not make it stand out? Rather than the traditional straight staircase, many custom homebuilders are incorporating a unique design. Consider a spiral staircase for a smaller space or an elaborate staircase with curved edges for larger homes.
Central Vacuum System
While many top customization trends are all about style, this one focuses on functionality. Today's central vacuum systems allow you to clean your entire house from one convenient hose. Imagine never needing to lug your vacuum cleaner up and down the stairs again!
Not only are these systems convenient, but they also offer health benefits, improving air quality and easily removing dirt, allergens, and debris.
No matter how you choose to customize your new living room, the options for personalization are endless.
Ready to build your own custom home with all the convenience and style you’ve been dreaming of? Get started with Atmos today!
