Trend Watch: Tasting Areas, Open Showers, & More
Hot trends to keep in mind when contemplating your upcoming kitchen design:
- Wine cellars with tasting areas and temperature controls
- Laundry rooms on the second or third floor instead of in the basement
- Slate roofs, which last at least 50 years, instead of less-expensive shingles, which often need replacing after 20 years
- Open showers with lots of light
- Safe rooms where families can go in an emergency
- Built-in cabinets instead of freestanding armoires, dressers, and bookcases
- Single-floor house plans with wider hallways and fewer steps
