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Some of the features you will see below are timeless. For instance, homes with stone facades will always be popular. Others have not been on the scene for nearly as long (like granite, hand scraped hardwood floors, and stainless steel appliances) but are still very much in demand. Will they every lose their appeal? And if so, what will take their place? I have no idea, but what you will see below is what I am seeing quite a bit of in today's new homes.
Outside
All Stone and stone and brick facades
Stone retaining walls for beds
Stone Turrets with standing seam roofs; here is an article in DMN on Castle homes
Salt water pools
pools with multiple water features like water falls and sheer descents
negative edge pools also called vanishing edge pools
Seeded driveways and sidewalks
Cast Concrete (water tables, window Accents, and fireplaces)
Professionally sealed garage floors
Inside
Pot fillers over the cooktop and On the Kitchen Island
Decorator sinks copper, glass, Travertine, and stainless steel
stainless steel appliances and vent hoods
Bull-nosed wall corners, also called "Rounded Corners"
thick floor moldings, Double and Triple Crown moldings, and fluted column moldings
Knotty Alder Cabinets and knotty alder doors
kitchens open to the family room
Foamed walls, foamed roof decks, Radiant barriers, low e windows, and many other energy features
Friese carpet (resembles "shag" carpeting if you are old enough to remember)
media rooms located downstairs off family room (rather than upstairs)
wide arches separating living areas
seating area in master closet - Keeps the master bath counters uncluttered
master closets with Extensive built-ins (mean less furniture needed in master bedroom)
Granite in Kitchen, master bath, powder bath, Butler's pantry, even laundry room
Wide Plantation shutters
Tray Ceilings with rope lighting
brushed nickel or Rubbed bronze hardware
Furniture style cabinetry in bathrooms
Mediterranean homes with tile roofs
Tray ceilings with rope lighting
tankless water heaters
8' solid core doors (versus 6'8" high doors)
10' and 11' ceilings rather than higher vaulted ceilings
wall mounted, flat screen televisions over Fireplaces
Wet bars With Pass-thru windows to outdoor patios
What's Less Hot
Cultured Marble Countertops
diving boards (for insurance reasons)
formal living Rooms (most are never used except for holidays)
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