Maybe the next big things will be mass adoption of low-flow fixtures with the full acceleration of the EPA's WaterSense program, or InSpire's latest innovation, nine ENERGY STAR qualified cool roofing colors.
As green building moves forward, we'll likely see more research qualifying green value.
As green building moves forward, we'll likely see more research qualifying green value.
Housing
A survey by the National Association of Home Builders revealed, that builders expect homes will be both smaller and greener in 2015, The home-builders surveyed estimated that the average new home in 2015 will measure 2,152 square feet, about 10% smaller than the average home in 2010.
They said the average new home in 2015 will include a great room, a master bedroom and bathroom on this first floor with a walk-in closet, a laundry room, ceiling fans & a two-car garage.
A survey by the National Association of Home Builders revealed, that builders expect homes will be both smaller and greener in 2015, The home-builders surveyed estimated that the average new home in 2015 will measure 2,152 square feet, about 10% smaller than the average home in 2010.
They said the average new home in 2015 will include a great room, a master bedroom and bathroom on this first floor with a walk-in closet, a laundry room, ceiling fans & a two-car garage.
Kitchens
1) Shake It Up
The Shaker style began a rise in popularity in 2009 and gained momentum in 2010. By the end of the year, Shaker Contemporary was the second most popular style used by kitchen designers.
While Traditional does remains the most popular style, designers surveyed over that last three months say that it's down from the previous year. Meanwhile, respondents who designs contemporary kitchens fell to 48%.
1) Shake It Up
The Shaker style began a rise in popularity in 2009 and gained momentum in 2010. By the end of the year, Shaker Contemporary was the second most popular style used by kitchen designers.
While Traditional does remains the most popular style, designers surveyed over that last three months say that it's down from the previous year. Meanwhile, respondents who designs contemporary kitchens fell to 48%.
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Most builders believed they would save the most square footage in the living room. Fifty-two percent said the living room would merge with other spaces, while 30 percent said it would disappear completely. They also said the relative size of the dining room and foyer would shrink.
The family room is the only space that is expected to grow - 54% of builders said they expect the size of the family/ entertainment area would increase in space.
The survey also showed that home-builders expect homes to be more environmentally friendly in 2015, with more green features and an Energy-Star rating for the entire home.
The family room is the only space that is expected to grow - 54% of builders said they expect the size of the family/ entertainment area would increase in space.
The survey also showed that home-builders expect homes to be more environmentally friendly in 2015, with more green features and an Energy-Star rating for the entire home.
3) Satin Nickel Faucets
This trend relates to both bathrooms and kitchens. From the end of 2009 to the end of 2010, the percent of designers who specified a satin nickel faucet rose from 41% to 63% in the kitchen and from 45% to 57% in the bathroom, while the percent who specified a brushed nickel faucet fell from 61% to 48% in the kitchen and from 66% to 38% in the bathroom.
Other popular faucet finishes in both the kitchen and bathroom are bronze and oil-rubbed bronze, polished chrome, and polished nickel. However, while stainless steel is popular in the kitchen, specified recently by 44% of designers, it's figures drops to just 16% in the bathroom.
2) Dark Finishes
Dark natural finishes overtook medium natural, glazed, and white painted finishes to become the most specified type of finish toward the end of 2010.
While medium natural fell from being used by 53% to 48% of designers, glazed from 53% to 42%, and white painted from 49% to 47%, But dark natural finishes rose from 42 to 51%. Light natural and colored painted finishes remained fairly common: 24% to 25% for light natural and 24% to 29% for colored paints.
Dark natural finishes overtook medium natural, glazed, and white painted finishes to become the most specified type of finish toward the end of 2010.
While medium natural fell from being used by 53% to 48% of designers, glazed from 53% to 42%, and white painted from 49% to 47%, But dark natural finishes rose from 42 to 51%. Light natural and colored painted finishes remained fairly common: 24% to 25% for light natural and 24% to 29% for colored paints.
3) A Place for Wine
While the incorporation of wine refrigerators seems to be on the decline unchilled wine storage is growing in popularity. Only 39% of designers surveyed incorporated wine storage areas into their kitchens in 2009, and just over half did so towards the end of 2010.
While other types of cabinetry options remain more common, most are on the decline, including tall pantries (89% to 84%), lazy Susans (90% to 78%), and pull-out racks (81% to 71%)
While the incorporation of wine refrigerators seems to be on the decline unchilled wine storage is growing in popularity. Only 39% of designers surveyed incorporated wine storage areas into their kitchens in 2009, and just over half did so towards the end of 2010.
While other types of cabinetry options remain more common, most are on the decline, including tall pantries (89% to 84%), lazy Susans (90% to 78%), and pull-out racks (81% to 71%)
4) Bonjour Réfrigérateur
The French door refrigerator has strengthened its position as the type specified most often by NKBA member designers. While freezer-top refrigerators were only specified by 8% of designers as 2010 drew to a close-down from 10% a year earlier, freezer-bottom models fell very slightly from 60% to 59% and side-by-side units actually rose slightly from 46% to 49%. Meanwhile, French door refrigerators jumped from 67% to 78%. Among smaller units, refrigerator or freezer drawers remained flat at 31%, while undercounter wine refrigerators fell sharply from 50% to 36%, an interesting change given the increasing use of unchilled wine storage.
5) Inducting a New Cooktop
Induction cooktops haven't overtaken gas and electric models, but they're closing the gap. As we entered 2010, gas cooktops had been recently specified by 76% of NKBA designers, compared to 38% for electric and 26% for induction. However, while the incorporation of gas cooktops has fallen to 70%, electric cooktops has risen slightly to 41%, while induction cooktops are up to 34%. Meanwhile, single wall ovens are down from 46% to 42%, although double wall ovens are up from 68% to 74%. In addition, warming drawers are down from 49% to 42%, and ranges are down sharply from 81% to 68%.
The French door refrigerator has strengthened its position as the type specified most often by NKBA member designers. While freezer-top refrigerators were only specified by 8% of designers as 2010 drew to a close-down from 10% a year earlier, freezer-bottom models fell very slightly from 60% to 59% and side-by-side units actually rose slightly from 46% to 49%. Meanwhile, French door refrigerators jumped from 67% to 78%. Among smaller units, refrigerator or freezer drawers remained flat at 31%, while undercounter wine refrigerators fell sharply from 50% to 36%, an interesting change given the increasing use of unchilled wine storage.
5) Inducting a New Cooktop
Induction cooktops haven't overtaken gas and electric models, but they're closing the gap. As we entered 2010, gas cooktops had been recently specified by 76% of NKBA designers, compared to 38% for electric and 26% for induction. However, while the incorporation of gas cooktops has fallen to 70%, electric cooktops has risen slightly to 41%, while induction cooktops are up to 34%. Meanwhile, single wall ovens are down from 46% to 42%, although double wall ovens are up from 68% to 74%. In addition, warming drawers are down from 49% to 42%, and ranges are down sharply from 81% to 68%.
7) Quartz Countertops
Quartz continues to take away market share from granite in the market for bathroom vanity tops. A year ago, 85% of NKBA bathroom designers incorporated granite into a recent design, compared to just 48% for quartz, but now, that gap has narrowed to 83% for granite and 54% for quartz. Unlike in the kitchen, solid surfaces haven't gained much popularity in the bathroom, increasing only from 23% to 25% over the past year. Meanwhile, solid marble has declined from 46% to 37%, while cultured marble and onyx have increased from 12% to 19%. No other material has even 10% of the market.
Quartz continues to take away market share from granite in the market for bathroom vanity tops. A year ago, 85% of NKBA bathroom designers incorporated granite into a recent design, compared to just 48% for quartz, but now, that gap has narrowed to 83% for granite and 54% for quartz. Unlike in the kitchen, solid surfaces haven't gained much popularity in the bathroom, increasing only from 23% to 25% over the past year. Meanwhile, solid marble has declined from 46% to 37%, while cultured marble and onyx have increased from 12% to 19%. No other material has even 10% of the market.
8) Trash Designs
A greater emphasis is being made to address trash considerations in the kitchen. In the final quarter of 2010, 89% of kitchens designs included a trash or recycling pull-outs.
Trash compactors have also become more common, used by 11% of designers, but that figure is climbing. These changes may be due to an increase in sustainability awareness, but they certainly indicate an increase in concern toward trash generated in the kitchen.
A greater emphasis is being made to address trash considerations in the kitchen. In the final quarter of 2010, 89% of kitchens designs included a trash or recycling pull-outs.
Trash compactors have also become more common, used by 11% of designers, but that figure is climbing. These changes may be due to an increase in sustainability awareness, but they certainly indicate an increase in concern toward trash generated in the kitchen.
Bathrooms
1) Green Bathrooms
No, we're not referring to eco-friendly spaces, we literally mean green bathrooms. A year ago, green color palettes were used by only 14% of designers, but at the end of 2010, that figure had risen to 24%. Still, whites and off-whites, beiges, and browns are the three most commonly used color tones in residential bathrooms.
1) Green Bathrooms
No, we're not referring to eco-friendly spaces, we literally mean green bathrooms. A year ago, green color palettes were used by only 14% of designers, but at the end of 2010, that figure had risen to 24%. Still, whites and off-whites, beiges, and browns are the three most commonly used color tones in residential bathrooms.
6) LED Lighting
Incandescent lighting continues its journey to obsolescence. While 50% of designers incorporated incandescent bulbs into their designs at the end of 2009, only 35% did so last year.
Instead, designers are clearly opting for energy efficient lighting options. While the use of halogen lighting is down from 46% to 40% over the past year, LED (light-emitting diode) lighting has increased from 47 to 54%. Fluorescent lights, due to the poor quality of light they produce remained flat @ 35%.
Incandescent lighting continues its journey to obsolescence. While 50% of designers incorporated incandescent bulbs into their designs at the end of 2009, only 35% did so last year.
Instead, designers are clearly opting for energy efficient lighting options. While the use of halogen lighting is down from 46% to 40% over the past year, LED (light-emitting diode) lighting has increased from 47 to 54%. Fluorescent lights, due to the poor quality of light they produce remained flat @ 35%.
2) A Worthy Vessel
Under-mount sinks continue to dominate newly remodeled bathrooms, with 97% bathroom designers having specified them over the last three months up from 95% a year earlier.
However, vessel sinks have become the clear second choice among designers, as 51% of designers have specified them over the same period up from 39% a year ago. Integrated sink tops were also up from 34% to 38%, pedestal sinks were up from 21 to 29%, and drop-in sinks were down from 27 to 23%.
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However, while white and off-white palettes are up slightly from 57% to 60%, beiges are down sharply from 66% to 57%, while browns have dropped from 48% to 38%. Other common color tones include blues at 22%, grays at 21%, and bronzes at 17%.
Sustainability continues to be a big part of how the home-building industry will capitalize, by building responsibly and with our environment in mind. Architects, designers and manufacturers have tended to be the leading edge of sustainable building. Beyond the extreme popularity of energy-efficient windows, what green solutions will more contractors and homeowners embrace?
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