3 Property Design Trends That Will Be Big in 2020

The new year is the perfect time to begin thinking about adding something extra to your property. Whether this is redesigning a whole room, adding a new feature, or starting over with the entire thing. Here are three of the biggest trends that will be seen in property design throughout 2020.  

Happy Homes

Our wellbeing and positivity are hugely important, especially in tumultuous times. So, property design features are beginning to reflect this. Circadian lighting is growing in popularity. Circadian lighting involves smart features that control the color and intensity of the light to reflect the time of day, our mood, and sleep cycles. For instance, this would include softer lighting at night and a gradual growth of light in the early dark hours of waking. Marie Kondo’s tidying philosophy will also be further implemented, with unnecessary and unwanted features of the property being removed. The concept of keeping things that are either functional or bring joy will come to how we look to design our homes to ensure greater positivity.

Fixer Upper

Many are looking at increasing the size of their own homes rather than buying a new one. So, a trend for property design will be to increase the space available. This could include increasing the number of bedrooms, converting loft and attic spaces, or adding more sociable spaces by opening up kitchens and lounges.

Renovation can be costly, but not unfeasible. It is often possible to release equity against your house by remortgaging and borrowing more money against your property’s value. There are many mortgage providers that are willing to consider a mortgage product transfer or are able to offer similar mortgage deals. An online broker like Trussle offers free mortgage advice for those looking to remortgage. This could enable you to begin paying off a home renovation in smaller lump sums as part of your monthly outgoings.

Going Green

The environment is a huge factor and many are wanting their properties to reflect their values by creating sustainability in their properties. This doesn’t just mean using sustainable building materials – which more than half of the 25-40-year-olds surveyed on the subject would want – but also means features in the house have an eco-friendly slant.

This means a rejection of plastic and a return to traditional woods, stone, and metals. Materials collected in a sustainable manner and reclaimed or recycled materials will also see a resurgence. Many reputable companies have already begun upcycling, which involves taking perfectly working furniture and painting, sanding, and varnishing it to look and feel brand new. Another method will be designing for longevity and adaptability within this. Rather than looking at passing trends that may be replaced in a matter of months, design is looking towards elements of the home that are timeless and durable, depending on different situations in life.

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Looking at the latest trends in property design can be a useful way of getting new ideas on how to refresh a space. But it can also help reflect the changing world around us and help us to improve our homes to be worth more and be better for us.

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