Designing and building a new home is an opportunity to create an ideal living space attuned to your lifestyle. Due to rapid advancements in technology and design, there are several innovative trends that can help you build a modern dream home.
Here are four of the most noteworthy ones that are redefining new house construction for modern needs:
- Natural Materials Like Wood and Stone- Choosing natural building materials lends an enduring, organic, cozy feel to new house constructions. For instance, stone adds beautiful rustic-style accents indoors and outdoors. Additionally, sustainable materials like bamboo, a green alternative to hardwood, are emerging trends that allow you to reduce your carbon footprint during construction.
- Privacy Floor Plans- Open-concept living has dominated for a while, but closed-concept is gaining traction thanks to privacy floor plans. New house constructions are incorporating private wings to accommodate multi-generational families, home offices, at-home learning, and more. These flexible floor plans allow spaces to be closed off for some alone time or opened up for entertaining. Details like pocket doors, transom windows, and private patios further enhance seclusion within the home’s layout and design.
- Outdoor Living Spaces- Indoor-outdoor flow is a top priority in new house constructions, with large windows and seamless transitions to ample outdoor living areas. Decks, patios, screened porches, outdoor kitchens, and fire features create additional venues for recreation, entertaining, and connecting with nature. In some cases, they can be equipped with savvy home tech features like climate control to enhance outdoor comfort further.
- Smart Homes- Home automation is transforming modern homes through features like voice activation, remote access, energy efficiency, lighting control, and integrated AV. Smart homes allow homeowners to customize technology to suit their needs for comfort, convenience, and security.
At Buckhead Construction Company, we have an exceptional team of new house construction specialists ready to bring your dream home vision to life. If you’d like to build a modern home befitting your modern tastes, contact us today to get started.