2024 Home Design Trends
Annemarie Diaz, UDCP • June 19, 2024
Can you believe we are almost halfway through 2024?
It is always exciting to stop and take a look at what is happening in home design trends. As we move through this quickly passing year, we are seeing design trends evolving to reflect a blend of innovation, sustainability and connection with the outdoors, and bold and timeless aesthetics.
Whether you're planning a complete remodel or just a cosmetic update, we can help you integrate these home design and decor trends into your personal vision for your home, reflecting a balance between aesthetic appeal and function for practical daily living.
1. Interior Colors and General Home Trends
- Warm and Earthy Tones: In 2024, more people are expressing interest in warm and earthy colors like terracotta, olive green, and soft browns, like that shown in the cover photo and the photo below from a recent whole home remodel project. These tones bring a sense of calm and a connection to nature, creating cozy and serene environments.
- Textured Walls and Ceilings: Textured finishes, such as Venetian plaster and limewash paint, are on the rise. These textures add depth and visual interest, making walls and ceilings focal points in the design. We also have more clients requesting no texture at all, the simple elegance of a Level 5 finish that is not traditional here in Texas where “orange peel” has reigned for decades.
- Maximalism: Moving away from minimalism, maximalism is in full swing this year. Embrace bold colors, patterns, and eclectic accent walls to allow personality to shine through vibrant and diverse elements, often times focusing on specific rooms in the home.
2. Exterior Features
- Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Materials: Sustainability is essential in 2024. Homeowners are choosing sustainable materials like reclaimed wood, bamboo, and recycled metal for their exterior renovations. These materials not only benefit the environment but also add a distinctive touch to facades. The photo below shows a large patio project in the Northwest Hills area of Austin designed by our friend Architect Paul Degroot and built by TRS Build. For this project, steel construction was used for a simple minimalist look and to remove the need for additional structural posts along the perimeter of the patio.
- Outdoor Living Spaces: A beautiful post-COVID trend continues with outdoor spaces becoming extensions of the home. Weather-resistant furniture, fireplaces, and outdoor kitchens are being designed for year-round enjoyment, providing ideal spots for entertaining and relaxation.
3. Kitchens: Smart Cabinets and Fluid Design
- Custom Cabinets with Bold Colors: While white cabinets are still a goto for the timeless kitchen, kitchen cabinets are adopting color ranging from sea blue hues to dark and sophisticated greens, navy blues, charcoals and blacks. These tones (as well as classic whites) pair well with brass or matte black hardware to add a touch of elegance and drama. Cabinet hardware is a great way to bring the uniqueness of individual personality into your home renovation, with so many options available (and relatively low cost to change again the future).
- Quartzite Countertops: The project below also features a quartzite countertop. Known for its durability and natural beauty, quartzite is a popular choice for countertops where homeowners are looking for something more unique and with distinct, non-conforming, patterns. Its unique veining and resistance to heat and scratches make it ideal for high-performance kitchens. Engineered quartz is still a very popular option offering similar durability and a lower price point, however quartzite provides a more natural look with a range of beautiful color options.
- Statement Backsplashes: Full-height backsplashes made from materials like quartz, marble, or boldly patterned tiles are replacing traditional subway tiles. These “wow factor” backsplashes create an impressive focal point and can add a more luxurious look to kitchens.
4. Primary Bathrooms: The Spa Retreat
- Spa-Inspired Bathrooms: One of the most significant trends we see is to create spa-like atmospheres in primary bathrooms. And why not? The primary bath (aka “master bath”) is typically used by the primary homeowners, who are finally deciding to invest in this space for their own benefit, creating their own private sanctuary to relax and enjoy at the end of a hard day or week. Features like freestanding tubs, rain showerheads, and steam showers transform the bathroom into a space for relaxation and rejuvenation with natural looking materials and windows selected and placed to bring in sunlight without compromising privacy.
- Large Format Tiles: Large tiles on both floors and walls create a sleek and continuous look, reducing grout lines. These tiles can mimic the appearance of natural stone, enhancing the spa feel and make the space feel larger. In some bathrooms the use of porcelain slabs can completely eliminate grout lines in the shower, however this comes at a price point multiple-fold that of large format tiles.
- Natural Elements: Incorporating natural materials like stone, wood, and plants enhances the sense of tranquility in your spa bath and brings a touch of nature indoors. We love this bamboo-look porcelain wall tile selected by our Austin clients for their home addition to enlarge the primary bedroom and create a new and larger primary bath and closet space. Adding as little as 200 square feet onto the primary suite can make a huge difference in enlarging the primary bath and closet!
5. Lighting: Layered and Adaptive Illumination
- Layered Lighting Schemes: Lighting design in 2024 focuses on versatility and creating moods. Layered lighting schemes, combining ambient, task, and accent lighting, are essential for achieving balanced and adaptable illumination.
- Smart Lighting Systems: Smart lighting systems, controllable via smartphones and voice assistants, are on the rise. They allow for personalized lighting levels and offer energy-saving options as well.
- Sculptural and Statement Lighting: Like the previous example with cabinet hardware, light fixtures are a great way to bring artistic and sculptural pieces into the home. We have installed the beautiful sculptural lighting piece shown in the photo below in two of this recurring client's homes, first as part of a whole home remodel to their Pflugerville home, then in their new home which we had the honor to remodel for them last year! From elegant crystal chandeliers and heavier industrial pendants, so many bold designs and unique materials are available with this standout trend!
6. Multifunctional Spaces
- Flexible Living: With the rise of remote work, multifunctional spaces are in demand. Think of rooms that can transform into home offices, gyms, or relaxation areas. Foldable and modular furniture is key to maximizing space. The photo below is part of a Cedar Park home whole remodel which included converting a front open den into a multipurpose office space for her, perfectly aligned with a previously existing home office for him. We love working with clients to help them make the most of the spaces in their home!
7. Comfort and Well-Being
- Wellness-Oriented Spaces: Creating spaces that promote comfort and well-being is essential. Home spas, meditation nooks, and relaxation areas with cozy seating, soft fabrics, and elements that foster mental and physical well-being are important trends.
- Biophilic Design: Connecting indoor spaces with nature through the use of indoor plants, natural light, and materials like wood and stone is a growing trend. Green walls and vertical gardens are becoming more common. Many clients like those for the Georgetown whole home remodel shown below are adding features like large sliding doors that create an open line of sight to the outdoors and bring in significant amounts of natural light, and choosing cedar, pine, cumaru or ipe wood ceilings for outdoor areas (or feature indoor areas) to foster the connection to the outdoors.
8. Personalized and Customizable Decor
- Personalization: Homeowners seek to create spaces that reflect their individual tastes and lifestyles. Customizable furniture, bespoke artwork, and personalized decorative items allow for unique and tailored home environments. We love the bright orange accent furniture selected by this Austin homeowner who worked with us on a complete remodel for the common areas in their beautiful home overlooking the Central Texas hills!
- Mixing Old and New: Today’s trends are marvelously eclectic! There really isn’t one “right” way to combine materials, patterns and genres. Vintage and retro styles continue to come back, often mixed with contemporary elements. Mid-century furniture, vintage light fixtures, and retro color palettes are also evident in the whole home remodel shown below.
Whether you're updating a single room or reimagining your entire home, the trends discussed here can offer inspiration to create beautiful, functional, and intentional living spaces. The emphasis on natural elements, multifunctionality, and personalization ensures that the home remains adaptable to individual needs and evolving lifestyles.
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