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Baby Boomers to Drive Home Design Over the Next Decade February 26, 2019 By 2030, the number of people who are 65 and older will be larger than the number of people under the age of 18, for the first time in the nation’s history, according to recent U.S. Population Survey projections. The year 2030 is when the last of the baby boomer generation will turn 65. After that, one in every five Americans will be of traditional retirement age. The aging population will reshape interior design over the next decade, according to the American Society of Interior Designers’ 2019 Outlook and State of Interior Design report, released last week. The “traditional family household model is being replaced by more fluid, variable configurations based on lifestyle and social identity,” according to the ASID Outlook report. Single-occupant housing, shared housing, same-sex households, and single-parent households are all becoming more standard. Here are a few characteristics wo...

The Hottest Home Design Trends for Spring by Courtney Soinski Now that we’re coming out of Winter and into Spring, get ready to celebrate warmer weather through hot new home designs with bright colors, beautiful bouquets, and a light, spacious style.  If you want to give your home a new look this Spring, here are some of the most buzzed-about home design trends to incorporate into your next home project. Embrace Spring Colors! A hot trend this Spring is the use of color in a light and airy design.  You can keep the room light and airy by combining blue and yellow along with some white.  Also, using spring-inspired hues like turquoise and red can also liven up a room in the most colorful way.  These bright accents will give your room all the energy it was missing in Winter. Wood is the New Neutral. This season’s trend toward wood textures pairs the warmth, richness, and texture of real wood.  Installing engineered wood ceilings and wainsc...