‘Tis the Season to Renovate: 2023 Trends You’ll See Everywhere (And Need to Try!)

A New Year means a new way to look at your home – and work on the ROI your bank account deserves (if you are considering selling.) If making your home modern has been on your mind, you’ll want to take some notes on the trends for 2023 that are sure to last. In fact, we shouldn’t even call them trends. In a post-covid world, wellness and making home a place you want to actually spend time in has been top priority in both design, construction and overall function. Let’s take a look at our Top 6 Favorite trends:

1. Bringing The Outside In: Think – Reclaimed wood, plants and sunlight. You may want to consider knocking a wall down that’s blocking light in a particular area of your home. The more open space and light, the better. 
2. Color, Color, EVERYWHERE!:  Color isn’t going anywhere. Specifically, ocean blue. It’s almost a navy but not quite. It’s been seen in kitchen vanities and various cabinetry to add that “pop” that says I’m new, I’m clean and I’m here to stay. You’ll be sure to spot this hue in your favorite interior designers mood boards for the upcoming year.
3. Lavender: Speaking of color, according to source Renew The Home website, “The Color of the Year for 2023 will be Coloro’s “Digital Lavender”, a purple hue representing wellness and digital escapism. We expect the shade to play a key role in design everywhere, from fashion to interior decorating.”
4. Declining Cost of Solar Power: “The cost of solar energy and storage batteries is declining, which is good news for the environment and the economy. Solar energy is a renewable resource that doesn’t produce emissions, so it’s great for the planet. And because the cost of solar panels has come down so much in recent years, it’s becoming more affordable for homeowners and businesses to switch to solar power” according to source Smart Home Fly.
5. Sustainability in Building: “Some of the most popular include green roofs, solar panels, and natural insulation. These materials and practices not only help to make buildings more environmentally friendly, but they can also save money in the long run. Some of the most popular include green roofs, solar panels, and natural insulation. These materials and practices not only help to make buildings more environmentally friendly, but they can also save money in the long run. It is important to note that sustainable building does not have to be expensive or difficult. In fact, there are many simple things that can be done to make a building more sustainable. For example, using LED light bulbs, installing a water filter, or using recycled materials can all help to make a building more environmentally friendly.” – Source: [Smart Home Fly]
6. Patios: According to the National Association of Home Builders, “Patios Are Increasingly Preferred Over Decks in New Homes. NAHB notes, “Of the roughly 1.1 million single-family homes started in 2021, only 17.5 percent included decks, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the Survey of Construction (SOC), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and partially funded by HUD. This is the lowest point for new home decks since the 2005 re-design of the SOC and indicates that, over time, patios have been replacing decks in new homes.” [NAHB, 2022]