If you’ve been in the market for a used home in the last year or two, you’ve probably noticed there aren’t that many homes for sale in the Salt Lake City area. Inventory of existing homes is at near historic lows and home builders are having a hard time keeping up with demand. If you’re in the market for a new home now is a great time to build your dream home with interest rates at still all time lows. But what if you don’t want to build a new home and you can’t find a used home? Many homeowners are opting instead to stay in their current home but to remodel it to fit their current and future needs.

Americans are expected to spend nearly $320 billion on home improvements just this year. That’s a lot of dough! Of course it’s natural that many trends in remodeling would appear in all that renovation. Here are the top five remodeling trends of 2017.

Top Five Remodeling Trends of 2017

Matte Finishes – Matte finishes are all the rage in everything from lipstick to the refrigerator in your kitchen. While stainless steel will never go away, it’s simply to practical, matte finishes are making a strong show. And not just in appliances, you’ll find matte finishes on your bathroom faucets and in many of your light fixtures.

Mud Rooms – Mud rooms have made a strong comeback in the last decade. No longer the dark area where the kids kick off their boots and drop their backpacks, today’s mudrooms are not only functional but lovely too. Cubbies and hooks make for a locker room feel, yet they tend to be brightly lit and no longer hidden. Storage and organization are high on the list of most homeowners and today’s mudrooms fit the bill.

Smart Home – Smart homes aren’t new, the trend has been been growing for years. Can you really call smart homes a trend? Maybe only if you consider indoor plumbing a trend. Still, the smart home industry is growing. 33% of homes are expected to have at least on connected device in 2017. Home security is probably the fastest growing sector of the smart home industry. Appliances that can create a grocery list and send it to your phone are right behind. Connecting all your devices to an Amazon Alexa or Google Home makes smart home technology easy to use.

Showcase Garages – Garage remodels have been on the rise for a few years now. Originally for those who collected cars now you’ll find the garage is a more active part of the home. This is more than just a man-cave, this is a place where many people spend most of their weekend, so why not make it appealing. Custom cabinetry, storage drawers, tool walls and peg boards provide the perfect place to do all your tinkering.

Vanity Conversions – Many homeowners are looking for a more custom feel to their kitchens and baths. No one wants a cookie-cutter bathroom and yet most of the designs in bathroom vanities look remarkably similar. Homeowners have been finding vintage desks, dressers and wardrobes and converting them to bathroom vanities. It’s surprisingly easy to convert a well built desk into a stunning bathroom fixture.

If you’d like to learn more about remodeling your home, please call us at 801-416-3131.