Builders are being asked to use sliding doors and movable partitions to provide flexible living arrangement for aging parents, boomerang kids, a new baby, or a home office.  Dining rooms are also becoming multi-purpose family rooms.  And some homes have bonus rooms for an office or hobby room.  Homeowners are asking for increased flexibility in […]

Closets and garages keep getting bigger.  Homeowners will continue to ask for more storage space, walk in closets, “his and her” dressing rooms, and more built in cabinets.  Likewise, homeowners are moving away from cathedral style ceilings to integrate more usable space below the roof.  Garages are also getting bigger to accommodate multiple vehicles and […]

Homeowners are looking for universal designs that are easy to navigate for people of all ages.  Clean lines, single level, beautiful hardwood floors, high beam ceilings, bricks and lots of windows and light make this home and very livable and easy for multi-generational use.  Better Homes and Gardens forecasts single family homes as getting smaller with fewer […]