“Clients are calling for the conversion of a bath tub to a shower,” he says. Luxury items, like overheard shower heads, also known as rain showers, are high on the list.
Garcia said another trend is the addition of a catch-all room. “The big home theatre is out, and it’s been replaced by a multi-purpose room,” he notes.
These new living spaces might hold a big screen television, library shelves, a work desk and craft tables.
“It can be situated almost anywhere in the house,” he says.
Larry Abbott, with Abbott Contracting, said clients are looking for ways to protect their investments and ensure longevity, usefulness and value in the home. He said energy efficiency remains a top priority in the industry. Attention to windows, doors, attic and wall insulation and meticulous weather-stripping is key.
Abbott says LED lighting is also popular.
