When you think of your dream forever home, what do you imagine? For these homeowners it was a large, open & unique kitchen, open screened deck with a cozy fireplace, nice new master suite, and plenty of space upstairs for the family and guests.

Their old house ended where their new kitchen begins. We opened up their main floor, relocated their master suite, added a new kitchen, deck, pantry, laundry, and large garage out back and lifted their roof a bit to give them more space above on the second story.

We gave them a new, large master suite with open master bathroom layout. This new bathroom features a freestanding tub below a large window, open walk-in shower, and open, large master closet.

Their new living room now is open to their dining room which serves as a threshold to the new large kitchen. We added a small bar behind the kitchen peninsula that divides the kitchen and the dining room spaces, while keeping the flow of view. This serves as an extra conversation placeholder while also giving the dining room a more formal feel apart from the kitchen.

The kitchen features a beautiful, vaulted ceiling with stained cedar beams. This vaulted ceiling continues from the back of the kitchen out to the new screened-in deck. The only thing dividing the kitchen from the deck is a large, sliding glass door that you can completely open up in the warmer months.

We also completely rearranged the upstairs, taking what used to be two small bedrooms with one small bath, and gave them a new guest suite with extra bath and playroom.

This renovation allowed this family to stay in the neighborhood that they loved while giving them the space and quality of home that they desperately needed.

Every year, we like to reflect on our design work from the past 12 months and predict what the next 12 will look like in our clients’ homes. We love dreaming up future ideas and designs and we’re anxious to start putting them to work in our upcoming projects. We’ve crafted a list of what décor and home design trends we love and hope to see this year!

1.     Mixed Metals. We’ve come across the dilemma where a client has found some beautiful antique brass detailed light fixtures but wanted chrome plumbing fixtures. Today, everyone’s forgetting the old rules here in the fashion industry, so why not follow suit in our homes?

Photo example from one of our projects in Greenville where the light fixtures installed were antique brass and the plumbing was chrome.

Photo of the powder bath in our custom home project on Tallulah with beautiful deep navy walls.

2.     Dark Jewel Tone Walls and Bold Wallpaper. Lately, everyone has been moving towards painting their homes in light, bright, and airy hues. These are always beautiful, but we also love to see some richer color and we expect to see more and more of it in the near future. Jewel tone or even bold wallpaper covered walls add depth, character, and whimsy to a space. Try featuring these daring walls in your powder room or dining room for just the right bit of wow.

A home renovation in Augusta Rd. neighborhood. Wallpaper designed and handprinted by Greenville’s very own Jean Wilson Freeman.

This is an example photo pulled from a project on Home Bunch featuring beautiful wide plank, matte, light wood floors.

3.     Light Stained Hardwood Floors. Dark floors have become very sought after lately, but if you have a pet who tends to shed you’ll be vacuuming almost every day. We see a rise in light, natural stained floors in the future. This trend can be paired with any rustic home design or also work beautifully for a more sleek and modern home.

This is an example from one of our past projects on Stone Hollow showcasing lovely honey toned floors.

4.     High-End Appliances. We have seen more and more of an emphasis on appliances with our clients when deciding where to focus their budget. It makes sense- these are the tools you use to truly cook a great meal. Your countertops can be durable and beautiful, but they won’t brown that turkey for you. Today, appliance companies are reinventing their products every year to top their predecessor’s performance and innovating new appliances that can do something your old oven never could before. On top of it all, they have some truly beautiful models out there that not only cook well, but look amazing in your kitchen.

This is another photo from one of our projects in Greenville showcasing their DCS range and Sub Zero fridge.

This kitchen features a Wolf range top complete with Wolf double ovens and panel-ready Sub-Zero refrigeration.

5.     Traditional Trim and Wainscoting. We are obsessed with some well crafted trim or wainscoting in an older home. We see this coming back more than ever along with a more traditional décor movement. Shiplap and the farmhouse craze has taken over everyone’s hearts lately, but we see this staying more relevant in coastal and rural locations moving forward.

This is another example photo from our custom home project on Tallulah.

Horizontal plank reclaimed wood as an accent behind the master vanity.

We are excited to see what this year unfolds in new designs and projects! What trends do you see for the New Year? Comment below!

-DfD