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Interior and exterior home designs are important factors that any buyer should consider when buying real estate. Although there are many interesting and unique design trends that are popular worldwide, buyers usually want timeless and practical homes. Therefore, in order to find a perfect home, you need to take a look at a list of the most desired trends.

Top Trends that Home Buyers Look For

Before buying a house, you create a checklist of your needs, do thorough research and hire a reliable agent. Selling a home should be no different. The buyer wants to find a perfect home, rather than a satisfactory one. If you provide that, you'll be able to sell your house quickly!

1. Buyers want more than one bathroom

Many buyers are looking for homes with several bathrooms, especially if they have a big family. Not every one of them has to be spacious -- as long as there's one well-designed master bathroom.

When it comes to the bathroom design, a contemporary bathroom with a lot of glass and stone will delight any buyer. Lighting is another important feature of a modern bathroom; motion light sensors are a particularly popular option.

2. Buyers love an open floor plan

The open floor concept is one of the most popular features of home interior. A living area that connects a kitchen, dining room and living room makes an impression of openness and airiness. More specifically, buyers are looking for the great room that opens the kitchen to the family room.

Since the open floor concept creates an atmosphere of spaciousness and comfort, more and more buyers are dismissing traditional compartmentalized rooms and turning to the flow of an open floor plan.

3. Buyers crave modernized kitchens and the newest kitchen tools

Not only do buyers want kitchens with state-of-the-art appliances, but they are looking for the latest trends. Matte finishes are gaining in popularity, since they create a modern look. In addition, such finishes are extremely practical in that they are easy to clean and hide fingerprints and smudges.

Numerous storage compartments in the kitchen are another item on the buyers' checklist. A feature that merges stylishness and functionality is a large kitchen island that can be used for cooking, dining and entertaining guests.

4. Buyers hate carpeting but love hardwood flooring

The classic, everlasting trend in interior design is hardwood floors throughout a house. This is always an attractive option, especially in houses with an open floor plan.

Other flooring trend options:

  • Marble floors might seem stylish, but they aren't a popular solution due to how cold they get
  • Cork flooring has become quite popular among buyers, as it comes in different colors and is environmentally friendly
  • Bamboo is another eco-friendly solution that buyers can't resist

TIP: Buyers turn away from carpeting, especially if it's wall-to-wall. Smaller carpets should be used sparingly and as a décor statement.

5. Buyers want storage -- and lots of it

Since buyers are looking for practical homes, storage is simply a must. They like to keep their homes organized and clutter-free and look for storage spaces, such as:

  • Pantries
  • Linen closets
  • Cabinetry in the garage
  • A bedroom with spacious closets, plenty of shelves, hanging space and drawers

This is a great opportunity to combine functionality with style. For example, a beautiful window seat with a storage compartment is both trendy and functional.

6. Buyers also look for outdoor areas and big garages

Another buyer demand is a patio or some other type of outdoor space to relax. The bigger the outdoor area, the better it is. In addition, blending indoors and outdoors has become a popular trend, so many buyers are looking for an outdoor living room with indoor furnishing and decoration details.

Having a big garage is another important factor that buyers take into consideration. A double car garage will impress anyone -- especially if it has some additional space for storage or work. Once again, practicality is one of the key features of the garage design!

7. Don't forget the curb appeal of the house

The exterior of a house should be simple, elegant and timeless.

The interior design of a house can easily change with wall paint or redecoration, but this isn't the case with the house design, which requires careful consideration and thorough planning. Otherwise, the buyer will spend a fortune on redesigning your house, and no one wants to do that.

Improve your curb appeal simply by:

  • Cutting back trees and shrubs
  • Maintaining your lawn
  • Planting colorful flowers that look fresh and inviting
  • Pressure wash paths and driveways
  • Cleaning the roof, gutters and your mailbox
  • Staging your yard to look uncluttered and depersonalized
  • Painting the front door a complementary color

TIP: The "For Sale" sign should be neat, bright and correctly sized for the property. The writing should be clear and easy to read.

Kelly Martini  Posted by Kelly Martini on November 5, 2018

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