2014 Design Trends

ON THE HOME FRONT 2014 house design trends

As anyone who’s ever carpeted her bathroom knows, interior design trends can be fickle. (Carpet? What were you thinking?)That’s why we try to stay up on what’s cool in the home-decor world without, you know, being a slave to what’s cool in the home-decor world.To that end, we present–without judgment–the top 10 trends for home construction in 2014. From smart home systems to tempered-glass backsplashes to secret “dirty” kitchens, these are the add-ons, amenities and materials that today’s home buyers are requesting. Check out our list to see which trends you like–and which you think are headed to the land of avocado-green appliances.