Being all cooped up in the winter weather makes this the best time all year to begin a home remodeling project. Before you dive in, what are some of the top remodeling trends being seen for 2011? Here are some of the hottest home improvement and remodeling trends for 2011. Take a look and see if any of these projects would be a great idea for sprucing up your home in the new year.
If you’re considering a change in the kitchen try varying cabinet and counter heights or adding cabinetry with furniture-like details. With vintage style being popular in 2011, distressed finishes on cabinets will be stylish and maintain durability because they already have a worn look. Paint colors in earth tones will also making a comeback in kitchen spaces creating a cozy and warm interior. If you aren’t interested in beginning a huge project, then this may be the perfect chore. Outfit your current kitchen cabinets, shelves and drawers with inserts for cutlery, add dividers for spices and find great organizing products to maximize all kitchen space to the best of it ability.
Nothing is quite as cold as stepping out of a warm shower onto freezing cold bathroom tile. Make this the last winter you do such a thing by working heated bathroom flooring into your home floor plan. Not only is radiant flooring energy efficient, but also you will feel like you’re living in complete luxury when your bathroom remains cozy even on the coldest of days. If you swap out your bathroom flooring for something that’s radiant heated, then at the same time, select a new updated tile for your bathroom floor. Large sized tiles are replacing the smaller square tiles of the past while making it easier to keep clean since they will use much less grout. Bathrooms have become a popular home remodeling choice because they are also much cheaper to remodel than the kitchen.