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Design Trends for Home Furnishings Dealers to Increase Sales

Posted by Joe Gargiulo | Tue, Mar 15, 2016 @ 07:00 AM

Sometimes the beat on the street is far more accurate and interesting than empirical research. In late 2015, the Houzz editorial staff published “25 Design Trends Coming to Homes Near You in 2016.” This fascinating look into the most popular home design trends and decorating ideas for the upcoming year was compiled by reviewing Houzz discussion forums and their “New This Week” series. Here are some of our favorites.ThinkstockPhotos-122460889.jpg

 

Two-toned kitchen cabinets Seriously, what took the design world so long to figure this one out? It certainly adds contrast and breaks up the uniformity of the conventional wisdom applied these last 100-plus years.

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Outdoor fabric used indoors With so many choices in fabric style and color, this approach provides the versatility to satisfy homeowners yearning for “something more” and the ongoing trend of less formality.

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Deep kitchen drawers This is the second installment of what took them so long? Most of us have struggled to find a home for large cooking vessels, small appliances or unusually shaped cooking tools. Now we have one.

Surprising backsplash and countertop pairings This trend allows each homeowner to let their home furnishings “freak flag fly” as they mix-and-match tile, stone, natural rock, wood and even glass.

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Mixing modern materials in the kitchen This is the perfect way to express “function over form” as it follows the general theme of less formality.

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Bathrooms that feel more like living spaces Channel your inner rebel as you decorate an accent wall with “Andy Warhol-like” wall coverings that contrast with traditional leaded glass windows and modern porcelain fixtures.

Farmhouse entryways The mudroom is back — on the other hand, maybe it never left. The one captured in the photo features enough self space for a family of eight to “houze” all-season foot and outerwear.

Follow the leader. Houzz is a leading online home-and-garden design forum used by architects and contractors worldwide. Since 1983, CrossCheck has been a leader in providing home furnishings dealers with check processing solutions that mitigate risk, increase sales, and save time & money. First though, let's shore up that returned check problem you have by introducing you to Check Guarantee.

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Topics: Home Furnishings

Written by Joe Gargiulo

Marketing Specialist Joe Gargiulo has 25-plus years in marketing, communications and copy writing. As a writer, he enjoys connecting story leads to all aspects of the human experience.