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National Home Builder Reveals 9 Home Design Trends for 2019
December 12,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
A new calendar year brings fresh design trends for homeowners to start incorporating into their homes. With more than 8,000 homes built last year, national homebuilder and Arizona-based developer Taylor Morrison has insight into the design trends buyers are incorporating into their homes. Here are nine trends from the builder's in-house design experts for 2019 based on the selections homebuyers are choosing today.
- Healthy homes – Reflecting a shift toward becoming eco-friendlier and bringing healthy lifestyles into the home, the trend includes plants and natural materials like hardwoods raw wood planks and flat finishes.
- Low vs. high maintenance – Homeowners are opting for finishes that are easier to maintain.
- Fashion forward – Fashion trickles down into home décor and design. Browns and tartan plaids were dominant on the runways in 2018 and will appear in furniture design and accessories as well.
- Earth tones – Many homeowners want an indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Incorporating earth tones into the home is an easy way to bring the outdoors in.
- Monochromatic Mood – High-contract, monochromatic looks are rising in popularity. Dark finishes accented with white or grey will become a popular look.
- Pastels and jewel tones – Baby blues, mint greens and blushing pinks will be popular, but bold jewel tones like emerald and sapphire will also be popular.
- Unique finishes – Fun hardware finishes like black, rose gold and brass continue to gain popularity. Black will be an important color in 2019.
- Flower Power – Floral patterns are a top trend.
- Cozy comforts – Inspired by fashion runways, the Danish hygge look (pronounced hoo-guh) is comfortable and relaxed and is replacing stark looks. Think cozy and soft rugs, sofas and beds.