These trends are seriously chic…

If you are building a luxury custom home, you probably have at least some ideas about what you want, whether a gorgeous floor-to-ceiling window view, an open kitchen with plenty of room for socializing, or a resort-like bathroom for your evening rituals. Perhaps you want all of the above, and that is perfectly acceptable. This is your dream after all. 

Whatever your needs are for your custom home, Alair South Tampa can meet them. If you are starting with a blank canvas and aren’t quite sure what to incorporate in your brand-new build, we can help you every step of the way. Fortunately, our team has compiled the ten most commonly requested luxury features to inspire your new house design.

Here’s what’s trending in luxury features right now:

  1. A Spectacular Outdoor Living Oasis
  2. Oversized Showers and Free-Standing Tubs
  3. Quartz and Quartzite Materials
  4. Marble in the Master Bathroom
  5. Home Offices 
  6. Home Gym/Fitness Room 
  7. An Entertainer’s Dream
  8. Luxury Laundry Room 
  9. Flexible Spaces 
  10. Leveled-Up Kitchen  

 

A Spectacular Outdoor Living Oasis

Your luxury home should be stunning indoors and out. This is Tampa Bay, where we get to enjoy long summers and live the Florida lifestyle all year round. We are also working at home more and still need space where we can get away from our work environment. What better way to dig into the great outdoors than to create a large and beautiful outdoor living space? As the demand for outdoor spaces grows, we are developing more creative ways to integrate our indoor lives with the fresh outdoor air.

Maybe you want to step out onto a screened-in lanai with a see-through fireplace and massive sofa for the whole family to cozy up on a cool spring night as the winds blow off the Bay. Perhaps you would like to have your backyard the envy of even the best 5-star restaurant. Envision incorporating a large outdoor kitchen with an under-the-counter fridge or wine cooler included. You will love dining al fresco; enjoying your stunning custom space before you turn in for the evening. Only to have a chance to do it all again tomorrow. 

Oversized Showers and Free-Standing Tubs  

In our chaotic modern age, self-care is more crucial than ever to stay in an elevated and confident state of mind. In our opinion, a luxury bathroom is a must-have in a custom home. There are infinite ways to create a unique spa space that is tailored to your personal needs.  

Consider a walkthrough shower or a gorgeous shower room with rain heads, body jets, mirror TVs, steam showers, and a freestanding tub. Include open storage to create a display of luxurious bath salts, small-batch candles, and fluffy rolled towels. Talk about providing the perfect, spa-like atmosphere to unwind after a long day.  

Quartz and Quartzite Materials

While granite and marble are stunning and durable materials to build with, we’ve recently been loving quartz and quartzite in the kitchen or bathroom. A natural quartzite stone provides a swoon-worthy raw essence to any space while engineered quartz is equally gorgeous with endless designs. The durability and unique quality of quartz make it the perfect building block for your space. 

Marble in Master Bathrooms

Marble is a classic and timeless gem of material. Marble tile or slabs make the perfect floor, counter, or walls. Each piece is completely unique and will douse your space with a glamorous glow. When properly sealed (which you wouldn’t have to worry about with Alair South Tampa), this material is water resistant, stain proof, and easy to clean. 

Home Offices

People are working from home more than ever before, so having a dedicated space to work free from distraction is a necessity. When you are not using the office, this space can act as a study or homework room for children and teens. 

A clean and well-organized environment for working is essential in order to get in the right mindset for a day of productivity. Your office can have all of the storage you can dream of with built-in bookshelves and cabinets. You can even consider building desk space into the room.  

Home Gym / Fitness Room

A good exercise routine is equally as important as work productivity, so a room dedicated to working out can dramatically level up your lifestyle.  

In your custom home gym, you can install mirrors along all of the walls, smart workout equipment, a ballet barre, and more built-in cabinets for storing gear and small exercise equipment like weights, bands, and yoga mats. 

If you plan to use heavy exercise equipment, your home gym is likely safest on a stained concrete floor but if your hardwood or tile floors continue throughout, then you can use pads to protect your eye-catching material. 

Your smart workout equipment may also need strengthened walls to ensure that you do not pull it off as you improve!   

An Entertainer’s Dream

Apart from a beautiful, open kitchen, you may consider incorporating a wet bar or dry bar into your home. If you love entertaining and socializing with guests, this can be a great way to start the celebration with friends and family while dinner is being prepared.  

Almost every weekend you can stream coverage of your favorite team or personality from your screens and sound system.   

A wet bar can include a bar sink, a wine, beverage cooler, an ice maker, custom cabinets, and plenty of countertop space for concocting delicious craft beverages. This space can even double as a coffee bar for your favorite Chemex Coffeemaker and espresso machine.  

Luxury Laundry Room

A large and functional laundry room can make laundry day way less of a headache, especially if you have little ones running around. Built-in cabinets and countertops can provide space for folding clean clothes. A washing area would prove useful for cleaning delicates or scrubbing messy toes of the toddler who has been exploring the garden with bare feet.  

You could designate a space for a drying rack or shoe storage. This may also be where your pets eat or sleep, so you could even build a dog washing station for your furry friends. The options to create a luxe laundry room are truly endless for your custom home.  

Do not hesitate to get creative. If you can dream it, Alair South Tampa can make it a reality. Call our Project Managers today – (813) 392-2289. 

Flexible Spaces

Do you want a TV, game room, sleepover, and craft room, or a room that functions as all? With a murphy bed, library shelving, and bench storage options available, one room can transform into another quickly.  

Do you need a laundry room, mudroom, pantry, and utility closet, or can one room cover all these uses freeing up space for a luxury use elsewhere?  

To take the luxury to another level, build dual master suites to increase your resale value and have extra space for other family or guests to stay.

Leveled-Up Kitchen

There are many ways to take your kitchen to the next level. Paneled appliances help keep the look seamless. While upscale Butler’s pantries provide extra storage for dishware and fine China and can even act as a home for a beverage cooler. You can also install a pot-filler over the stove to avoid carrying massive pots of water between the sink and the stove.  

We love the look of double kitchen islands that give more areas to entertain your guests and have the bonus of hiding everything away when the dinner party is done. Speaking of double: double wall ovens are essential to creating a stellar cooking space.  

Built-in small appliances free up your counter space, which, with bi-fold windows, you can serve inside and out.  

Live in Luxury with Alair

You deserve to spend your days living in nothing but the best. From dazzling materials to comforting and family-oriented features, anything is possible.  

If you are building a custom home, we believe it should be the home of your dreams. With gravity-defying innovation in the construction and design worlds, let your ideas reach the skies. At Alair South Tampa, we will do everything in our power to bring your vision into the world. Schedule your consultation today!