Remodeling any room of the house is a great undertaking–but an exciting one. In remodeling a room or your entire home, you’re giving yourself the opportunity to freshen up your living space in order to make it more comfortable, organized, accessible, visually pleasing, or all of the above. To give you some inspiration for your next project, we’ll discuss some of 2018’s most popular remodeling trends.

There are many small, do-it-yourself upgrades you can make when you feel so inclined, but when it comes to bigger picture upgrades, there are a number of popular design trends that are worth considering.

Consider these nine remodeling trends when you’re planning your next big project and how they can make the major rooms of your home more comfortable, efficient, and enjoyable.

Popular Remodeling Trends in 2018

When looking to improve the comfort and space of your home, there are three places within your home that are typically the most popular remodeling projects:

1. Bathroom Remodeling
2. Kitchen Remodeling
3. Bedroom Remodeling

Not only are these the most popular remodeling projects, but they can also be some of the largest projects. Most, if not all, of these will need the insight, guidance, and planning of a contractor, but they’re definitely worth the investment.

Each of these renovations has specific remodeling trends associated with them. So regardless of if you are remodeling your bathroom, kitchen, or bedroom, we’ll explore the three hottest trends for each.

Bathroom Trends

Bathroom remodeling is extremely popular because the style and design today is much different than the style in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.

How many bathrooms have you seen that still only contain a shower or bath? Or maybe your bathroom still has the baby pink tile or floral wallpaper from the 80’s.

If your bathroom needs a bit of a spruce up, consider these three remodeling trends.

1. Storage is a priority:

When it comes to bathroom storage, you want plenty of room to keep necessary items, but it’s a headache when these items are spread across a messy countertop. Storage in the bathroom is becoming a greater focus; it’s not just about looks now but also functionality. We see that these bathroom remodeling trends are including practical elements as well as stylistic elements.

Consider vertical wall cabinets, which will help you take advantage of wall space and will give you a great deal more storage space than waist-high cabinets.

Also consider open shelving in the bathroom; this is essentially cabinets without the normal enclosing space, and contributes to helping a bathroom feel much more open and uninhibited by closed cabinets.

2. Monochrome colors:

This trend requires careful planning and extensive research. A popular bathroom trend in 2018 is choosing one base color and using a variation of this color in different shades throughout the room for tile, walls, shower floor and walls, sink basin, and even your towels.

If you choose a shade like gray or white, this can give you a clean, uniform, balanced look.

3. Three dimensional tile:

Flat tile can only do so much when it comes to enhancing a bathroom’s look. Tile that has raised elements in some capacity brings texture and elevation to your bathroom.

They can enhance a design theme that already exists and add character to a bland bathroom easily.

Kitchen Trends

Your kitchen is one of the most-used areas of your home.

Not only is it a place that you use daily, but it is also a popular gathering place for holidays and loved ones.

Renovating your kitchen can help improve the aesthetics and style of the room, but also help to improve the functionality of the space as well.

1. Smart Technology:

There’s usually a lot going on in the kitchen, so you want to make the room as functional and efficient as possible.

Employing the use of “Smart Technology” is one way to do this.

Consider adding various technologies in your kitchen to make it more user-friendly; this could be a faucet that turns off and on when it detects the presence of a hand; or a fridge that keeps track of your grocery inventory; or remote controlled lights. These items are designed to do the little things for you so you don’t have to.

2. White cabinets:

White cabinets are a popular choice for kitchens in 2018 and they have been popular for the past several years, as well.

This is one of the most popular kitchen remodeling trends that seems reluctant to go out of style.

It’s highly sought after for the sake of its very clean look, and the ability to match a variety of different colors with it elsewhere in the bathroom in regards to countertops, towels, or fixtures.

Enhancing your cabinets and helping them be more conducive to a wide open living space is also possible by using open shelving or using glass doors on your cabinets instead of solid wood.

3. Islands:

Islands are not just an afterthought anymore. Rather, they are a major aspect of kitchen design.

Islands not only provide more workspace for cooking projects, but they also can provide extra seating, or room for appliances, storage, and bar space.

Bedroom Trends:

Your bedroom is another extremely important aspect of your home. This is your retreat, your oasis.

Having a comfortable and well-designed bedroom will create a soothing area for you to relax and get a good nights sleep.

Consider these three bedroom remodeling trends during your renovation:

1. Utilize space well:

One of the fastest growing remodeling trends is to add or create multipurpose spaces within the bedroom, making it your own retreat-like space.

For example, you could add a reading nook with bookshelves and a cozy chair with ample natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows, or create a workspace with a desk and office amenities.

2. Relaxing shades:

More and more homeowners are avoiding loud colors and opting for ones that are more subdued and conducive to sleep.

These include earth tones or softer shades like lavender. In either a monochrome or variety of calm shades, wall coating, bedding, and carpeting can all work together to create a calm, visually pleasing atmosphere.

3. Closets:

Walk in closets are often preferable to those that are built into the wall, simply because they offer much more space to work with.

Homeowners can take advantage of organization systems that include a variation of shelves, clothing racks, and drawers to keep clothing and other items in order and well-stored.

Conclusion

These nine stylish remodeling trends are just the beginning when it comes to ideas for your next project. Depending on what room you are working on–or if you’re remodeling the entire house–there are plenty of options when it comes to updating your home and making it more comfortable, user-friendly, and pleasing to the eye.

Bathroom trends fall into a few different categories but can largely be narrowed down to utilizing monochrome colors, prioritizing storage, and taking advantage of the advent of three-dimensional tile for a unique design effect.

In the kitchen, homeowners are making their appliances smarter by using “smart” technology–having their electronics do a lot of the thinking for them–in addition to opening up the space with white cabinets, open shelving, or cabinets with glass doors. Islands are also being utilized heavily for their excellent storage and workspace capacities.

And in the bedroom, storage is also crucial when it comes to closet space. Bedrooms can be turned into multi-purpose areas with reading corners or desk workspaces, and calming colors can create a relaxing, spa-like atmosphere in your own home.

It is helpful to first determine what your priorities are when remodeling any room of the house–more efficiency? Comfort? Style?

After determining what goals you’d like to reach, you can then determine what remodeling trends will best serve this goal.