Trends in 2015: What Is the “NOW” Best Thing?

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, South 223

Format: Spotlight Session
Level of Content: Intermediate
Track: Design, Development & Community Planning
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s), AIA - 1.00 LU hour(s)
Appropriate for: Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Single Family - All, Single Family - Custom

Speaker(s): 
Dan Swift, AIA, BSB Design, West Des Moines, IA
Marc Thee, Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc., Winter Park, FL

What It’s About:
Home design used to be fairly simple, but the GenXers are changing all of that. They have money to spend on their homes, and they know what they want - but do you? Should you be adding curved staircases and all the other things they had when growing up? Do they like simple, no-nonse design? In this session, hear from designers who understand what trends home buyers want - and which ones are simply fads - and how to incorporate them into your homes. You'll also discover how retinking the overall home design will satisfy the wants of today's design-focused buyers.

What You'll Learn:
Recognize how to stay ahead of the home selling game by staying on top of trends.
Discover how re-evaluating the features of a home will help you deliver a finished product that will better satisfy your buyers.
Distinguish the difference between trends and fads and determine what to incorporate into your homes.
Identify methods for pleasing even the most savvy and designed focused consumers.

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