DESIGN BLOG
Home Exterior Trends for 2023
Are you ready to boost the curb appeal of your home this year? Ready to transform it from drab to dreamy? Whether you’ve just bought a new home or are getting ready to remodel, your home’s first impression starts with the exterior!
Our designers at RDS have been designing home exteriors for over 20 years, and we like to think we know a thing or two. Exterior designing is one of our specialties. We’ve been reading, looking, and pondering what trends are here to stay and what we should be planning for in 2023.
The L-Shaped Kitchen Design
An L-shaped kitchen consists of two countertops (usually with one of them longer than the other) joining together along one or two walls. If only one wall is used, then the other countertop will be placed perpendicular and is freestanding in the room. Many times, this becomes a peninsula with seating on the outside edge. Alternatively, if the L-shape runs along two walls, an island is often added to the interior area. This works well within an open concept layout as it doesn’t need more than one to two walls to make it work. This is a simple and effective way to lay out appliances and cabinets.
This Project Led to a CotY Win!
Great things not only happen when we work alone, but also when we work together. That was the case when we partnered with Anne Rogers, Anne Rogers Interiors, to help design a remodel of this historic farmhouse. We were asked to help with some issues with the first floor and create an addition of a second story owner’s suite.
A Winning Team—Anne Rogers, Anne Rogers Interiors and Jim Wright, RDS
Collaboration is the key to success for many people. This was the case with a Historic Farmhouse project that Anne Rogers, of Anne Rogers Interiors, had spent several years meeting with the client and planning the remodel. But when there were some issues, Anne called Jim for his guidance and help with the plans.
Lighting—How We Can Make it Work For Us!
The impact of light becomes increasingly important as the days get shorter. Knowing how to integrate it can make a substantial difference to our health and well-being. Especially in the winter, we crave light, both from the sun and in our homes and businesses. Light does impact how we feel.
RDS—Our Year in Review
As we reflect on our year at RDS, we thank all of our clients for their trust in us! We love creating home designs and know that you have choices when it comes to finding the right partner to work with you. Thank you for a busy, interesting, exciting year of design.
Mistakes that Homeowners Think are a Good Choice
We all make mistakes, right? Sometimes we just make a wrong turn or say the wrong thing. But sometimes, we make design mistakes in our homes. As home designers, we always have our clients’ best interests at heart, but sometimes they want things to happen that we don’t think are going to work. It might be during the planning stage of a new build or a remodel, a change order that clients insist on, or a project that happens after the home is finished.
Far be it from us to be the design guru, but we do know a thing or two. We humbly submit some design mistakes we’ve encountered over the years, whether it is something a client wanted, a design element added after our part was completed, or it’s something completely baffling we’ve seen or heard.
