TRENDS IN LUXURY HOME IMPROVEMENT— PART II

Home improvements are up this year, especially in the luxury home arena.  Last week we talked about the green improvements that are the most popular in high end real estate.

Next on the list of favorite upgrades are kitchens and bathrooms. High end homes are expanding their culinary activities to more than one kitchen. A catering kitchen for dinner parties, a mini kitchen in the master suite for midnight snacks, and an outdoor kitchen for get-togethers by the pool are the latest additions to the traditional central family kitchen. 

Luxury bathrooms are becoming full fledged spas with an emphasis on the shower.  Multiple head rain and steam showers include aromatherapy, and chromotherapy (colored light therapy) features to wash away stress.  Outside the shower, the sky’s the limit. Luxury bathrooms are sumptuously fitted with everything from fireplaces, air-jet tubs, multimedia entertainment centers, wireless internet, wine coolers, smart toilets, electronic massage tables, dry saunas, tanning booths, espresso stations, and towel warming drawers.

Some of these improvements may seem extravagant, but most luxury homeowners have very active lives, and it is important to have a stress-relieving refuge that can comfortably support a healthy, busy schedule.