Renovation Renaissance: Three Home Improvement Trends On the Rise

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The 2020s have officially ushered in the golden age of renovation. Thanks to the continuing shifts in work-life routines post-pandemic and higher mortgage rates keeping more homeowners in place, home improvement spending has increased by more than $150 billion since 2019. All that investment has revealed some pretty intriguing renovation trends over the last few years.

“Homeowners today are refreshing their spaces in a whole new light,” says Kim Williams, Senior VP of family-owned Williams Lumber & Home Centers. With seven locations, including two design centers in Pleasant Valley and Rhinebeck, Williams has been a go-to for home improvement in the Hudson Valley since 1946. “Homeowners are redesigning their spaces in ways that not only cater to their practical needs and their home’s resale value, but also better support themselves and their families’ physical and emotional wellbeing,” Williams says.

One leading company that Williams recommends for their customers’ renovations, due to its commitment to quality and forward-thinking design, is family-owned window and door manufacturer Marvin. Earlier this year, Marvin published a report that tracks renovation trends that are on the rise. Here are three that Williams is seeing herself, paired with the Marvin products that are helping Williams customers transform daily life at home.

Spaces that Center Wellbeing

“In a busy world, it’s more important than ever to carve out space at home for hitting the reset button,” says Williams. Whether it’s a peaceful spot to take a break from the home office or a nook that feels like it’s worlds away from the kids’ clutter, homeowners are increasingly looking to curate a sense of calm in any renovation project. Additionally, Williams says, homeowners are remodeling to increase their access to natural light, which has a positive effect on everything from mood to productivity to regulating sleep cycles.

Family-owned window and door manufacturer Marvin creates products that respond to a range of lifestyle needs and emerging design trends.

“Marvin’s award-winning Skycove is a retreat all to itself,” Williams says. This new take on a bay window is an energy-efficient, self-supporting glass structure that projects into the open air. It provides up to 20 square feet of additional usable space and can stand up to harsh weather and the temperatures of any climate. According to Williams, Skycove is designed to maximize natural light and provide a breathtaking panoramic view. It makes a handy hideaway for enjoying a cup of coffee, escaping into a book, or taking in the changing seasons.

Smart Home Solutions that Enhance Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency has long been a priority for many homeowners embarking on a renovation. The rise in interest in Marvin’s high-performance triple pane windows and doors, which better insulate and keep heat and air conditioning inside, are one testament to that, Williams says. Now, homeowners are also looking to integrate smart home technology into their renovations as an easy, automatic way to reduce energy costs while tailoring their spaces to their specific lifestyle needs.

“Marvin’s Awaken skylight is the first skylight to offer built-in, tunable lighting that mimics the ideal color temperature of natural light,” she says. Awaken’s energy-efficient LED lighting can be adjusted via panel, app, or smart home system, so homeowners can seamlessly support their circadian rhythms and ease transitions from day to night. Its innovative, four-sided venting system, which only surrounds the perimeter of the unit instead of obscuring the glass, is also designed to quickly circulate fresh air into the home, and is equipped with smart sensors that detect rain and air-quality issues.

Design for Aging-In-Place

Many homeowners want to stay in their homes as they get older, so that means that renovations that center aging-in-place are on the rise. According to Williams, incorporating additional windows during a remodel will help optimize lighting, boosting visibility and reducing risks for falls. Widening both interior and exterior doorways and implementing zero-threshold entries can also eliminate tripping hazards and enhance accessibility.

Williams loves Marvin Essential windows for their large sizing and clean sightlines, as well as its multi-slide doors, which can reach heights up to 12 feet tall and widths over 50 feet—offering expansive openings and panoramic views that homeowners are sure to love for years to come.

As the Hudson Valley’s premier dealer of Marvin windows and doors, the Williams Lumber showroom in Rhinebeck offers homeowners the opportunity to find inspiration and explore options for their next project in person. Williams’s expert design team are on-hand to guide customers through the process of selecting and ordering the right windows and doors for their home.

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