Modern Designs Being Used In Higher End Homes

For decades, the image of a higher-end home was generally one of opulence; towering

Roman-influenced columns greeting visitors to the massive colonial front door; a grand foyer with marble floors that lead to a towering staircase; ornate molding and doorways that stretch far overhead; lots of French and British influences.

But that long-held image of a high-end home as an elaborate dwelling with much detail may be starting to change as more and more homeowners are starting to go minimalist.

Across the nation, people requesting higher end custom home builders to built custom homes with a minimalist style of architecture, one that places an emphasis on straight lines, gentle angles, flat roofing, block structuring and, in many cases, lots of glass.

Despite the simple design, the custom homes contain many of the same features of the more elaborate house styles and some, in fact, may even have more features. In keeping with the future forward design of these modern homes, many of them use high-tech features such as home automation consoles that control elements such as heating and lights with just a touch or even a voice command.

While the design of these new custom homes may be called modern, they hearken back to an earlier era that was led by designers such as the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright and the members of the Bauhaus movement. Their work emphasized clean lines, lots of open spaces and plenty of natural light whenever possible. The designs also featured either flat roofs or roofs that were pitched at shallow, almost imperceptible angles. The homes also make the lots themselves into the design. A roof extended out from the home suddenly transformed an undeveloped section of the home into an instant patio or even an extension of the living room.

Although the original idea of the modern home was born in the 1920s, the style took home in America in the 1940s and 50s as people began moving away from the cities and the rigid ideas of what a house should look like changed. Homeowners in the suburbs began to take advantage of the abundance of space and chose not to block the sky with two and three story structures.

These days, this modern style is making a come back, although it is not limited to the suburbs. Builders are responding to requests for this modern style in all parts of the country, perhaps fueled by a interest in this style era by cultural phenomena such as the hit TV show Mad Men.

But the design is not without its detractors. For example, some homeowners see the modern design clashing with the overall look of the more traditional homes in a neighborhood. In parts of Texas, for instance, where the Texas/Mediterranean look of homes is still popular, homeowner associations are having serious debates about permitting such modern homes to be built in their area.

The opposition, however, is slowly falling away as even owners of those more traditional homes see the appeal of modern designs. Compromises have been reached between the modern and traditional homeowners with modern home owners altering their designs to include slightly pitched roofs while traditional homeowners are beginning to see the value of additions such as solar panels.

The compromises indicate that modern custom home designs of higher end homes may be a trend that is here to stay for some time to come.

by: Jamar Surace

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