Traditionally, homeowners have had to chose from different shades of light colors for their home’s siding. But materials and trends are changing, and dark colors — gray and blue shades — are becoming more popular, a Chester County-based home builder said.
It’s an example of how Peter Rotelle, owner and chief executive officer of the regional custom home builderis “reading the buyer” and trying to keep up with the latest emerging trends. “Houses are being designed and laid out much more personalized to bring the end user joy and happiness,” he said. “And that, to me, is awesome.”
Home buyers are facing a limited supply of existing homes for sale, so purchasing new construction is another option. Rotelle shared a few of the design trends that more of his buyers are requesting.“It was ‘bigger is better’ for a long, long, long, long time. And it still is for a lot of people,” he said. But he’s seeing more people prioritize quality and personalized features over more space.
“Really it’s the first thing that you experience as a homeowner when you come home every day,” he said. “You know, I don’t want to go in there and stare at a corridor or a laundry machine.”“Traditionally, it was considered like a mudroom,” he said. “It’s basically a