2017 Home Improvements trends

Henry Warner • February 19, 2017

Although we are not yet in a housing boom, last year the number of recorded new homes was the highest for the last ten years, and 2017 promises to be even better. There are new trends emerging; we are likely to see homes adopting smart technologies, houses with softer finishes, smart indoor gardening or even toilets that clean themselves.

Recently a home design site carried a survey where they reported that thirty percent of homeowners are leading healthier lives. This is all due to the renovation of their kitchens and indoor gardening. They reported preparing healthier meals at home and consumption of more fruits and vegetables. Homeowners are adopting indoor gardening, and the trend has been going high tech. Home improvement contractors are helping homeowners achieve this. One high-tech piece of equipment that is trending this year is the urban cultivator, this is an irrigated indoor garden which is climate-controlled. According to the design of this high tech equipment, Bobby Berk, the urban cultivator comes with all the things which are required for hydroponic farming, all that the homeowner will need is water and electricity. A home renovation contractor will install these and the homeowner can start producing their own fruits and vegetables right at home.

Indoor gardening has picked up in so many areas as people are becoming more conscious of their health. People are consuming fruits and vegetables which they have produced on their own, that which has been grown using safe methods. They are into organic foods, vegetables and fruits which have been grown without the use of chemicals. Installing an indoor high tech garden is making this possible, you do not need land, it can be done right in your house. The part of the garage which is not used can be converted into a farm where you install an urban cultivator, using hydroponic farming you will be able to produce your own fruits and vegetables. A home improvement contractor will help you install water and electricity, two components that are required to make this possible.

2017 promises great strides as far as home improvements are concerned, there are emerging trends where homeowners are improving their houses to reduce the consumption of energy , reduce wastage and utilize the extra available space to give them value,. Indoor gardening is one of the activities that homeowners are engaging in, and they are going high tech, where technology is being utilized to give homeowners quality and safe fruits and vegetables.

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