News - Renovators go for Bigger Bedrooms with Ensuites
September 17th 2008 08:14
Archicentre polled its membership of over 800 architects on what steps their clients are taking to improve their homes and these trends form the essence of Trends in Contemporary Home Renovation 2008.
Robert Caulfield, Managing Director of Archicentre said, main bedrooms now allow for additional furniture: couch, seats, desk, drawers etc. with most upstairs bedrooms will invariably have a balcony or deck, and a walk-in-robe and ensuite.
"Bedrooms are increasingly becoming a living zone not just a sleeping area, with people using them to find quiet and peace in a busy and noisy world."
Architects taking part in the poll said ensuites were requested in 93 per cent of renovations with walk in robes following second at 85.4 per cent and decks at 57 per cent.
"Walk-in-robes are bigger and today double as dressing rooms, being highly detailed and generally larger so that the user can easily get dressed in there, particularly without disturbing their partner who may still be asleep."
"Today's walk-in robe must be purpose built with natural light, his and hers' space and a full-length mirror.
"One of the interesting developing trends is for one out of four clients requesting the designing of facilities in the bedroom for a study which also includes the installation of data points.
"This also complements the trend for the inclusion of free standing furniture in bedrooms such as sofas which were required by 17 per cent of the renovations included in the survey."
Master Bedroom Trends
En suite 93.2 per cent
Walk-in-robe 85.4 per cent
Deck or balconies 57.5 per cent
Study 28.8 per cent
Freestanding furniture (sofas) 17.8 per cent
Bidet 7.3 per cent
Information by Archicentre
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