Top 10 Trends in Home Design in 2015

It’s a great time to build your home, especially in the Omaha where there are so many wonderful locations to build. When choosing to build your own custom home, you are allowed to focus on what features you want in your home, what you and your family would prefer to make the home specific to you. These features aren’t likely to be the same as the neighbors down the street.

Here are Regency Homes we have over 30 floor plans to choose from with thousands of option possibilityes. Our homes range from $250,000 to $800,000 which means that Regency has the right plan and process for not only the first time homeowner,  but also the move-up homebuyer and the luxury homebuyer.

While some of the standard features of a home remain the same you’d be surprised at what has changed. Here are some of the top design trends that we’ve been seeing in custom homes in 2015.

Second Master Suite

Many families have chosen to age in place instead of moving to an assisted living home or nursing home when they get older. Building with forethought about something such as aging in place can allow the homeowner to build a second master suite for live-in help or children who want to help aging parents.

Elevator and Ramps

Also handy for those who choose to age in place a ramp and elevator are extremely handy when elderly need assistance with walking.

No Formal Dining Room

Who would have ever thought that a dining room would become optional? With today’s floor plan built around the kitchen many families find they simply don’t use the formal dining room. An open floor plan with kitchen focus allows for a dinette as well as island dining so there is no need to haul dishes, food and people into another room in the house. Clean up is easy and everyone can stay part of the conversation. An added bonus is that you can use the dining room space for a home office or craft room.

Hidden Microwave

For decades the microwave has had a place above the range. What was once a status symbol that people wanted to showcase has now been relegated to an out of the way place usually in the butler’s pantry.  In today’s gourmet kitchens people would rather use the space for another conventional oven, roasting oven or convection oven. Because other more conventional ovens are more ideal for cooking (rather than reheating) the microwave is losing its prominence and being located in other less conspicuous locations.

Sport Court

The sports court is more than just a place to shoot baskets during the cold winter months. A sports court can add value to your home, keep your family active and motivate you to work out. Want to be that family where all the kids hang out? Add a sport court to your home.

Drop Station/Charging Station

These days technology is everywhere and that means you have many devices that all need charging. Gone are the days of tangled cords and overloaded outlets. Today’s drop stations or charging stations provide a single space that discreetly charges all of your tech such as tablets, phones, watches, and even portable speakers.

Rear foyer with Locker/Cubbies

The rear foyer has been a bonus to hockey moms everywhere. Assign each child their very own locker and you won’t have to trip over all those sticks and gear when you come in from the garage. Added bonus is teaching your kids at an early age how to care for their stuff.

Wine Tasting Rooms

What was once the rec room or basement has now been turned into beautifully decorated wine tasting rooms. These rooms are located in the basement or lower level of the home because they make a great place to store the wine as well as taste it.

Game Rooms

Keep the kids occupied with a game room designed for gaming. Not only do you free up your living area from game consoles, games and accessories but your kids have their own place to hang out leaving your living fresh and clean for your friends.

Outdoor Great Rooms

More than a patio with a set of chairs and a table the outdoor great room comes complete with stone fireplace, kitchen and fire pit. Enjoy the fresh air, ambiance and wonder of the great outdoors but with all the comforts and convenience of home.

Lions Gate

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Location: 198th & Harrison St

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Close to easy access traffic ways, established neighborhood, close day care centers, and several places of worship.
  • Oversized lots – many 82’ wide lots.
  • Minutes to West Dodge traffic way, the 180th & Center shopping mile, the I-80 interstate system, and to grocery and other shopping services.

Liberty

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Location: 43rd & Capehart Rd

School District: Bellevue

Amenities:

  • Treed and nature reserve lots available
  • 11 minutes from Shadow Lake Towne Center
  • 15 minutes from Offutt Air Force Base

Sumtur Crossing

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Location: 114th & Schramm Rd

School District: Papillion La Vista

Amenities:

  • Close to Sumtur Amphitheater (concerts, movies and plays)
  • Adjacent to the 450 acre Walnut Creek Recreation area with its 105 acre lake (hiking, biking and fishing)

Granite Creek

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Location: 108th & Lincoln Rd

School District: Papillion La Vista

Amenities:

  • Adjacent to the proposed NRD lake area
  • Close to Sumtur Amphitheater (concerts, movies and plays)
  • Close to the 450 acre Walnut Creek Recreation area with its 105 acre lake (hiking, biking and fishing)
  • Close to Werner Ball Park – Home of the Omaha Storm Chasers

Founders Ridge

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Location: 126th & Hwy 370

School District: Papillion La Vista

Amenities:

  • Adjacent to Prairie Queen Lake and Recreation Area-hiking, biking and fishing
  • Adjacent to Werner Ball Park – Home of the Omaha Storm Chasers
  • Minutes to the I-80 Interstate system
  • Enjoy the Sumtur Amphitheater for concerts, movies and plays, the Shadow Lake Towne Center shopping, and the Walnut Creek Recreation and lake area for hiking, biking and fishing

Remington West

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Location: West of Remington Ridge (South of Harrison on 192nd St)

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Trails and Nature reserve

Remington Ridge

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Location: South of 192nd & Harrison St

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Trails and Nature reserve

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Bridgeport

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Location: 180th St & Cornhusker Road

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Coved, park-like streetscape
  • Extensive green space and trail network
  • Community Swimming Pool

Aspen Creek North

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Location: 1 mile N of 192nd & Hwy 370

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Adjacent to the all-new Gretna school campus facility

Daybreak Springs

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Location: 192nd St & Fort St

School District: Elkhorn

Amenities:

  • Access to green space
  • Nearby Golfing
  • Adjacent to the Fort Street Improvement Project

Calarosa

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Location: 204th St and Fort St

School District: Elkhorn

Amenities:

  • 3 miles from Maple St Shopping Corridor

Indian Pointe

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Location: 198th & Harrison St

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Close to easy access traffic ways, established neighborhood, close day care centers, and several places of worship.
  • Oversized lots – many 82’ wide lots.
  • Minutes to West Dodge traffic way, the 180th & Center shopping mile, the I-80 interstate system, and to grocery and other shopping services.

Newport Vista

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Location: North 168th Street and Bennington Road

School District: Bennington

Amenities:

  • View lots
  • Bennington school across the street
  • Adjacent to a nature reserve
  • View of Bennington Lake

Kempten Creek

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Location: 165th Street and Bennington Road

School District: Bennington

Amenities:

  • View lots
  • Adjacent to regional park

Anchor View

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Location: 3 blocks N of 168th Ida

School District: Elkhorn

Amenities:

  • Overlooks Flanagan Lake, a 220-acre lake with 730 acres of recreation
  • Public access Flanagan Lake as well as facilities for boat access
  • Blocks of walking & biking trails
  • Playgrounds and youth sport fields

Anchor Pointe

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Location: 198th & Harrison St

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Close to easy access traffic ways, established neighborhood, close day care centers, and several places of worship.
  • Oversized lots – many 82’ wide lots.
  • Minutes to West Dodge traffic way, the 180th & Center shopping mile, the I-80 interstate system, and to grocery and other shopping services.

Falling Waters

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Location: 198th & Harrison St

School District: Gretna

Amenities:

  • Close to easy access traffic ways, established neighborhood, close day care centers, and several places of worship.
  • Oversized lots – many 82’ wide lots.
  • Minutes to West Dodge traffic way, the 180th & Center shopping mile, the I-80 interstate system, and to grocery and other shopping services.