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New Year, Fresh Trends
From golf simulators to secret speakeasies, from unique coworking spaces to chef’s kitchens. Here’s how these trends are shaping up and how you can bring them to life in your own space..
1. Golf Simulators: Swinging into Luxury and Leisure
What was once considered a niche luxury is now becoming a staple in high-end residential and commercial spaces. Golf simulators are moving from man caves to shared community hubs. These setups not only offer a fun escape but also promote wellness by encouraging active play. 
2. Unique Coworking or 'Work From Home' Spaces: Work Hard, Play Harder, in Style
The modern coworking environment is embracing creativity, comfort, and individuality. We’re seeing spaces that offer more than just a desk and WiFi. Think velvet lounge chairs, clever wallpaper, and areas designed for collaboration that feel more like a home than an office. Coworking spaces are taking cues from hospitality design, offering everything from on-site cafés to private pods that double as meeting rooms or mini escape zones.
The key here is flexibility—spaces that can easily adapt to the needs of their users, whether they’re hosting a virtual meeting, brainstorming in a group, or enjoying a post-work happy hour.
3. Speakeasies: Hidden Luxury and Intimate Socializing
These secret bars and lounges are no longer confined to dark basements or hidden behind unmarked doors. Today’s speakeasies are becoming integrated into residential or coworking communities, offering a touch of glamour and mystery. Expect to see velvet curtains, bold patterns, and mood lighting. These spaces are all about intimate, elevated social experiences.
4. Chef’s Kitchens: Elevating Shared Spaces to Culinary Havens
In today’s multi-family properties, chef’s kitchens are becoming a standout feature, offering residents the luxury of gourmet cooking without the premium price tag. These kitchens are usually designed with professional-grade appliances, expansive countertops, and sleek, high-end finishes like marble or stainless steel. They're not just for cooking—they’re social hubs, with open layouts and spacious islands that make hosting dinner parties or cooking together a seamless experience. These kitchens cater to food lovers, aspiring chefs, and anyone seeking a stylish, functional, and elevated living experience.
5. Maximalism: More Is More
This is the year of maximalism, and it’s not just about adding more stuff—it’s about creating a layered, bold, and eclectic mix of colors, textures, and patterns. Layer rich velvet cushions on patterned rugs, combine antique furniture with modern artwork, and use bold colors like deep blues, emerald greens, and jewel tones to create an atmosphere that feels warm, welcoming, and full of personality.
In Live, Work, Play communities, maximalism is all about creating spaces that reflect the diverse lifestyles of their users. Whether it’s a colorful mural in a coworking space or bold wallpaper in a community lounge, these elements bring energy and vibrancy to every corner.
6. Layered Textures and Rich Tones
To complement the maximalist aesthetic, this year's design trends are embracing rich, tactile textures and warm color palettes. Layering textures creates a sense of comfort and luxury, transforming spaces into multi-dimensional experiences. Rich earth tones, such as terracotta, mustard yellow, and forest green, are combined with jewel tones like sapphire and amethyst, creating a color palette that feels both grounded and elevated.
Live, Work, Play Communities are about creating environments that encourage people to move seamlessly between work, leisure, and socializing. The spaces we inhabit need to inspire, nurture, and connect us in new ways, and these trends are paving the way for that future.
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Photos by Emma Morem