Saturday, December 23, 2023

FROM THE SECRIST TEAM

"This is a very special time of year to reflect on the blessings in our lives and we want you to know how much we appreciate your friendship and loyal business. We thank you for

always thinking of the Secrist Team when you buy, sell and when you trust us by referring your family, friends and neighbors to our care!

We are incredibly grateful for the successes of this year and we have you to thank!

May you homes be blessed with peace, love and cherished memories this Christmas and in the coming New Year!"

The Secrist Team

Linda Secrist, 801-455-9999

Brett Butler, 801-31-6435

Lisa Herron McKinney, 801-455-9900

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Trending vs. Trendy: What's the Difference?

Similar to the fashion industry, trends in home design go in and out of style. While the fashion industry has fast cycles, the home industry moves at a slower and more deliberate pace. Designing a space takes a thoughtful plan, a creative process, and a refined eye. It makes sense that you want to be discerning and selective when designing a room in your home. Avoiding trends will help ensure you create a timeless design that won’t make your home feel dated in just a few short years. However, some design elements may seem questionable. You may see these elements all over social media, but they have been used in home design for many decades. These elements may be currently trending but certainly are not trendy. Read on for examples of these design elements.

White Subway Tile

White subway tile may get a bad rap because it’s been used in nearly every new build or construction bathroom project over the last decade. However, it’s a classic, tried and true material that will keep your bathroom feeling current long after the wave of white subway tile has passed.

How to make it feel current: Lay the white subway tile in different patterns, such as herringbone or a grid pattern, or select a more textural white subway tile while still laying it in a classic, off-set pattern.

White Kitchens

Colorful kitchen cabinets or cabinets in warm wood tones are being favored in many kitchen remodels. These saturated and warm spaces are a fresh way to visually revamp this hardworking area of the home. Many before and after photos show the white kitchen as the before and the colorful, punchy space as the after, with the headline that white kitchens are out. However, a white kitchen is like a classic white button-down — it will always be in style.

How to make it feel current: Select a warm, creamy shade of white instead of a crisp and cool white tone.

Wall Murals

Wallpaper has been the recent go-to design choice to inject color, personality, and texture into a space. Recently, many design enthusiasts have gravitated towards enveloping areas in wall murals instead of wallpaper. Murals can be painted directly onto the wall or can be a wallpaper that looks like a mural. Wall murals are currently having a moment in homes that welcome color, personality and lean towards maximalism; however, they have been around for centuries and are even one of the oldest forms of art.

How to make it feel current: Lean into a wall mural by applying it to a room’s four walls and selecting a complementary paint color for the trim and ceiling.

Checkerboard Floors

Images of checkerboard floors are all across social media, making this design feature feel trendy. However, checkerboard floors are a tried and true, classic flooring selection. You can be creative with the checkerboard pattern combinations, such as using warmer colors like light tan and creamy white or a warm gray with a heavily veined white tile.

How to make it feel current: In addition to creatively pairing different shades of marble, consider painting a checkerboard pattern on wood floors.

Animal Print

Animal print is another frequently used pattern on stair runners, carpets, rugs, and pillows. While this pattern is prevalent in many design schemes and social media photos, this organic print will have staying power long after the influx of photos has ended.

How to make it feel current: Using animal print as a neutral in your design scheme, and use it with other classic design elements, such as stripes, plaid, or floral.

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Large House or Small House?

When searching for your next home, one of the first things you’ll have to decide is what size it should be. You might dream of owning a large house, but that might not fit your budget, or it might not be necessary right now. Under some circumstances, you’ll be better off buying a small house, then adding on later.

Think About What You Can Afford

A large house will be expensive. You’ll have to make a significant down payment if you want to avoid private mortgage insurance. You’ll also have high monthly mortgage payments, and you’ll have to pay for property taxes, homeowners insurance, maintenance and repairs.

You might not be able to afford all those costs right now, but you might expect your income to rise in the coming years. If so, it can make sense to buy a small house and plan to expand in the future, when you’re more financially secure.

If you buy a small house, live there for several years, and build equity, you’ll be able to use some of that money to pay for an addition. A home equity loan or line of credit can make it possible for you to have your dream home without struggling to make ends meet.

Consider Your Family’s Current and Future Needs

A small house might serve your family fine now and for the next few years. You might plan to have children in the future, but you might not know when you want to expand your family or how many kids you want to have. You might not be sure if you want to have children at all. Buying a small home can give you flexibility.

Think About How Building an Addition Would Impact Your Life

Any major home renovation or remodeling project will be disruptive. Building an addition will likely mean that you’ll be unable to use certain parts of your house, possibly for weeks at a time. You’ll have to deal with noise, dust, times when the electricity or water get shut off and loss of privacy if you work from home and contractors are around during the day.

Constructing an addition can be particularly stressful if you have young kids. They probably won’t fully understand what’s going on, and the stress might make it hard for them to sleep and negatively impact their behavior and performance in school. You’ll also have to figure out how to keep your kids away from tools and other safety hazards.

You can avoid all those stressors by purchasing a large house that will fit your family’s current and future needs. That way, you won’t have to worry about building an addition later.

Choose the House That’s Right for Your Family

Buying a big house can help you avoid the stress of building an addition in the future, but it might create unnecessary financial stress now. Think about your personal circumstances and find a home that will work for your family and your budget.