Demand for built-in features like banquettes, cabinets and even integrated dog bowls is a hot trend in today’s housing market. Homeowners are incorporating the features in creative ways to maximize their space.
Zener Pyzmor, right, and Jacob Blanda, lift a shelf for a built-in feature in the office space of a new home under construction in Bronzeville, in Chicago on Feb. 14, 2023.
In the kitchen island, she added extra storage space and replaced cabinets with drawers to make it easier to access items. The bathroom includes storage towers by the double vanities. The laundry room includes floor-to ceiling cabinets.Vega-Gonzalez is not alone in her quest for additional storage space. Many of the clients Evanston-based Morgante Wilson Architects work with are looking for built-ins that integrate shelving and storage, said Bob Zuber, junior partner.
Clients want more versatile spaces, said Lauren Amt, an architect at Chicago-based Searl Lamaster Howe Architects. In the kitchen, clients are adding coffee and beverage stations, and microwaves are being hidden away in cabinetry and drawers. Built-in kitchen appliances with panels that match the rest of the kitchen cabinetry are also popular. Home buyers want a seamless smooth flow, Semple said.
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