Last Updated on April 29, 2025
What’s the latest in luxury home living? From high-end laundry rooms to fully functional outdoor kitchens, here’s what’s trending in luxury home design.
Luxury laundry rooms
Laundry rooms are finally getting their time in the design spotlight with the latest trend of creating luxury laundry rooms. Complete with custom cabinetry, elevated lighting, an island just for folding, hidden clothes hampers, and dual washers and dryers, today’s luxury laundry rooms prove they can be both pretty and functional.
The rise of the second kitchen
While a kitchen is typically the workhorse of the home, typically filled with dirty dishes and pans, luxury kitchens aim to change that with the rise in popularity of the second kitchen. The second kitchen is often referred to as a scullery or butler’s pantry and comes with all the features of a normal kitchen. Designed to keep the mess out of sight, second kitchens are ideal for homeowners who routinely entertain at home.
Home saunas and cold plunges
The latest in luxury living is all about elevating wellness at home. Beyond a fully functional gym, today’s luxury clientele are looking for ways to improve both wellness and rejuvenation, and what better way to achieve that than a steamy sauna session followed by an ice-cold dip in your very own cold plunge pool.
Custom built-ins
Custom cabinetry designed exclusively to complement a space not only elevates the look of any room, but it also provides much-needed storage to display your collection of books, pottery, precious family heirlooms, or souvenirs from your travels. In bedrooms, custom built-ins can easily double storage space and create a polished finish to the room.
Outdoor oasis
A luxury backyard is on the top of many homeowners’ wish lists these days. Indoor living spaces that can easily flow into outdoor entertaining areas thanks to pass-through windows are in high demand. Additionally, a fully functional outdoor kitchen designed for seamless entertaining, featuring granite countertops, prep space with a large sink, storage, an ice maker, a mini fridge, a beer tap, and, of course, a large outdoor TV, is also majorly trending.
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