| Living in Southern California feels like such a blessing | | | | wide screen or flat screen TV with digital cable |
| each and every sunny day, and those who are | | | | reception, surround sound and DVD player, and |
| fortunate enough to call Southern California home | | | | maybe some ambiance with a fireplace. |
| certainly realize how special it is. Some of the latest | | | | 3. Larger Bathrooms & Coffee/Breakfast Bars In |
| trends come from this part of the USA, and home | | | | The Master Bath - In the Southern California new |
| trends are no different. Whether you are shopping | | | | home market, the demand for larger, more luxurious |
| for a new home or just looking for creative | | | | bathrooms have increased over the years. When it |
| remodeling ideas, be on the lookout for new features | | | | comes to modern bathroom designs, coffee or |
| in home construction. After all, the purpose of the | | | | breakfast bars in the master bath are in demand. No |
| latest and greatest amenities is to increase your | | | | longer do you have to visit a spa - you can have |
| quality of living, as well as raise the resale value of | | | | your own private space right in your bedroom! |
| your home. | | | | Picture a large bathroom with a big, comfortable tub |
| Here are the top five amenities featured in Southern | | | | and a full-length mirror with a coffee bar on one side |
| California new homes: | | | | and a mini refrigerator on the other. Luxury |
| 1. Gourmet Kitchens - No longer just a place to cook, | | | | bathrooms also include larger cabinets, his and hers |
| the kitchen is the latest room in any Southern | | | | vanities and Jacuzzis. |
| Californian home to undergo an extraordinary change. | | | | 4. Larger Family Rooms - Your family room is a |
| If you like to cook gourmet meals, then you know | | | | reflection of your family life. When done right, it can |
| how different it is from just whipping out a frying | | | | be inviting, classy, comfortable and sophisticated. The |
| pan and cooking some eggs. You need the proper | | | | demand for larger family rooms has also increased |
| surroundings. A gourmet kitchen requires more | | | | over the last few years and now most Southern |
| appliances, more utensils, more control, and above all | | | | Californian homeowners are looking for something |
| more space. And if you don't cook much you can still | | | | large and spacious. By blending natural elements with |
| look the part and have plenty of space for | | | | modern style, you can create your own |
| entertaining. In addition, a gourmet kitchen also goes | | | | multifunctional family room. The most functional |
| a long way in increasing the market value of your | | | | family rooms are able to accommodate a big flat |
| home. Gourmet kitchens today include some very | | | | screen television. For entertaining, or just for 'family |
| luxurious amenities like: double sinks & extra | | | | night' at home, media rooms and home theatres are |
| prep sinks, recessed lighting, 2 double ovens, 2 | | | | also very popular. |
| dishwashers, and built in refrigerator / freezers with | | | | 5. Germ-free Surfaces - Not all new home trends |
| door panels to match cabinets. | | | | focus on looks - now more than ever, homeowners |
| Gourmet kitchen décor also includes | | | | are looking for new fabrics and materials which can |
| decorative backsplashes made of Italian tile; and | | | | also protect the health of their families. Protection |
| tumbled marble, tile and granite flooring and | | | | from harmful microorganisms can be added to |
| countertops. | | | | kitchen and bathroom surfaces with antiseptic |
| 2. Master Sitting Rooms - No Southern California | | | | supplies and treatments. And, because of their |
| newly built home is complete without a Master sitting | | | | non-porous nature, countertops that are made of |
| room. From sitting, reading, watching television and | | | | engineered stone products, like Epoxy and Quartz, |
| writing to talking, working and listening to music, your | | | | are also in demand. |
| master sitting room should have all the latest | | | | These five home features are just a few of the |
| amenities and furniture. The room should be designed | | | | latest trends in new homes of Southern California. Be |
| so that you don't have to leave your bedroom if you | | | | sure to look out for these and more when buying a |
| don't want to! Contemporary sitting rooms should be | | | | new home, or looking for an upgrade to your current |
| large, spacious and comfortable. Master sitting room | | | | home. |
| amenities include broadband Internet access, a large | | | | |