2021 trends during the current calendar year by a housing developer that came across my desk last week stirred up my interest.

There were several good points made by how the pandemic has changed the housing market.

Many of these changes relating to combating the spread of the virus and psychological and physical changes relating to being at home more because of it have been presented in this blog and many other sources.

What peaked my interest was the examples given of houses for more indoor-outdoor access.

Many of these and other examples of recently shown designs which are described as farm houses look like a popular development house with some rustic look porches and trim added were great examples of what is tacky design which means that instead of an aesthetically balanced composition certain things are tacked on that are suppose to give the so called design result.

Webster defines a “farm house” as a house on a farm which leaves completely open the aesthetics there of.

A residential structure should reflect the time and space in which it is erected.

Such, with the aid of intelligent and quality aesthetics, presents an opportunity to incorporate the traits and characteristics of unlimited life styles desired by home owners.

Replicating a certain style is usually a low level of aesthetics.

Incorporating the characteristics of those aspects of desired results into a balanced designed composition is excellent design.

What do you see, for what do seek, and what do you choose for the design and manifestation of your residence?

Food for thought.