 Exclusive Interview with Linden Creek, Founder, Alisa Arnhalt Home Staging & Interior Design Original Content by Carl Johnson Spring cleaning. Home refresh. In with the old out with the new. . . either way you say it, it feels good to take the time to freshen up your home and welcome in the warm sunny days of the new year and new seasons. Whether you are looking to sell your home or not, a simple declutter of a room, or a new pop of color added throughout can make any home feel updated and welcoming. This is a dive deeper into the interior home design trends of 2024 and some great tips and tricks on how you can achieve these trends. Our fabulous friends at Linden Creek sat down and talked with with what they see for the year moving forward. Alisa Arnhalt, Founder + Creative Director of Linden Creek, along with her experienced team, work as leaders in the home design and staging industry. Major Trend Take-aways:
 Photo Credit: Linden Creek See our Q&A with Linden Creek Founder Alisa Arnhalt below to get more details on our trend take-aways and her insight into the industry. Q: What are some general interior design trends for homes in 2024? A: The biggest trend we are seeing in 2024 is warmer tones and deeper hues in everything from paint to furniture. Designs have quickly moved away from greys and whites and are now embracing warm linens and bold patterns and colors in wallpaper. Q: Are there any trends that continue from previous years? A: One of my favorite trends that is continuing into 2024 is choosing 1-2 rooms in a home to add a dramatic punch. Powder bathrooms, bonus rooms, and studies are a great place to break up the neutrals in the home and add a layer of personality.  Photo Credit: Linden Creek Q: What do you think are some ageless design trends home owners can feel safe doing which won’t “go out of style”? A: The best advice I can provide on creating an ageless design for your home is to choose neutral and "safe" base furniture pieces, such as your sofa and dining table. Save the trendy updates for things like paint, area rugs, throw pillows, end tables, and accessories. These are easy and inexpensive to change out and will completely transform a room when you're ready to try something new. Q: Do home trends vary based on region? Do you see coastal designs? Modern and minimal in new construction? Or even homes staying historically accurate with their design based on area and home style? Do you recommend picking a design trend and sticking with it throughout the home? A: Yes, homes trend based on region. Even here in the Triangle, we see how Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, and Cary all gravitate towards slightly different design styles. The variety is great! Chapel Hill is slightly more eclectic, Durham has a fun mid-century modern look, Raleigh is a bit more southern traditional, and Cary lean transitional. But ultimately, this shouldn't be a deciding factor on style as you design your own space. Simply choose a style you love and carry it through the home. Feel free to mix a couple styles to create a more curated look.  Photo Credit: Linden Creek Q: Are there any trends that are surprising to you? Any that are extra fun or unique to you? A: Fringes on sofas and other upholstered items. I'll be honest, I didn't see this one coming. I was a little resistant at first but now I am madly in love with the look! Q: What types of furniture, lamps, and accessories trends are you currently seeing? A: Furnishings are moving away from all white. Cone-shaped shades are showing up everywhere in lamps. And accessories are embracing a more natural, vintage feel.  Photo Credit: Linden Creek Q: If a seller is only able to do one thing to help their home stand out on the market what would you recommend? A: Staging your home is the best way to make it stand out (sure, I might be a little biased... but we've seen some pretty wild results). Painting walls is a very close second (and makes our job much easier) but we have staged homes with orange walls or '80s floral wallpaper and have seen the success of staging. When decor is in a home, designed as a marketing tool, it creates an emotional response for prospective buyers that leads to offers. Q: What are some simple steps home sellers can take to help their home meet current design trends? A: The two easiest and most cost effective things a homeowner can do to meet current design trends are painting and updating lighting. Painting walls a neutral white and changing finishes and styles to match current trends can completely transform a room.  Photo Credit: Linden Creek Q: Are you and Linden Creek able to help sellers make their home look more trendy and desirable? From basic tasks/suggestions to full staging? A: At Linden Creek, we are here to partner with homeowners to help them make their home more trendy and desirable. We can provide recommendations on paint colors, lighting, ways to help your home show its best, or even provide staging services for vacant homes. Q: Where are people able to find unique items? Does Linden Creek have an online or brick and mortar store? A: We wanted to find a way to give our friends and the community access to the fun unique items we use in our designs everyday. From this vision, we launched Linden Creek | The Shoppe. This is an online store that offers furnishings, lamps, art, and curated collections of decor, crafted by our design team.  Photo Credit: Linden Creek Staging & HomeDesign in Real Estate We always keep our client's best interest in mind, which is why we recommend, though never require, showing your home to buyers in a staged turn-key presentation. “Empty houses are harder to sell. Statistics show that buyers struggle to envision a space without furniture and vacant homes lend less emotional appeal. These factors contribute to vacant homes staying on the market longer. To avoid these obstacles, we provide vacant home staging services with furniture rental for home owners, investors, and model properties. By selecting the right furnishings, we make the spaces look larger and engage that emotional response. (home staging – Linden Creek (linden-creek.com))”. If you want to learn more about staging and how it helps your home stand out on the market CLICK HERE to read our article filled with information and statistics to help you. Keeping your home updated and refreshed helps you get more value out of it while on the market. You do not have to do major renovations or projects to make your home market ready. We can suggest simple tasks such as a painting refresh, accents features, even new light fixtures to help increase your suggested market value. At Carl Johnson Real Estate we walk through your home with you and take the time so see areas of the home we may look at differently so that we may get you the best value for your home. Using the insights from Alisa and Linden Creek we are able to make homes seem more desirable to buyers.  Photo Credit: Linden Creek Looking to add Linden Creek’s modern style and designs into your home? Check out their online shop, Linden Creek | The Shoppe, where you can find and buy unique pieces perfect for your home style. From rugs, furniture pieces, wall decor, lighting, and other textiles you are able to shop from your home and find pieces big and small to add to make your home feel more modern and sophisticated.
Great paint colors, accents, and shades can make a home feel fresh and new as well. CLICK HERE to read our article on Real Estate Paint Color Trends of 2024 with an industry expert to see what would work in your home. If you are thinking about buying or selling a home, don't hesitate to reach out to Carl Johnson Real Estate today at 919-880-0904 or CLICK HERE to contact us. We will help you get your home on the market and you in your next dream home today!
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