Energy efficiency, location and price of the house are some of the most important factors that economically active people choose to buy their new apartment. Most of them are so-called millennials, or people of the millennial generation, born roughly between 1980 and 2000. Inflation and the increase in price makes the purchase of a new home to be evaluated even more carefully. Estonian Alyona Radomski, interior designer of real estate developer “Kaamos” (pictured), reveals the main factors of millennials in choosing the apartment of their dreams.
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The kitchen with the living room as the center of the house
Kitchen, which matches the living room, has become a common practice inside homes. Millennials are happy to choose it too, only as long as the living room windows are large. Not only do they allow more sunlight to enter the room, they also create the feeling that the living space is larger. There is no need to worry about possible heat losses, because modern technologies allow the production of energy-efficient windows. On the other hand, to protect the house from excessive solar radiation in the summer, a wide range of shading solutions are available.
Radomski says that regardless of whether the residents of the apartment choose to cook food themselves or order it from suppliers, the kitchen is still the center of the home, where they communicate in a pleasant environment. “Millennials perceive cooking a little differently from their parents. It is no longer a place to spend long hours preparing food, but rather a bright and spacious space to gather with family and friends to have fun,” he explains. the interior designer. Therefore, millennials choose kitchen cabinets with high quality materials and often want to see an island there, which becomes a unifying element with the living room. Modern appliances evolve hand in hand with the needs of people and the challenges of a dynamic pace of life, so they are powerful and intelligent, and often not even visible, because they are integrated into the kitchen equipment.
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Smart technologies for comfort
Millennials grew up in a time of rapid technological development, so they know this well and are used to being able to connect with friends, work and the rest of the world using Wi-Fi. Millennials are comfortable with new apps and ways to control their devices and want to enjoy their benefits at home. For example, remote control of alarms, air heating or cooling equipment, control of the ventilation system, lighting, opening curtains with the help of a remote control or application, etc. Smart locks are becoming more and more popular, so a family with small children should not take them with them, for example, when you go to a nearby park or shop you should take the keys to the apartment, which tend to get lost or forgotten from. somewhere, says Radomski.
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Compact bedroom and home office
Millennials have very active lifestyles and spend an average of six to eight hours a day sleeping. It introduced a trend in interior design that the bedroom can be compact because people don’t have a lot of time to spend there. This does not rule out the possibility that the bedroom could also be a home office: by slightly increasing the bedside space, you can install a surface to place a computer there and place a printer on a shelf. If there is little space, a folding table top can be installed in a cabinet and pulled out only when it is necessary to work with the computer.
A home office has undoubtedly become a necessity in many homes as people have realized that they don’t necessarily need to go to work to perform their duties effectively. They can also be done at home or around the world. Radomski explains that a one square meter space with a table, chair, laptop and small printer can be enough to create an ergonomic workstation.
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Bath for relaxation
Several decades ago, the bathroom was functionally considered more of a closet, so it was usually small in size and with no special amenities. It is now designed and decorated more like a room where people spend their time, not just bathing, dressing or pampering themselves for the next appearance, but also quietly resting. The interior designer of “Kaamos” noted that millennials want the bathroom not only equipped with a bathtub, but a shower as well, and she appreciates it if there is a window in which daylight enters. . On the other hand, as icing on the cake, there is a club chair or similar recreational facilities placed in the bathroom.
Minimalism and responsibility towards the environment
Scandinavian design homes, which have gained worldwide attention for their minimalism, functionality, practicality, neutral colors and natural materials, are also popular with millennials. They care a lot about the environment, so it is important to know how sustainable and ecological the materials used in the house are: paints, floor coverings, bathroom tiles, etc. Even if this increases the cost of the apartment, the millennial generation is aware that when you think about the planet and also about the health of the house, the future belongs to sustainable and ecological solutions. This also applies to daily commuting, so it is important that these people have the ability to conveniently park their bikes in an apartment or shared space. It is also important to have your own parking space with the possibility of charging an electric car there in the near future.
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