Miyerkules, Mayo 20, 2015

INTERIOR DESIGNERS: If You're Not Designing For Baby Boomers, You're Losing Money | Here's Why:

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Do you think this is old-fashioned style design?

Let me tell you… This is anything but.

Why? Because...

Baby boomers, otherwise known as empty-nesters, are currently the hottest demographic looking for good design.

And the reason why:

Because they have disposable income. That's why.

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Although they do want to be smart with their purchases...

This demographic is eager to spend their money on making their environments comfortable and custom-made to their unique desires.

They are retired (or near retirement); they no longer have kids who need to be put through college; their savings/retirement is figured out (well, at least most of them have it in order); and they have piggy banks set aside, each of them full of money meant to be spent on a rainy day — more specifically, a rainy day where they've decided to go ahead and make their design dreams come true.

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Another reason baby boomers are ready for a DESIGN REFRESH:

This stage of their life might be their last opportunity to live in a home that's designed exactly how they want it.

Mitzi Beach, designer and fellow BlogTour Vegas member, is a strong advocate for designing specifically for Baby Boomers. She has developed a design consultant business that caters to this demographic and is seeing it rise in popularity.

Another blogging friend I know, Cindy Hattersley of Rough Luxe Lifestyle, talks here about designing for this type of client.

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I, for one, am entering this same stage of life.

My kids have moved out and are living on their own, my husband is nearing retirement himself (whereas I will still be working for a while longer), and we have more disposable income than we've ever had.

Oh, and one more reason: Quite frankly, I want what I want.

You see, I'm at that age where if I want a luxurious bathroom, then I'll just go build one myself. And, of course, I will want it tailored to fit my unique needs. And no, I'm not just talking about style, I want some legitimately good design. I want to truly love being in my home. I want to feel that satisfied, happy feeling when I walk into my custom designed space. I want all the bells and whistles that I can afford.

Is this a trend in design? You bet.