{"id":277956,"date":"2026-04-21T04:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T04:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277956\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T04:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T04:05:12","slug":"home-design-the-newest-trends-hitting-the-san-diego-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277956\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Design: The Newest Trends Hitting the San Diego Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

Craftsmans and Spanish Revivalists and mid-century modernists<\/a>\u2014why does San Diego have so many different architectural styles? What makes a home distinctly San Diego? What are the trends shaping the look of the city\u2019s neighborhoods for years to come? We asked the experts: architects and designers honoring the past, crafting the present, and radically altering the future of San Diego living. They opened their portfolios, shared points of view, and treated us to snapshots of their latest work that speaks to the ideas they\u2019re playing with. The result? Six trends, design choices, and a proposal to make local homes unique. Grab a lemonade and get a little inspo for your own place.<\/p>\n

Trend 1: Taming the Wild<\/p>\n

Outdoor comfort goes to 11 with climate-controlled architecture<\/p>\n

\u201cClients are now reaching for comfortable outdoor spaces<\/a> that can be controlled for subtle shifts in the environment\u2014heated covered porches, or patios with controlled louvered ceilings with integrated fans, lighting, heaters, and adjustable light.\u201d \u2013Mark Morris, Oasis Architecture & Design<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI think outdoor spaces in San Diego can be as useful or even more useful than indoor spaces. Relating to the site, view, [and] neighborhood<\/a> can bring so much value and richness to a home.\u201d \u2013Bill Bocken, Bill Bocken Architecture & Interior Design<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Photo Credit: Lauren Taylor Creative<\/p>\n

Trend 2: End of the Farmhouse Era, Finally<\/p>\n

The death of Little House on the Coast and the rise of warmth and organic materials<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter years of modern farmhouses<\/a>\u2014black windows, white houses, and gray walls and floors\u2014natural tones are coming back. We are seeing a return to organic textures and more saturated color. Homes feel layered rather than stark.\u201d \u2013Susan Wintersteen, Savvy Interiors<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a move toward homes that feel like every element has a purpose. I see a strong desire for warmth and natural stone, wood, organic textures<\/a> with softer transitions, and materials that age well.\u201d \u2013Jen Pinto, Jackson Design & Remodeling<\/a><\/p>\n

Trend 3: Respect Your Elders<\/p>\n

Designers\u2019 plea: Don\u2019t ditch beautiful bones for trend whimsy <\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to see even more architectural integrity, fewer quick flips, and more thoughtful renovations that respect proportion, scale, and context. San Diego deserves homes that feel timeless<\/a>, not transactional.\u201d \u2013Susan Wintersteen, Savvy Interiors<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to see people respecting the original character of their homes<\/a> while re-imagining them for modern life, rather than erasing character in favor of quick transformations that look \u2018cookie-cutter.\u2019\u201d \u2013John Kavan, Jackson Design & Remodeling<\/p>\n

Trend 4: We\u2019re Designing to Stay Awhile<\/p>\n

San Diego\u2019s design market is maturing in place<\/p>\n

\u201cHomeowners are staying in their homes longer\u2014some 15 or 20 years. That has shifted design away from trend-driven choices<\/a> and toward architecturally driven spaces that are functional, cohesive, timeless, and designed to support daily life over decades.\u201d \u2013Jen Pinto, Jackson Design & Remodeling<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo Credit: Brooke Brady<\/p>\n

Trend 5: This Is Not Spicoli\u2019s House<\/p>\n

We probably don\u2019t need a starfish next to our \u201cBeach That Way\u201d sign <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a noticeable move away from literal \u2018coastal themes\u2019 and toward more layered, textural environments. San Diego homes today often feel cleaner, more architectural, and more personal.\u201d \u2013Julie Crosby, designer<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cToday, the aesthetic is more refined but still rooted in ease. It is coastal without being clich\u00e9 and modern without being cold. The throughline is light, air, and a relaxed sophistication that reflects how people actually live here.\u201d \u2013Susan Wintersteen, Savvy Interiors<\/p>\n

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Trend 6: The House Outside Your House<\/p>\n

Outdoor square footage as equally valuable as interior space<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you can live outdoors most of the year, architecture and interiors must support that. Large format doors, layered patios, durable materials, and seamless flooring transitions all stem from lifestyle.\u201d \u2013Susan Wintersteen, Savvy Interiors<\/p>\n

\u201cNearly everyone wants to take advantage of the constant sunshine, so we see a huge desire for indoor-outdoor living, light and airy fabrics, organic materials that bring the feeling of nature into the home, and a desire to incorporate a relaxed, coastal lifestyle into everyday living.\u201d \u2013Lilli Fish, LS Design Studio<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Craftsmans and Spanish Revivalists and mid-century modernists\u2014why does San Diego have so many different architectural styles? What makes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277957,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[3177,3056,3178,74,76,75],"class_list":["post-277956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-everything-sd","tag-features","tag-living-design","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}