Lifestyle trends help shape the new 'must-haves' in new homes - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Lifestyle trends help shape the new 'must-haves' in new homes - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Lifestyle trends help shape the new 'must-haves' in new homes The San Diego Union-Tribune Today's home designs are all about casual living. Gone are the formal parlors and living rooms. Instead, the kitchen has become the heart of the home. Kitchens and their surrounding gathering spaces are being given maximum real estate by home designers.