Top Ten Home Trends of 2015...

...according to Ralph Bivins, editor of RealtyNewsReport, via Austin Culture Map:

1. Quartz-based kitchen countertops.

2. Smaller, more affordable homes.

3. Huge bath tubs that sit in the center of a bathroom.

4. White. White. White.

5. Two islands in the kitchens.

6. Water conservation.

7. Water-hugging architecture.

8. Outdoor living.

9. Casitas and extended families.

10. More subdued entries and foyers.

The detailed article is here.