As we jump into the new year, many of us will also be jumping into New Year’s resolutions. And while living a healthier lifestyle is a resolution many of us make every year, 2025 could be the year we finally accomplish it with the help of Highmark Builders.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, office space was a must in the home. That trend has shifted to active spaces such as workout rooms, sports courts, saunas, steam rooms, and more.
“Home fitness rooms have become a staple just as much as home offices have,” says Kelly McDermott, Senior Interior Designer at Ruby & Suede, a subsidiary of Highmark Companies. “People have come to appreciate the flexibility to be able to work out from home on their own schedule.”
Highmark Builders recently helped one family remodel their home to add a spacious workout room and outdoor sports court to match the family’s active lifestyle.
With a remodel, the team at Highmark Builders was tasked with finding ways to maximize the room’s space to accommodate a spacious workout room with abundant natural light, equipment, and open space.
The most challenging part, according to Kelly, was laying out all of the equipment. Instead of running cords from one end of the room to the other, they placed several outlets on the floor to hide the cables from each machine.
They were also tasked with matching the modern architecture of the existing house to the new workout room, which resulted in beautiful curved ceilings and large glass windows. Everything in the room was commercial grade with durable rubber flooring in the weights area and specialty hardwood floors outfitted in the areas with machines.
“The workout room creates an inspiring space that you want to be in that is exciting to get up and go workout in,” Kelly says.
In addition to workout rooms, the team at Highmark is seeing an increased interest in sports courts and saunas.
Sports courts — basketball, tennis, pickleball, squash, and more — are especially popular among young, active families, according to Sandy Mahoney, Project Development at Highmark Builders.
And with the right conversation and collaboration, a sports court can be incorporated to best fit your family’s needs. For example, Highmark Builders has completed sports courts that open up to an entertaining space while others are closed off from the home to create a secluded sanctuary space.
Saunas and steam rooms, like sports courts and exercise rooms, can be incorporated into various areas of the home depending on your family’s needs.
“We’ve actually done a fair amount of saunas. Sometimes, they are incorporated into the workout room or into a bathroom. And I think that certainly is part of living a healthy lifestyle,” Kelly says.
If you’re considering adding a workout room, sports court, or sauna to your new construction home or remodel, it’s important to know how you want to use the spaces and what aspects are most important to you.
“Incorporating exercise and a healthy lifestyle into your home — you can do it at different investment levels. You could carve out a small space in your home without a significant investment or do an addition and really blow it out. It’s something that almost any family can do by creatively re-inventing spaces,” says Sandy.
To make good on those New Year’s resolutions, consider making your home a healthy place to live. The team at Highmark Builders is prepared to help you achieve your goals and give you the home that will help you live your best life. https://highmarkbuilders.com