The importance of multigenerational homes in India is increasing. India is famous for our living lifestyle and our family bond. The way we live together is showing the love and bonding between our family . The old generation is leading us towards success and younger ones respect them and care for them in their oldages. The thing that unites them is love and it’s a difficult task for people in other countries .
So the concept of multigenerational homes arise here, a place that includes every generations and can full fill all the needs of each generation , it’s a difficult task to do . So in this blog we are discussing how we can build a multigenerational homes and what are the common likes and dislikes of each generation, how we can create a better home and simple tips and tricks for home design.
Main key points of home design ideas for multigenerational homes
- Introduction
- Common likes and psychology for multigenerational homes
- Housing preferences of GEN -X
- Home considered by GEN – Y
- Housing choices of GEN – Z
- Common design elements for multigenerational homes
- Conclusion
Introduction
Building a design according to a generation is easy but when we come to multigenerational homes its a little difficult. To unite the generations who have different lifestyles and thoughts is a difficult task so we have to blend the likes and dislikes of each generation and make a perfect mixed and balanced design, it’s the solution for this . There are so many age based generation categories they categorised according to the lifestyle changes and technology changes that have happened .
we can mainly categorise them into 3 and it’s based on their age and the social and political state of the world they live in. In this era we considering each age categories life stage and divided them in to 3
Generation X [ born from 1960 to 1985 ]
Generation Y [ born from 1986 to 2005 ]
Generation Z [ born from 2006 to 2024 ]
In this 3 category each category lifestyle and interest likes all are different and they are in different stages of their life now
In the case of food, old generations mostly like homely food but youngsters like fast foods and junk foods and they depend on home food delivery more often. Now a new mode of working evolved after the covid pandemic work from home jobs so the home is not just a place of family living it’s also the working place for the younger generation the eating habits are really changed now from old time so it’s a need for youngsters to have a small place for junk food and fast food serving they also minimise cooking accessories.
They more like to have ready to eat food so a small place near the kitchen for these purposes is a good thing for younger peoples and also a place in their bedroom for work from home purposes too. Also the old people are more likely to have the natural light and air more likely than the closed rooms and the LED lightings so give importance to the light and ventilation part while designing it’s also influence their health too so indoor plants are a good option for air purification.
Common likes and psychology for multigenerational homes
The likes and dislikes of each generation are so different from each other, their lifestyle and age is the main reason for that . The life stage of each generation is different. The generation X younger category are now in their late 30s and they are settled in their life now and leading a happy life with their childrens and the older category at their 60s now they might be retired from their job and starting a peaceful retirement life . most of their time they are spending now at home .
But in the case of second generation the younger category are at their starting of their 20s and they ready to shift their life to another level and it’s a really a hard time for them the pressure from studies and work and the younger generation partying and tension free life but the older category are at their late 30s they married and happily leading their life and planning to build their own house and build their family and lastly the younger generations are in their childhood and studying they are at their happy phase of their life care free and likes to play but the technology really influenced them a lot .
Their hobbies and time spending are different from our life and social media and modern influencers are really changing their perspective about life. So how can we unite these 3 in a single home? we can choose the simple designs according to their psychology
Housing preferences of GEN -X
For generation X they are more likes to read physical books rather than online and the habits of daily reading and newspaper reading is a part of their life and it’s the habit of this category people, so we can build a small space near sit out for them and building a garden near to it also help them to spending their time and they can also interact with their grandchildren in that area and the availability of natural light and air will help them to boost their morning energy and make their health good too so we can help them by build them for what they actually need and like to have
Home considered by GEN – Y
In the case of the younger generation they are ready to adapt to the new changes happening and the new trends. In each category then they are knowledgeable about what is exactly happening in our society. The new building trends like sustainable and eco friendly designs in homes are now trending among them. They like to adapt to it but the old generations like to follow the traditional design styles and are least interested in it .
so what is the solution for it how we can unite this 2 sides of interest , then thre is the importance of blending of designs or mixed design styles for example in the case of designing of a chair the X generation mostly prefer wood build chairs they are comfortable with that but for younger side the like more stylish and pluffy design so a good experienced designer can make sitting position by mixing the wood support and build a extra fluffy cushion too and the all structure is balanced by a metal frame so the design can full fill all the needs they want and budget friendly too.
Housing choices of GEN – Z
Gen z are the younger generation. They are now in their teenages. In this age category they all are so much influenced by the social media and modern internet age and they have been familiar with all these since their childhood so their lifestyle is very different from others .
They give importance to the online influencers and social media much more than the others and for them gaming and other online contents are not just a hobby. So they prefer some home partying space in their home and like to party with their friends . A small area for them for video content creation and online streaming and also a gaming and video editing computer room and they also like to stream online content using the room. They are really influenced by the pop music and other web series so painting their areas with the themes of these will make them love their space
Common design elements for multigenerational homes
Although different generations are differ from their likes they are unite and have common likes and interest too, example the new smart home automation techniques are welcoming by both 3 generations and the comfort that gives and ease to operate specialities are very convenient and helpful for old generation people ,also the younger generations love towards the new technology and the ease of usage are really attracts the automation techniques . the air purification automation techniques are having health benefits too. These are trending in multigenerational homes
All generations like to party in their home and small get-togethers are essential for their lifestyle so a place for partying and small friends to get together will really be the best option for every generation . Home cinema experience is now a trending thing in design. The new OTT platforms and youtube are making our home into a cinema theatre. A small home theatre will be a perfect choice for every generation cinema industry is with us from decades and everyone love to watch it too so a place for a family gathering and quality time spending is creates in there also India is famous for their love to sports so every generation is love watch matches together .
All generations are now concern about their health so a small health gym will be a good common liking spot in the home and all members can have a small chit chatting and quality time in there also its improves our health and makes our mornings happy. So building a multigenerational homes these common design elements will help
Conclusion
For people of India home is not just a place for living, it’s built by the love of every generation. multigenerational homes are now trending .The bond between us is the power of our life success so we have to keep that . Above we discussed the common likes and dislikes of every age category people and some common ideas that they are like and the design ideas you can implement to your home for making it united and the satisfaction from every generation people lives in that home . The value of the concept multigenerational homes is increasing now. By using these simple tricks we can make our home generation friendly home and spread peace.
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