Pandemic & Interior transformation

#COVID-19 pandemic did fundamentally transformed our relationship to #home. and reshaped our interiors so far. What are clients prioritizing, and what new trends are emerging as a result? What’s becoming clear is that the last two years had brought a renewed focus on function and flexibility on top of aesthetics as we navigate a new normal.

1. Heavy-Duty Home #Offices

For many, working from home has gone from a rare perk to a company mandate as traditional offices remain closed.

Previously, most clients looking for a home office envisioned it as a much more casual space to pay bills, check emails, or look up a recipe. Now, home offices are souped up with large work surfaces, comfortable task chairs, and expanded storage space to support much heavier usage.

2. #Remote-Learning Spaces

With #school transitioning to #Zoom as well, having multiple designated #workspaces at home is becoming essential to reduce distraction. Whether it be a room converted to a home office or a remote-learning nook within a larger area, clients need clear workspaces for everyone in the household.

"Now, many understand the need for having a dedicated space with boundaries (and probably sound-rated acoustic #doors) to achieve deep work.

3. A New Focus on the #Foyer

Entryways, foyers, and mudrooms are getting extra attention these days as people become more cognizant of maintaining sanitary areas and clear divisions between outdoors and in.?"A renewed focus will be placed on thresholds, such as the foyer and mudroom—those spaces that allow one to enter from the outside world, take off their shoes, and wash their hands,"

4. Biophilic Design?

From large #windows and sliding doors that bring the outside in to greenery and nature-inspired #colors, design that enhances our connection to the environment will be key to boosting mental and physical wellness as we hunker down in our homes.

"A stronger connection to nature during this time has become essential, especially for city dwellers,

5. #Hotel-Inspired Amenities?

Since travel and vacation plans are still largely on hold, homeowners are looking for ways to make home feel like a retreat, prioritizing spa-like #bathrooms and places for relaxation that take cues from hospitality #design.

6. Creative Partitions

With most of our daily lives confined to the home, the importance of having separate spaces for different activities has tempered the rise of totally open floor plans. Screen walls and other dividers will help define spaces for flexible use.

7. Multi-use Bonus #Rooms

Homeowners are taking advantage of underutilized #basements, bedrooms, and garages, recasting them as bonus spaces for working out, watching movies, and other activities that keep the family entertained during a #pandemic.

8. #Outdoor Entertainment Areas

With #restaurants, #bars, and other venues becoming tricky to navigate—if not shut down entirely—our homes and backyards have become community hubs for loved ones to hang out at a responsible #social_distance.

Home outdoor living spaces fill a void of missed outdoor experiences and enables safer get-together with friends and neighbors,

#Necessity, is the mother of invention, and the pandemic’s impact on interior design can be best summed up as a deepened focus on well delineated, adaptable spaces. "It’s forced us all to rethink the importance of home,