The pandemic has been the single most influential event to impact interior design trends, a result of the pandemic drastically changing the way people are living. Forbes says telecommuting, virtual schooling, and generally using the home as a catch-all has been the most impactful change. This is why Forbes believes open floor plans will be no more. Open floor plans are not necessarily unpopular now, but they are no longer as desirable for practicality reasons. More and more companies have found that their employees are able to work from home just fine, so “home offices” are just the office now. Read more to see three other ways design has changed.
Virtual Interior Design Is Booming
Lisa Landers, stylist, and owner of Swirl, a popular southern California clothing boutique chain closed on her new home just as the shutdown was beginning. She needed new furniture and realized that using a virtual interior design service wasn’t just a practical choice, it was essentially her only choice because all the stores were closed.
“Modsy seemed like the next best option,” she tells me. “After submitting multiple photos of our space, links to furniture we already had that we wanted to incorporate, and filling out a thorough design questionnaire, our beautiful plans were submitted to our inbox.”
Landers collaborated with her designer over the phone, as well as online. “We could swap out pieces in the actual plans and see exactly how they would look in our space.”
Related Stories
Community Development
Building a Pedestrian-Friendly Legacy Community
A home's community is an often overlooked "X factor" determining (at least in part) its resale value. These tips from Housing Design Matters make community a priority
House Review
Design Ideas for Cost-Efficient Single-Family Detached Homes
Detached-home solutions ranging from 900 to 2,300 square feet that offer attainable single-family housing with flair
The New American Home
Kitchens + Baths in The New American Home 2022: A Modern Twist on a Timeless Style
The infusion of jazzy patterns and a warm color palette add lively character to the kitchens and baths of this year’s home in Orlando, Fla.