As we isolate in our homes, we become increasingly aware of how our interior spaces affect our our ability to work from home, home school our children, relax and dine.
Interior designer Katharine Pooley, believes that the current crisis will impact how we design spaces in the future, and it is not all bad news.
THE FUTURE OF INTERIOR DESIGN
Katharine Pooley shares her thoughts on how interior design may change in response to the Covid-19 epidemic. Today, we will share the first five of her thoughts to you.
CLEANLINESS COMES FIRST
Hygiene will be in the forefront of everyone’s minds. The use of materials will be modified to ensure deep cleaning is possible. Materials with anti bacterial properties like copper, linen and some timbers may become more popular. Materials will still be location specific, but I see durable polished plasters, limestone and marbles being used with greater frequency as they can withstand heavy duty cleaning.
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INTERNAL OPERATIONS WILL CHANGE
International clients already request delineated areas/ lobbies to entrance halls for 'outside clothes and shoes' to be removed and stored. This has been common in Asia for many years but may well become a new European norm.
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SELF-SUFFICIENCY WILL BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF DESIGN
People will look to create living environments that allow their lifestyles complete self-sufficiency. Home cinemas, bars, swimming pools, tennis courts, spas and gyms will all become more important, rather than seen as unnecessary add-ons.
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LOCATION WILL BE A DECIDING FACTOR
Additional space and security becomes paramount in a pandemic environment – I see many clients moving out of cities, either into gated private estates, or to locations where there is still a degree of empty countryside.
CHILDREN'S ROOMS COULD PROVE INTEGRAL TO FAMILIES
Clients with children are requesting extra space for home schooling and for additional home tutoring arrangements.
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Source: homesandgardens.com
