8 home trends brought on by the pandemic
Home Renovation Trends
The pandemic has altered our expectations for our homes and the way we live in them. It has altered where we want to live, how we spend our renovation funds, and how we prioritize our remodeling projects.
1) Recreational and workout areas
People haven’t been able to go to the gym or engage in any outside exercise because they’ve been sheltered at home. More individuals are looking for ways to stay active at the same time because they have too much free time, too much food to eat, and too much energy to expend. Since many homes include sizable gyms, this problem can be solved. Investments in swimming pools and outdoor recreation facilities are being made by families who can afford it. People engage in these activities in addition to maintaining their physical fitness to protect their mental health.
2) Additional and Ingenious Storage
When the first lockdown occurred, we all hurried to stock up on toilet paper. We bought a lot of canned goods, hand sanitizers, paper towels, and other supplies. When it comes to home renovations or current home purchases, it makes sense that Virginian residents are considering expanding their storage areas.
3) A Specific Home Office Area
Living spaces with an open concept have been popular for a long time. For some initiatives, people have a tendency to knock down walls. However, homeowners aren’t eager to knock down their walls these days. Why? Working in private is not recommended in open areas with no partitions. For the near future, home designs are anticipated to include more private nooks and enclosed areas.
Having a specialized home office arrangement just makes sense, especially with so many individuals choose to work from home full-time. Some homeowners converted their garages into new work areas.
4) Flex Spaces
We’ve all been forced to consider how we use our homes after this year. The nook under the stairs was turned into a creative storage space, and some of our dining rooms were converted into homeschooling classrooms. The guest room was converted into a home gym.
Flex rooms, also known as multi-use rooms, are becoming more common, and design elements are being included so that when individuals are on virtual calls, something is built-in behind them presenting their home. Perhaps a bookcase, shelving unit, or niche that they can dress up for the occasion or display their honors, trophies, etc. while in a Zoom meeting.
5) Home Improvements
A main floor bedroom is becoming more and more popular for households with elderly members. People also want to make the most of their living areas, particularly if the entire family will be staying at home all day. Homeowners are specifically asking for a room off the main living area with glass doors for visibility (if you have children in the house).
6) Spacious Outdoor Areas
Some individuals are not accustomed to being at home for more than a few days at a time. They don’t get to spend a lot of time at home because of job, travel, and the office. Some of them used the fact that everything was shut down during the pandemic as an opportunity for home renovation and constructed some truly fantastic outside living areas.
We observe a lot of home owners turning their outdoor areas into residential spaces. People have been making improvements like building garden beds, growing herbs, installing fire pits, and purchasing useful furnishings. It is anticipated that this pattern will last well into the new year.
7) Healthier Building Supplies and Indoor Air Quality
Customers in Virginia, Fairfax are asking the majority of our builders more and more questions about how their new house or remodel may provide a healthy indoor environment.
We adore hearing from homeowners that they are taking the time to enhance the quality of the air within their homes. Particularly, homeowners are inquiring about the risks posed by radon gas.
8) Larger and better kitchens as a result of kitchen remodeling
In the past, most individuals had the choice of dining out. However, as restaurants were closed and delivery services were halted, residents were forced to rely only on their personal kitchens for food. The typical kitchen was suddenly unable to meet the demands of people accustomed to eating a range of dishes. More equipment is being added to newer kitchens to increase their functionality. Additionally, kitchens are being built with additional space because people prepare many meals every day. Massive and versatile storage areas are a key component of these contemporary kitchens.
Construction and methods for kitchen remodeling, basement and home renovations are changing. A significant change in how daily life operates is having an impact on our way of life, therefore it stands to reason that our homes would do the same. Nachman Kitchen and Bath always tries to keep up with this cycle to do modern renovations for your homes in Virginia, Fairfax.
