A homebound year has meant rethinking our rooms, belongings: ‘Out of frustration comes brilliant ideas’
This image provided by Nick Nanton shows his converted garage in Orlando, Fla., Designers and architects say people are realizing what they do and don’t need, and how familiar spaces can serve them better. We’re repurposing the rooms we now spend so much time in. We’re carving out separate spaces so family members can have alone time too. (Nick Nanton)
In normal times, new trends in home design and home decorating bubble up simply because it’s time for something different. A few years of bold color and homeowners start painting things gray. After enough minimalism, a hunger for plaids and florals comes roaring back.
But this time last year, a cultural experiment began that changed our relationships with houses and condos and apartments around the world.
