In recent months, many have developed a new relationship with their home environment. It was here that we spent our days doing work, spending time with family, eating, exercising and relaxing. The intensive use of the home environment is leading to a more conscious approach: in the future, it will have to fulfill an expanded range of functions, while remaining a place for relaxation and solitude.
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During the self-isolation regime, the house became our “safe haven”, the place where we could best protect ourselves and others from infection. Through experience, we have found that we can do almost everything at home: work, shop, play sports, study, socialize, listen to concerts, and even celebrate.
The pandemic has made us realize that remote work is effective, although it can create problems for our psychological well-being and interpersonal relationships.
Now companies are faced with a choice of what jobs they will provide to their employees in the future and where the team members will be based. There is no universal solution. However, it has become apparent that long trips to the office are not always necessary because you can work from anywhere. The new relationship between work and leisure forced upon us by circumstances has forced us to re-evaluate the benefits of a more relaxed and less hectic lifestyle for mental and physical health.
Some employees in the future may decide to reduce their hours of work in order to spend more time with children, friends and themselves.
The intensive use of the home environment could also reveal the shortcomings of our dwellings.
Can the available space be used more efficiently? Why not place your home office in the living room if that area has the best lighting and acoustic conditions? This may mean giving up the sofa that takes up too much space and watching your favorite TV shows lying in bed instead of sitting in front of the TV. Those who have experienced negative experiences at home over the past few months may want to completely rethink their living environment. Government regulations related to the pandemic have had a significant impact on the design of public spaces, which are being upgraded to become more spacious and open.
With regard to the home environment, exactly the opposite moods can work. At home, we feel safe without regulatory interference, and our living spaces should reflect this sense of security. Natural materials, softness, saturation, textiles and objects that do not scream about their newness create contrasts and give the interior a personality. Comfort is the guiding principle.
Why do many home interiors look the same? Do they really meet the needs of their inhabitants? It’s worth considering personalizing our homes and tailoring them to our personal preferences and requirements, rather than living in interiors that only make a good impression on Instagram or come alive for a few dinner parties a few nights a year.
We've found that we can live without Saturday shopping trips, luxury vacations, weekly manicures, or workouts at the gym. Our income may have become less reliable, but at the same time we have learned to get by on less.
Decreased consumption makes us use things longer.
We choose products of higher quality, more durable and not subject to fleeting fashion trends. It also reduces waste. We begin to treat things differently, taking care of their repair and disposal.
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