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Interior Design in the Post Covid-19 Era

.2 CEU

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Beverly Vosko

Interior Design in the Post Covid-19 Era .2 CEU Handouts

Welcome to our seminar!

I. Life today - We were all blissfully bopping along working and having fun and then everything shut down because of Covid-19…

A. Throughout history pandemics and crisis have spurred architectural change

1. The Finnish architect Alvar Alto built the tuberculosis sanatorium Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, to help tuberculosis patients recover. Paimio is a long, thin, sanitary looking white structure where every room faces south and has large windows providing endorphins for all the patients, doctors and staff U.S. for people seeking a new unique, stylish surface in 2020

2. Le Corbusier who is considered one of most influential architects of the 20th C built the residence Villa Savoye in Poissy, in the outskirts of Paris using clean sterile lines and installed a wash basin in the entrance hall to force its inhabitants to wash their hands upon entering

3. The design and furniture of both Paimio Sanitorium and Villa Savoy

inspired generations of houses with big windows, open spaces, outdoor

areas, easily cleaned surfaces and a white sterile esthetic

II. The Future - times are changing and we need to change with the times

A. People will spend more time at home than they ever did before

1. More businesses will accept working from home

2. More teaching of school children will be done at home and online

3. These new trends will impact the design of single- and multi-family homes in the future because people will have different expectations /requirements for what they want their home to look like

4. The outcome of this crisis will be a renewed sense of appreciation for domestic space. “Since people are stuck at home 24/7, they will value both their indoor and outdoor spaces…more than they ever did before and spend money on those homes as soon as they can afford to…. which is an excellent trend for the design industry as a whole

5. Many people will want to remodel their homes and make them “Stay-cations” as soon as they are able to afford to financially

6. Since travel is suspect, many people won’t be travelling much and instead will invest money in their homes…designing and remodeling them to make them great places to both live in and work in creating many opportunities for designers

III. The “new normal” means spending all day at home so people have begun to rethink those homes and spaces

A. Since people will be working from home and conference-calling, many are realizing that they can have those conference calls from anywhere in the world– and therefore can live and work anywhere in the world as long as they have internet - so people are changing their attitudes about where they live – and deciding to live in suburban or rural rather than urban areas

B. Balconies, patios and roof terraces will become increasingly important for people living in urban settings ie apartments, condominiums and town houses across the US because they realize that outdoors is both safer because germs can dissipate in the outdoor air and pleasant

C. Everyone in urban and suburban areas no matter what the size of their property, from cottages to mansions, will be reclaiming more yard space

1. Outdoor patios for both residences and restaurants will become larger, and more popular incorporating lots of comfortable furniture for seating and dining. Many will be covered so they can be used in inclement weather. Outdoor kitchens, pools, and lush landscaped yards will become popular as people create outdoor staycations

IV. Underutilized spaces are being used as home offices

A. People realize it is a ridiculous waste of space having a room no one uses

1. Living rooms, dining rooms, guest rooms, mud rooms, kids play rooms and virtually any unoccupied or underutilized room in the house is being transitioned into temporary and even permanent offices by adding a table or a shelf so people can work at home during the day, even if they are also used as guest rooms or dining rooms in evening

2. People who are tight on space are carving office nooks out of seldom-used closets. An unused hall closet can be transformed into a home office by simply taking out the existing rod, adding bi-fold doors for easy access or removing the door altogether and adding shelves, a place to put a computer, a chair and an electrical outlet to plug in a computer

3. Small alcove spaces are also being converted into small home offices by adding shelves and a desk or even by simply adding a thin shelf to put a computer on and a chair. Spruce that space up with paint and interesting object de art to make it a focal point

V. Multipurpose spaces are being used as home offices

A. Space is at a premium in many homes, so people are using rooms for more than one purpose. These multipurpose rooms can function as kitchen/breakfast rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, exercise rooms and offices at various different times of the day

1. Adding a chair and table in any room can convert that room into a temporary office and adding exercise equipment can convert it into an exercise room

2. Larger rooms can be divided with screens, bookcases and modular wall panels. Divided bedrooms should be arranged so that people don’t see their desks or exercise equipment from their beds or they might not be able to sleep

3. Murphy bed that pops out of the wall and can convert any room into a

bedroom and Murphy beds with desks convert any room into an office

VI. Large open planned spaces work for some but many people today instead want more small rooms with doors that they can close and have privacy

VII. Designated Home Offices

A. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic 37% of all American jobs could be done remotely, but only 3% of them were done remotely, now Post Covid-19, most of those jobs will be done remotely for the foreseeable future

B. Everyone working from home needs a place to work ie a home office

C. U.S. Real Estate pros believe that home offices are the next room boom

D. I believe dedicated Home Offices will become a staple in residential home design for all mid-large sized homes in the future

E. All you need in a Home Office is a desk or even a shelf, a chair, a printer, an outlet to plug in a computer or laptop, adequate lighting and adequate storage

F. However, many will want high end luxurious home offices equipped with cutting edge high-tech features, sleek design, large windows for maximum daylight, lots of storage, and high-end furniture for maximum comfort

VIII. Storage

A. Whether people have a designated home office, a working nook or are simply utilizing a small section of a multipurpose room as office space, it is essential that their office space be functional and well organized in order for them to be able to work productively from home and cleverly conceal wires, printers, monitors, files personal and household items especially when on video conference calls

IX. Entryways and mud rooms

A. Entryways and mudrooms will become designated spots to set down items to decontaminate physically and psychologically and leave stress behind before settling into our living spaces

1. They may even have hygiene stations and organized storage for gloves, masks, shoes, gear worn outside, shopping bags, recycling material and packages/mail

X. Kitchens

A. Kitchens will be bigger, better and better equipped than ever before with high-quality appliances such as high-end smart refrigerators, high end smart ovens, steam ovens and touch faucets

B. Kitchens will have more storage to accommodate trend to buy in bulk

C. Antimicrobial products such as quartz countertops will be very popular

XI. Smart home solutions and touchless technology

A. Smart Home features for everything including televisions, music and lights were once seen as a luxury, but will now become the expectation of home buyers who are looking for safer, cleaner spaces and will be used throughout the home

XII. Exercise rooms and exercise equipment

A. People will want designated exercise rooms or at least a designated exercise area with exercise equipment so they don’t have to rely on gyms

XIII. Master Bedrooms

A. Master Bedrooms will become more flexible spaces and have desks and/or exercise equipment in them if the home doesn’t have a designated home office and/or exercise room as well as sofas and chairs so that they can also function as family rooms

XIV. More people will buy American products that can be easily procured

XV. More people will conserve energy by incorporating solar panels, battery charging stations and air filtration systems into their overall design schemes

XVI. More people will do things that are healthier and more sanitary to promote wellbeing in their homes

Bibliography

1. The Wall Street Journal April 2020 - May 2020

2. Various online articles about Interior Design in the Post Covid 19 Era

Biography

Beverly Vosko, Allied Member ASID, RID, UDCP (Universal Design Certified Professional), CAPS, L.E.E.D Green Associate, CGP (is a full service, Registered Interior Designer in Texas #6333. She is President and founder of both Beverly Vosko Interiors and InteriorDesign-ED; both DBA’s for C. V. Design Inc. For over 25 years, she has been designing homes across the United States and Europe, specializing in creating custom residential and commercial environments, be they traditional, transitional, contemporary or eclectic, that match her design clients’ every need, through her design firm, Beverly Vosko Interiors.  For nearly 20 years, she has taught Interior Design: first at Rice University, then at the University of Houston, and for the last 10 years nationally, with her Continuing Education company, InteriorDesign-ED. Specifically, she has taught Interior Design, Aging in Place, Green/Sustainable Design, Lighting and Antiques.  She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania, studied Art History at Harvard University, received her MBA in Marketing from NYU Stern Graduate Business School, and completed Design and Antiques training from Sotheby’s, the world-renowned Inchbald School of Design and Houston Community College. Please view her websites,  and InteriorDesign-

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