How the Pandemic Is Changing Our Interiors: Expert Opinion

After lockdown, many clients have rethought their views on personal interiors. What new tasks have emerged for designers and how to adapt your home to the new reality, given that the pandemic will be with us for a long time — we discuss this with Julia Kaufelt.

Julia Kaufelt, interior designer. Graduated from Saint Petersburg State University of Technology and Design and the International School of Design. Creates stylish and comfortable interiors, and also paints pictures for them.

Workspaces and fitness areas are now included in the layout

During quarantine, we adapted our homes into offices, gyms, lounge zones, and anything else possible. The quarantine has ended, but clients still ask to plan spaces for sports and work.

And pet furniture

There are now higher demands for comfort and appearance of pet beds, scratching posts, and play sets.

Design: Olesya Berezovskaya

Functional interiors — adaptable interiors

Transforming interiors are becoming popular, where you can hide or move things without much effort. Modular and adaptable furniture is what's truly trending now.

Design: Batik

One wall or part of it — for zoom conferences

Painted in a bright color, with a large poster or stylish panel.

More power outlets

To work with a laptop from any point in the house.

Design: Irina Dolganova

Air humidifier — a necessity

Those who discovered air humidifiers and purifiers during quarantine no longer imagine life without them.

Increased attention to decor

Because it lifts your mood — which is more important than ever.