This time we’re spending inside will forever change our concept of home. |
It’s possible that we are living through the biggest shift in the relationship between people and their homes since the 1950s. Then, it was the wide-sweeping American Dream of homeownership becoming real. Now, I predict the shift will be about a sense of possibility. |
Our homes have become everything. |
Home is now where we live... and work... and eat… and sleep… and exercise… and relax… and stress out… and play. Living rooms have become classrooms, exercise studios, and virtual meeting rooms. Kitchens have become restaurants, science labs, and boardrooms. Bedrooms have become offices, infirmaries, and playrooms. Home is now where we shelter in place. Home is where we stay to keep ourselves safe, and keep our families safe and keep our communities safe. When home becomes your everything, the idea of what home should be becomes exponential. It’s still a place of belonging and security, but it’s also become a place of endless possibility. Being forced to make our homes full-service, multi-purpose spaces where all of life happens all at once is… a lot. But it’s also enlightening. |
Have we already shifted perspective? |
When this is over, what versatility will we be thinking about when we look at a home? Will we be thinking about its life-saving powers, like we are now? What scenarios will we be preparing for? What will words like “comfort” and “safety” and “community” mean to us? What dreams will we be dreaming and what futures will we be planning for? The future is unknowable, but I do know this: A home that provides a sense of belonging, a sense of security and a sense of possibility will be more important tomorrow than ever before. |
Stay strong. Stay healthy. Stay home. |
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