These Pandemic-Inspired Home Trends Are Here To Stay
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed what many people are looking for in their homes—and, as such, it’s shifted major home and design trends.
And it looks like many of those trends are going to continue long after the pandemic is over.
A recent article from realtor.com outlined the pandemic-related housing and design trends that are likely to stick around post-COVID, including:
- A shift to the suburbs. Many city dwellers are leaving crowded urban areas in search of more space in the suburbs—and now that more companies are going remote (and workers aren’t tied to any particular city), it’s likely that trend is going to continue.
- Clean and cozy design. People are spending more time at home than ever before—and they’re trying to make their homes…
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