With so many people working in homes that are serving different purposes at once, a trend right now is to seek out multifunctional furnishings. One of the most versatile (and important) items to shop for right now is a multifunctional table.
“We’re doing a lot of 36-inch round and square game tables for our clients,” Mr. Dumais said. “These tables are dining room height but they’re not just for dining: You can pull up a couple of chairs and have a conversation, play a game or sit there with your laptop. This way you’re not sitting on the sofa and trying to get your work don
No matter where you plan to spend the day when working from home, finding good light, both natural and created, is key.
“Consider following the natural light of a space and positioning your workspace to where the sun goes,” said Vanessa Alexander, an interior designer in Los Angeles. “It’s hard to work happily under canned lights, so I’m noticing that people are setting those lights to a dimmer switch (or turning them off all together) and creating more moments by way of task lamps and floor lamps.
