The pandemic, the lockdown and particularly the work-from-home phenomenon have prompted many of us to reconsider what we want and need from our home. “The refurb of this house was done during lockdown,” says interior designer Julia Day of Julia Day Interior Architecture and Design. Pre-pandemic, it had been more neutral and subdued – a calming sanctuary to soothe the senses and provide respite from the stresses and strains of corporate life. Lockdown, however, demanded something different.
“I think, during
