the ebb and flow of the pandemic that gripped the world continues to shape the way we live. With discerning homeowners seeking more comfortable and flexible living spaces at home, designers are creating beautiful spaces where family and friends can feel a sense of comfort and togetherness.
POP-UP WALLS
To facilitate work and lifestyle changes, architects and designers are switching things up a little. Open-plan spaces are still very much in demand, but balanced with this is the need for more intimate spaces.
Architect Yelena Smetannikov from Urban Den Architects says it’s possible to add a degree of demarcation within open-plan living and entertaining spaces without erecting walls. “Add a sense of separation with elements such as a large bookshelf, or a fireplace in the middle or even at the end