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It’s trending

Calm environments and expanding office space are top focus for 2021
home design.

By Tonya McMurray
D esign trends for spring 2021 have been greatly influenced

by nearly a year of a global pandemic that has kept people
at home, according to design professionals.
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) re-
ports that home design is increasingly focused on creating more defined
office space, workstations and e-learning spaces. In addition, homeown-
ers are focused on increasing technology within the home, enhancing
outdoor living spaces and improving air quality.
New research from the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
indicates that design trends will also focus on simplicity and an in-
creased need for human interaction, information access and a connec-
tion to nature.
HGTV Canada, a home design and DIY television producer, predicts
a focus on multifunctional spaces and a desire for more “calming Zen
room ideas.”
“After a year that guided many of us to
spend more time at home, the new year is an

opportunity to bring comfort and creativity to our
living spaces.”
— HGTV Canada

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