Behind the Design: Why Material Testing Matters
Talie Jane Interiors
August 31, 2026
Talie Jane Interiors®
It’s been almost a year since we started to “shelter in place” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This past year has brought many changes in the way people lead their lives including where and how they work, attend school, stay active and socialize. These changes have profoundly affected design, especially residential design, since people are spending more and more time at home.
People miss the outdoors. Gathering at parks is no longer allowed. So, people are looking to designers for ways to bring the outdoors in. Nature-inspired designs are gaining popularity. Incorporating indoor plants, bringing in more natural light, using floral wallpapers, and soothing green hues for walls and cabinetry are ways designers are adding biophilic design to homes. Colors that promote peace and well-being, natural materials, and wood textures are other ways people are enhancing their connection with the environment.
The pandemic has had a profound effect on how we live and therefore is affecting the role and function of home. Home is now an office, school, gym, restaurant, and refuge. As such, people are making essential home improvements to adapt more easily to our “new normal.”
Contact Talie Jane Interiors for ideas on how to make your home more multifunctional. 855-825-4352
1 – https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-improvement-projects-are-underway-during-covid-19-with-millennials-spending-the-most-says-bank-of-america-2020-06-24
2 – https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2020/09/28/4-ways-covid-has-changed-home-design/?sh=169708a56843
3 – https://www.dwell.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-interior-design-impact-0bf0f8a1
4 – https://www.fossilblu.com/blogs/news/the-future-is-now-2021-kitchen-trends-have-arrived
Images:
1 – https://livinator.com/10-creative-uses-basement/
2 – https://homemadebycarmona.com/formal-family-room-office-nook/
3 – https://www.ruvati.com/products/rvh9660cp-30-inch-apron-front-farmhouse-kitchen-sink-copper-tone-matte-bronze/
4 – https://mrkate.com/2019/10/01/garage-playroom-makeover/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social
