A Designers Guide to Optimizing Every Room of Your Home During the Pandemic – Robb Report

Spending more time at home recently? If so, you may be reaching for your interior designers number to address a few flaws (or opportunities for restyling) that escaped attention back before house arrest. Luckily, interiors guru Nate Berkus has your back. We asked him to correct three common mistakes to help elevate your space and make it a more habitable hideaway.

The Problem

The deskor a second or third one, for families on a virtual school scheduleoften gets shoved in a corner or space with no windows or fresh air.

The Fix

Improvise. Install a stone shelf along the wall with brackets or legs, in a hallway across from a door, creating a dedicated zone for a laptop or homework.

We Recommend

Cairn chair from Roche Bobois. Taking cues from the man-made piles of stones for which the seat is named, its so quirky that its oddly motivating.

Roche Bobois Cairn chair.Courtesy of Roche Bobois

The Problem

Living rooms used to be furnished for good looks, not hanging out or relaxing. Now form and function are equally important.

The Fix

Group furniture in ways conducive to conversation. Place one comfortable chair to the left of the sofa at a 90-degree angle and another angled toward the grouping.

We Recommend

Camaleonda from B&B Italia. A reissue of Mario Bellinis classic adds cheer and whimsyplus bragging rights among the design set for having one.

B&B Italias Camaleonda. sofa.Courtesy of B&B Italia

The Problem

It can become a catch-all for busy people, and the design can get sorely lost. I like a bedroom to be serene, clean and edited.

The Fix

Reimagine the bedroom as a place to sleep and recharge, and remove what isnt beautiful, restful or useful.

We Recommend

Miro bed from Design Within Reach. Just one look and you shift from noisy mind to tranquil comfort.

Design Within Reachs Miro bed.Courtesy of Design Within Reach

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A Designers Guide to Optimizing Every Room of Your Home During the Pandemic - Robb Report