7 Renovation Trends to Look Out For in 2021

Start budgeting for your work-from-home upgrades and backyard escapes

According to Architectural Digest, this year saw an incredible shift in the day-to-day operations of the world. Offices shuttered, daily commutes ended, and we tried to do it all—from schooling to working out to therapy to vacations—in our homes. According to a study, 36.2 million Americans (22% of the workforce) will be working remotely by 2025, which is an 87% increase from the number of remote workers prior to the pandemic. It’s no wonder that how we’re thinking about renovation projects has likely changed from previous years. So we reached out to those in the world of decorating, landscape design, and home improvement for the scoop on what they think the big trends will be for 2021 reno projects.

Giving rooms a new life

“Entertainment and recreational room design help requests have, as of recently, begun to supersede family room makeovers, which were the leading trend for the past eight to nine months,” says Devin Shaffer, lead interior designer at Decorilla Online Interior Design. “The pandemic continues to teach us new ways to maximize the uses of the space that we’re spending time in. Because of this, many homeowners have maxed out the design opportunities for the most commonly used rooms in their homes and are now seeking expert advice on what rooms or areas in their home can take on a new life. Basement remodel projects are a great way to create a recreational room, and they have been in high demand over the last quarter of the year. We expect this to trend more and more over the next year.”