WHEN WE asked interior designers and architects to look into the future, we knew the impact of coronavirus would be a factor. But some of the trends the pros named were already influencing design before Covid-19—the virus merely pushed them to a tipping point. Take Chicago designer Wendy Labrum’s prognostication that enthusiasm for open plans will wither: “We’ve thankfully seen a trend away from the cookie-cutter open-concept floor plan in recent years, and I would suspect the pandemic will only put a nail in that proverbial coffin.” So too with the multigenerational home. This antidote to expensive solo living became...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 10, 2020 16:07 UTC