NW REporter
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a national design firm developed a white paper centered on “Five Ps” that impact home design and the “work from home” era.
On target designs that inspire positive feelings and moods, foster activity, and even motivate a sale, begin with a robust understanding of the target market. “Long before we start thinking of color, pattern, and ornament, we have to start with something more basic: What should the space be? How should it work? What are the needs of the people using it?’ wrote the founder of Mary Cook Associates.
Cook believes the 5Ps encapsulate the key post-pandemic changes being addressed in functionality and livability. The way people buy goods, increased pet ownership, technology advances, redefined recreational time, and how we create areas for downtown and recharging, according to Cook.
Keep reading: Design firm touts “5 Ps” to address functionality, livability in pandemic era
