Top housing trends in 2022

Covid-19 has changed people’s perspectives around the world, including in Vietnam, on many aspects of life, especially housing. How has the impact of Covid-19 shaped future housing trends? Let’s explore this topic with LPC in this article!

Home renovation

Architect Tran Ngoc Linh – founder of IDEE Architects in Hanoi – stated: “In 2022, there may be a wave of home renovations.” This is because rising property prices have made it difficult for people to purchase new homes or land. In addition, due to the pandemic, the prices of materials such as steel and wood have increased while workers’ incomes have decreased. Compared with buying or building a new house, renovating an existing home is less expensive, making it a suitable solution for those who want to change their living space but have limited financial resources.

More importantly, even when their homes are not deteriorating, some homeowners may still want to renovate because after periods of social distancing, they realized that a home is no longer simply a place to rest but has also become a place to work, study, exercise, and entertain.

Resort-style homes

Covid-19 has made people place greater importance on physical and mental health, so architects predict that in 2022, homeowners will want their homes to resemble a resort. According to experts, in the future, more people will move away from inner-city areas to own spacious homes with open views, swimming pools, and greenery.

For townhouses, the design will follow the concept of “closed on the outside, open on the inside.” Residents are protected from harmful external factors while still staying connected with nature through interior gardens and skylights.

Freestanding furniture in homes

Instead of built-in wall cabinets or heavy sofa sets, homeowners will tend to choose freestanding furniture such as cabinets with wheels, individual armchairs, modular sofas (made up of multiple smaller sections), and even mobile TVs.

By making a space feel less heavy, freestanding furniture allows homeowners to easily rearrange their homes and bring a sense of freshness, especially when families have to spend more time at home. If desired, homeowners can also quickly change the arrangement to create a fresh feeling in the space or even sell the furniture when they want to.

Minimal colors and furnishings

Along with the trend toward simple and sufficient living, Vietnamese homeowners will want to reduce the number of colors in their homes. Most apartments will use one or two dominant colors, such as black and white or neutral tones. These colors are easy on the eyes and “photogenic,” making them particularly suitable for younger homeowners.

Combined with the impact of Covid-19, the restrained use of colors will lead Vietnamese homeowners to reduce their shopping needs, thereby increasing the tendency to accumulate fewer belongings in their homes.

Mixing multiple styles

If in the past homeowners often chose a single style for their apartments, it is predicted that in 2022, multi-style homes will become more common. Combining different interior design styles allows homeowners to take advantage of the strengths of each style without being restricted to just one.

Mixing styles is also reflected in furniture choices. For example, dining chairs may come in different designs and colors instead of being exactly the same.

Focus on environmental protection

According to ArchDaily, the world’s most widely read architecture website, the Covid-19 pandemic and the global climate crisis are encouraging people to pay greater attention to the environment, and this is also reflected in residential architecture around the world. For example, instead of being discarded, wood from old buildings is reused to construct and furnish new buildings. Designs carefully consider sun and wind directions to regulate the microclimate, helping homeowners reduce their reliance on electrical equipment.

According to experts, housing trends in 2022 were considered innovative and unique, helping homeowners adapt better to the circumstances at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic continued to develop.

With 14 years of experience in construction and architectural design, LPC can keep up with these trends and help homeowners create a distinctive, beautiful, and outstanding living space.

——Lam Pham Construction Co., Ltd. – LPC

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