Home Offices Are Getting A Remodel

Courtesy of Sotheby’s International Realty

As more employees return to the office, home offices are being rebranded and remodeled as spaces where they can pursue hobbies.

The Big Design: WFH transformed the housing market, sending people packing for cheaper regions where they could afford bigger homes — and design the perfect Zoom-era office. Now, with RTO mandates back in full swing (at least at the largest firms), many are realizing they have an extra room to play with.

Between The Walls: The man cave is getting a modern update.

  • Realtors and property-buying consultancies told Bloomberg that an increasing number of homeowners and prospective buyers are looking to turn home offices into custom hobby projects.

  • That includes transitioning them into cigar lounges, golf-simulator rooms, pottery studios, wine cellars, kids’ game rooms, and flower-cutting workshops.

  • But the renovations call for serious infrastructure work — water lines, ventilation systems, custom light fixtures… far more than just curating an appealing bookshelf.

Final Touch: Swapping out little-used home offices for something more playful may seem obvious, but it actually represents a major vibe shift for Americans. Despite all our productivity hacks and tech advancements, we’re still working a lot — and it’s left us with a serious hobby deficit. When the pandemic hit, so did burnout, and now everyone — not just Gen Z — is looking to reclaim some of that time for things they actually enjoy.

Prediction: Coupled with a growing desire to unplug from smartphones, stints in hobby rooms could become the most therapeutic part of people’s day.

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Today’s email was written by David Vendrell.
Edited by Nick Comney. Polled and Copy-edited by Kait Cunniff.
Published by Darline Salazar.

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