Country-Style WFH Tips – Daylighting, Ergonomics Thermal Comfort+Quality Air

State and Season’s Lucy Small, licensed home designer, MBA, and alternative living expert, who shares tips for WFH in the country. Many city-dwellers are flocking to the country and many wonders: Is the Internet a thing out there?  Some have underground fiber pulled directly to homes and some may get satellite on sunny days only. She says, “Don’t be discouraged if there’s no Internet where you want to work – utility companies are usually very willing to work with you on expanding their service area. Once you have the basics figured out, you’re free to optimize your space with factors proven to improve concentration and productivity.”

For home design tips for 2022, Small believes whitewashes are out, neutrals are in. The last few years have seen the extreme popularity of modern farmhouse and coastal designs that have leaned heavily on “shabby chic” white-washed woods and slightly beat-up decor. In 2022 the new “clean, light, and airy” is a trend of color through a skin tone palette – favoring shades like peach, taupe, and caramel. Minimalism is in, but not sparse; make it functional. Not just painting walls and furniture white to make it look like a clean house, but investing in hutches and consoles to keep clutter to a minimum.

Small shares some insightful advice to help you get through the WFH experience in the country and increase productivity:

Small continues, “Temperature and climate are really important when designing interiors and exteriors, especially if you’re trying to build sustainable, fitting environments into your landscape. Which direction we position our home can mean the difference between feeling like a roast turkey at 5 pm or comfortably watching the sunset as you finish up a day of work at your desk without straining your eyes. The climate of an area *should* affect your home design and building materials.” WFH

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Before her life in Blue Ridge, the Canadian-native had a years-long tech career as a digital specialty executive at large advertising agencies and left to pursue an MBA in Behavioral Economics with a dissertation on Staving Off Hedonic Adaptation in Position Goods, which is to say How To Keep People Happy With The Large Purchases They’ve Made. After spending so long building in the digital space, she wanted to understand how to create physical spaces that promote happiness and well-being in the long term. Now with a licensed GC business partner, she runs State and Season to build the kinds of places that people love to be in. WFH

More about State and Season

State and Season Home Design & Supply is North Georgia’s first top luxury design showroom and retail one-stop shop for all things home design, construction, materials, furnishing, and more. This one-of-a-kind home design company offers comprehensive exterior and interior design services for residential and commercial projects. Emphasizing their mastery in renovations, remodeling, architectural, engineering, and custom builder services, State and Season Home Design & Supply also provides complete home or portion of home custom interior design services. From building materials, furniture, and accents to home goods each item in the showroom is thoughtfully sourced and curated all ensuring quality and sustainability that fit with your custom look and style. WFH

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