Covid may now have shifted from being a massive pandemic threat to a manageable endemic health problem for most people, but there are some consequences of the last three years that remain in place.
There may no longer be lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and rules of six, but equally the clarion call to head back to the office went down like a lead balloon. A great many people had discovered they rather liked working at home, rising from bed later, avoiding a commute and not having to deal as much with certain colleagues.
According to the experts at The Lincolnite, that is a big reason this year is likely to see plenty more homeowners investing in conservatories in 2023.
“Over the past year, we have returned to a sense of normality but many of us continue working from home or in a hybrid setting,” they observed, adding that conservatories offer “convenient options to separate these spaces and achieve a better work/life balance”.
This was part of a wider set of predictions by the site for interiors this year, with highly efficient double glazing a must to keep energy bills down, while there will apparently be an increase in “bold statement colours, especially on doors”.
However, it may be the notion of conservatories offering greater capacity and utility for hybrid and home workers that proves most prescient.
Indeed, in May last year a government statistical analysis found that 24 per cent of people in employment were working on a hybrid basis at that time, with a further 14 per cent working entirely from home. Moreover, its survey in February 2022 revealed eight out of ten who had worked at home during the pandemic intended to work on a hybrid basis going forward.
While some may already have ample space in their homes or not feel the need to expand, others may consider that the installation of a conservatory for this reason adds to the other attractions of such an addition to their home.