Because they were forced to work from home and with the possible changes of hybrid offices, 59% of Brazilians want to maintain a permanent home office spacePosted on Oct 7, 2020 |08:52 |By: Cleide de PaulaThe way of living was impacted by social isolation.With more time at home and irreversible changes in the post-pandemic job market, the Brazilian's relationship with his home or with a possible new home has changed.According to a survey by Hibou, a market research and monitoring institute, with 1537 interviews all over Brazil (55% women and 45% men from classes A, B and C in September/2020), the degree of dissatisfaction with the house grew after isolation , 49% of respondents are less satisfied with where they live, and they still face an increase with concern in condominiums, where there are common areas.40% believe that the use of common areas will fall.People will try to bring their activities indoors.83% said condominiums will need to clean and sanitize common areas more often.The gym is the favorite of Brazilians to stay active after confinement.71% want to use.Only 41% think that the playground should continue to be used and 27% still think about using the collective laundry.Alcohol gel available to residents is the champion of the list of needs of Brazilians who live in condominiums.81% want the hygiene kit in all spaces.58% think it is necessary to improve hygiene and protection in the delivery area.More united family: 4 out of 10 people started to use the kitchen of their homes more as a meeting point for family membersForced to stay at home, 57% of Brazilians rediscovered their living room and 36% their own home office."Comfortable spaces today are at the top of Brazilians' desire for their homes".In fact, the home office gains a prominent place, as 57% intend to continue working from home.59% think it's best to keep that workspace even when they can go back to work.It is worth mentioning that 61% would consider working in an office located in their residential condominium, thus avoiding unnecessary travel.“The rediscovery of the house has generated habits that can become routine and that also change priorities when choosing a new property”, explains Ligia Mello, partner at Hibou and coordinator of the research.41% of Brazilians want to keep the kitchen as a meeting point for family moments.44% want to continue following lives on the internet.The internet, by the way, is a priority, and the connected home is in the plans of Brazilians: 41% would like properties to come with high-capacity internet supply and 30% believe that integrated appliances are already a path of no return.– D&D promotes home office show.There are 38 room ideasFor future homes, the view of Brazilians is focused on new hygiene habits with food.81% agree that the service area needs to be bigger for proper care of the food that arrives from the street, and 66% today do not have enough space to store cleaning products.Kitchen integrated with the living room continues to be of interest 45% believe that this favors a unique environment for the whole family, but 78% consider that it deserves a special look at ventilation and exhaustion.Updated daily by a team of professional journalists, the eMóbile Portal brings together the most current and relevant news for professionals in the furniture sector, whether industrialists, retailers, carpenters or designers and architects.