I had an interesting conversation with a coworker the other day talking about remote work vs working back in the office. While I am an introvert and greatly love the opportunity of working from home, I left the conversation with new insight, and a bit of excitement on the possibility of the future for the workplace.
It’s been over a year (416 days for me to be exact) since the pandemic caused many of use to pack up our finishes and continue work as normal from the comfort of our own home. Since that time articles, and podcasts, and endless amount of panel discussions have filled our airways with what does this mean going forward?
October is just about over and it seems like rather than counting the number of seedlings fighting to sprout I’m counting the days until the next election.
In light of recent events, I wanted to come back to my COVID updates in the Designer Desk Diaries and share somewhat of a “where are they now approach”. Today’s topic: Intro/Extro-version and what #WFH has taught me.
With all the things going on in 2020 right now, I’m starting to wonder if a lack of rain during monsoon season will just be another tally to the 2020 bingo card.
Dear Journal, Even the most seasoned meal, still needs a side dish to help it out. - A continuously educated professional
“Greetings, my name is Carina, and I am a . . .
. . . healthcare designer”
Yes, that is, in fact, the way I introduce myself. Unfortunately, with a particular television channel creating an impression of what in “interior designer” is and does, many of us in the profession tend to steer clear of the title: Interior Designer. I wanted to write this post to help give an understanding of what the difference is, and why The Green Hearth is different than other DIY blogs or “remodel your entire house in 24 hours” type of television shows.
Dear Journal,
An eager wife
I have discovered a way for wives to be able to convince their husband’s to upgrade their kitchens – infection control!
I’ve been fortunate in the past few weeks to work on some research and case study initiatives related to the design of Healthcare and educational spaces reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without mistakingly making a hypocritical comment due to my last post, I’ve come to question one very popular finish: laminate. Could this be the end of laminate countertops?
Another month, and I’m sad to report no official garden has been started yet at The Green Hearth. So, I wanted to take this month to share something I have been rather excited about ever since I befriended these little guys: compost worms.
Do you know what your dream home looks like? I mean really know? Let’s start from the very beginning on the type of homes available: