Interior designer Michelle Mio from Birmingham, Michigan,
reports an increase in the amount of her clients who want to incorporate “woman
caves” into their homes. Women are
seeking out an area of their hoe that can be turned into a haven that is just
for them, like a man’s man cave.
People may say that the women have the kitchen and the bedroom; however,
these spaces are often shared and not necessarily a place that is all
theirs. What do women want or need
this space to be for? These
requested areas are wanted to scrapbook, read, pay bills, do crafts, and
anything else that they find relaxing.
Most importantly, they just want somewhere to go when “me time” is
needed, whether it is an entire room or just a nook to retreat to.
The above image shows a woman cave dedicated to scrapbooking. The following link provides additional images of women's craft/work rooms: http://www.flickr.com/photos/djonesgirlz/galleries/72157624244195525/#photo_371137565
Time is precious and can be hard to come by. Women do countless things on a daily
basis. They wake up, go to work,
come home, make dinner, clean, take care of the children, pay bills, do the
laundry, etc. Men do these tasks
as well; however, women don’t usually have a place to escape to when those five
minutes of rest and alone time is needed.
If they have a place that is organized, functional, relaxing, pretty,
and all their own, they will be able to spark their creativity and serve as a
sanctuary whenever they need one.
We’ve all heard the sayings “happy wife, happy life” and “if
mom’s happy, everybody is happy”, so why not make mom happy by providing this
area for her? Virginia Woolf
stated the following in her essay entitled A
Room of One’s Own, "Women, then, have not had a dog's chance of
writing poetry. That is why I have laid so much stress on money and a room of
one's own." This essay was
written over 80 years ago. Woolf
knew the importance of a place for a woman to go to where she could be
creative, silly, imaginative, and whatever else she wanted to be. Now everyone else is seeing that
importance, too.
The increase in demand for these “woman caves” could help
increase the need for interior designers.
Yes, a spare bedroom could easily be transformed into the ultimate
scrapbooking room without the use of an interior designer, but what about those
who don’t have a room to spare to turn into their personal sanctuary? An interior designer can help their
clients renovate entire rooms as well as help turn an area of a room into this
private get away.
In the interior design field, there are already different
areas of specialization or focus (i.e. commercial, retail, and
residential). Let’s take a look at
residential design. Residential
design can be broken down to specific areas of the home that designers focus
on, for example, kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, and
bathrooms. With such an increase
in interest and demand for woman caves, this could become it’s own are of
focus.
The increased interest in special areas designated to women
could potentially help generate more business for interior designers. An increase in business will increase
revenue, and the clients seeking the help of interior designers for their woman
caves could potentially seek the help of an interior designer for other areas
of their home.
Link to a related article not used for this post for additional information: http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/2011-01-22-mom-caves_N.htm
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