Screen-free spaces emerge in home design
Screen-free rooms are emerging as a design response to growing digital fatigue, with homeowners and designers carving out spaces intentionally free of smart technology and constant connectivity. Instead, these screen-free rooms prioritize activities like reading, playing music, board games and quiet conversation, offering a sense of retreat many say is missing from daily life.
From basement game rooms to sunrooms, music spaces, and wellness nooks, these areas often rely on physical media, simple materials, and flexible layouts instead of wiring and devices.
“People are waking up to the idea that screens are getting in the way of real life interactions and taking steps through design choices to create an alternative, places where people can be fully present,” said Catherine Price, author of “How to Break Up With Your Phone.”
