The Covid-19 pandemic which happening for more than 2 years since its emergence in 2022 in Indonesia, has impacted civilization and people’s way of living. In response, work from home (WFH) is implemented throughout the world, including in Indonesia, as an effort to prevent the transmission of the infectious virus which continues to develop its variants until now. This article is trying to discuss how the occupants deal with the sudden change of function of their living spaces. The survey was conducted targeting more than 240 household groups of young families in Indonesia, regarding their lifestyle pattern and changes of spaces function during the stay home period. Critical analysis is carried out based on the evidence obtained from the feedback. It was found that more than 90% of respondents implemented WFH, while more than 20% of households used their bedroom for workspace during the pandemic, and changes in daily lifestyle patterns resulted in the structure of consumption. Finally, this article contains the author's criticisms and views regarding the urgency for massive reformation in Indonesian residential housing space design and standards which has to be more responsive to the modern lifestyle and health issues.
