For many, lockdown has been a "terrible experience" in which lives and livelihoods have been lost. But for some, it has brought the time and opportunity to undertake projects and learn new skills.
The first lockdown brought furlough, empty streets - and Joe Wicks.
But as millions became accustomed to their newly-shrunken worlds, many decided it was time to revamp or rethink their living spaces.
'Lockdown came at a perfect time'
Madison Forbes-McNeil and her fiancé Declan Milsom moved into their first home last November.
They knew from the outset that their new bolthole in the village of Rowhedge, near Colchester, would need wholesale refurbishment.
But where would they find the time?
Then came the first lockdown, which saw Miss Forbes-McNeil unable to carry out her normal job as a make-up artist.
We repainted the fences, repainted the shed, built decking, stripped out the kitchen, had it replaced, then repainted that, too," she says.
"The lockdown came at a perfect time for us."
Since the second lockdown began, the couple have installed panelling in the living room and painted the outside of their home.
"We are definitely looking to do the flooring in the living room this coming month," she says.
"The house, for us, as a passion project and it is such an enjoyable renovation; it has a lot of character."