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THE LATEST RESEARCH from home services marketplace , Plentific . com , shows that , on average , almost a quarter of homeowners are planning to spend more this year on home improvements in at least one area of the home . This emphasises that there will be a continual growth in the popularity and reliance of home improvements throughout this year .
After flooring , our results showed a planned increase of spending on the kitchen , bathroom and interior decor , which were the runners-up with
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27 %. Increased spending on the living room and bedroom then ranked third , both with |
25 % aiming to invest more in these rooms . They are followed by the garden , which 20 % of |
homeowners plan to spend more on this year , when compared to 2016 . However , homeowners were less concerned about spending more on updating their conservatory ( 18 %), appliances ( 17 %) and lighting ( 17 %).
Spokesperson for Plentific , Stephen Jury , said : “ Our statistics illustrate the growing shift in demand for home improvements across the UK . Nearly a quarter of homeowners are upping their budget this year for at least one area of their property with flooring leading the way .”
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