For most homeowners, the second that you move into a home, you begin planning which rooms you’re going to spruce up and also which rooms are the priority, but which rooms are renovated the most often?
A new survey from Betterbathrooms.com has looked into which rooms see a new coat of paint the most and the reasoning behind the upgrades for each.
The survey collected responses from just over 1,000 homeowners throughout the UK and resulted in some interesting findings with regards to DIY trends.
It was found that the lounge was the most frequently updated room in the home, with just over two thirds (68%) of the survey participants, deciding to give their living room a bit of an upgrade.
The bedroom took 2nd place on the table, which is to be expected as the majority of our time is spent in the lounge or bedroom. The survey found that 59% of respondents chose to make big changes to the room in which they lay their head, most likely to change the décor to something more of their style.
3rd place goes to the dining room, only being upgraded by 41% of homeowners, possibly a sign of the times suggesting more meals are eaten in the lounge.
Closely grouped together at the bottom of the table are the Kitchen (38%) and the Bathroom (32%), apparently being neglected the most by homeowners.
This is somewhat understandable, as unlike most other rooms, plumbing and electrics do not come into question quite as much when trying out your interior design skills throughout the rest of the house.
Better Bathrooms questioned homeowners on the reasoning for leaving the kitchen and bathroom alone, with 29% stating it was just too big of a job and 21% saying that cost was the main obstacle.
It was also found that the top three features changed most regularly in any room were flooring (53%), lighting (39%) and wall décor (21%).
BetterBathrooms’ Head of Marketing, Lee Glenister spoke on the results of the survey, he said: “Brits are becoming even more house proud, but it is surprising to see how the bathroom is often left last.”
Glenister went on to say that “Obviously, cost is a big consideration when it comes to refurbishing larger projects such as the bathroom or kitchen. That said, homeowners don’t need to change everything in the room in order to make it look refreshed - in fact updating one feature such as the taps, paint or the toilet can make a difference.”
