HOME IMPROVEMENT TRENDS

1 No Place Like Home

There is a newfound appreciation for and focus on what’s most important in life –family, health, and home.

Major shifts in time spent at home is accelerating investment in major (and minor) home improvements.

Millennial urban-dwellers are resettling to the suburbs in search of more space and closer proximity to loved ones.

Boomers and multigenerational households are updating spaces to allow for ‘aging in place.’

Reconnection with their neighborhood has homeowners investing in backyard and porch improvement which support everyday relaxation and kids play.

More people will invest in diffusers and candles which bring a sense of calm and self care to home spaces.

Desire for creating more personalized (and private) home spaces is boosting demand for window treatments.

Lighting sales are trending as homeowners create modern, energy efficient, tech smart and productive home spaces.

While ‘smaller weekend’ painting projects spiked last year (front doors and accent walls), interest is now shifting to more expansive projects.

Homeowners are using their newfound confidence, skills and tools to take on DIY painting, refurbishing furniture, etc.