New Year is an “Exciting Time” for Home Improvements

The new year is set to be an “exciting time” for home improvements, as property owners are looking to personalise their homes’ colour schemes and opt for more experimental decoration, according to one expert.

Editor of House Beautiful magazine, Julia Goodwin, has said that fewer people are looking to sell their homes, giving them the freedom they need to ditch those beige walls. Instead they are opting for “zingy” colours such as citrus yellow, greens, limes and olives on their walls and floors.

Looks inspired by the 1950s and 1960s are also coming back into fashion in terms of furniture and homeware, and patterned floors will be seen in more and more places.

Goodwin stated that “people shouldn’t be afraid to experiment and really make their home something that reflects their own interests”.

In addition, she commented on the fact that more and more people are once more opting for costly improvements such as double glazing, to improve the comfort within their home. In keeping with her prediction of more personalised changes, double glazing can also be designed to match your home and your tastes perfectly.

A recent survey carried out by Screwfix stated that many property owners are calling in tradesmen to carry out changes in the new year. 60 per cent of men stated that they lack the time or the knowledge to carry out the work DIY.