11/11/2023 0 Comments Houzz bathroom showerThat said, one in 10 are turning to green and blue as accent colours in their bathrooms (10%, each). Light and bright: White continues to be the top choice in bathrooms, with more than half of renovating homeowners choosing white worktops (57%) and more than a third opting for white walls both outside and inside of the shower (38% and 34%, respectively). Given these substantial updates, more than four in five homeowners hired a professional to help with their bathroom project (88%) with generalist tradespeople the most popular (66%), followed by specialist bathroom fitters and designers (46% and 28%, respectively).Īdditional insights from the 2023 UK Houzz Bathroom Trends Study include: Major upgrades include replacing plumbing, electrical or heating systems (73%), changing the layout of the bathroom (62%), reframing or moving walls (33%) and increasing the size of the bathroom (21%). The median spend for bathroom projects increased by 31% to £5,250 in 2022** as homeowners made significant changes to their bathrooms. “Bathrooms have always been a top room to renovate and we’re seeing that homeowners driven both by aesthetic desires and functional necessities are doubling down on their investment in these private sanctuaries.” “With major changes such as removing a bath and enlarging a shower, homeowners renovating their bathrooms are enlisting home professionals to bring bathrooms up to date and help carve out more useable space,” said Marine Sargsyan, Houzz staff economist. Some homeowners are also adding features common to ageing-in-place such as seats and grab bars (9% and 8%, respectively), while others opt for digital shower controls (6%). When it comes to shower features, rain/waterfall showerheads are the most popular (78%), with handheld showerheads and thermostatic mixers following (71% and 59%, respectively). The most common types of shower configurations include shower/bath combinations (29%), followed closely by low curb and corner designs (28% and 24%, respectively). In addition, 20% of renovating homeowners chose to remove their bath with more than four in five of those using that space for a larger shower (82%). Increases in size were substantial, as almost a third enlarged the shower by more than half of the original size (32%). The survey of more than 400 respondents*, found that almost three-quarters of homeowners upgraded their shower (74%) with more than two-thirds increasing their shower size during renovations (68%). Home renovation and design Houzz has released the 2023 UK Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. The new 2023 UK Houzz Bathroom Trends Study has just been released, and as ever it makes for interesting reading – we drill down into the findings to round up the key highlights.
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