In their first ever report into the Australian design and renovation industry, leading home improvement site Houzz.com.au have revealed that Australian homeowners are well and truly renovation aficionados!
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Out of the 13,000 people who took part, one in 10 (12%) renovate or decorate their homes monthly and nearly a third (30%) every three-to-six months. The Houzz Australia Report also found that in the next two years, 75% of Aussies plan on decorating their homes and 38% plan on undertaking a major renovation.
Other key findings were as follows:
Colour preferences: While two-thirds of Australians stick to neutral colours for their front doors, a few are daring to go bold with blue (6%), red (5%) and green (5%). Once indoors, after the traditional white, it’s yellow and green that are the most common colours used to decorate the dining room, and blues and purples in the bedroom.
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Kitchens on the chopping block: One in four Aussies plan to update their kitchen in the next 12 months (26%), which makes sense given that nearly the same number report that it’s the area of their home that is in most need of renovation (23%). A designer kitchen tops Australian’s wishlists (42%) when given the choice to add any feature to the home, irrespective of cost.
Style by state: Australian homes include a diverse mix of styles, with more than half of homeowners (55%) choosing contemporary and modern styles, followed by traditional (23%) and eclectic (19%). Sydney leads the trend in global influences, as the most likely to pick up Asian, European and Scandinavian styles (17%), whilst Adelaide-residents prefers eclectic and vintage designs for their homes (31%) and unsurprisingly Brisbane-residents prefer tropical (34%).
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How eco are Aussie homes? Eco-friendly choices matter to Australian homeowners, including energy-saving lightbulbs (69%), insulation (69%), low flow showers (37%), rainwater tanks (36%), compost (34%) and low flow toilets (33%). Nearly a quarter are even installing solar panels (24%). Adelaide dwellers are most likely to take advantage of natural resources, with 53% choosing to introduce rainwater tanks and 33% installing solar panels. In Brisbane, indoor eco-features lead the way, with homeowners most likely to choose low-flow showers (43%) and energy-saving bulbs (73%) than other Aussies.