14/06/2010 11:54:00
The amount of money people are willing to spend on home improvements has gone up in recent times, new research has suggested.
Those considering the introduction of new
panel blinds to their houses may be keen to note the findings of a
Halifax study.
According to the firm, the average sum that householders are spending on improvement work has gone up by around £1,000 since last year, reaching £6,362.
Of those polled in the company's survey, 65 per cent are keen to wallpaper or paint areas of their homes in order to spruce them up.
Lloyds Banking Group commercial director Stephen Noakes believes that home improvement work is still near the top of the agenda for many people.
He stated: "Our research shows that more and more home owners are picking up their brushes and paint and using their creativity to improve their surroundings."
Last month, Saga Home Insurance suggested that DIY home improvements have become more popular among the country's over-50s.
Posted by Ken Lee.
