Making changes to decor like installing new Venetian or Roman blinds could be on the cards for house owners as they look to improve their properties in 2010.
Installing new Venetian blinds or furniture could be on the agenda for property owners in 2010 according to a recently released report.
Extending a property or making renovations might be the more attractive proposition than moving house for homeowners over the next 12 months, according to housing expert, Duncan Hayes of Build It magazine.
Commenting on anticipated trends across the housing market, Hayes stated: “I would imagine that you will continue to see the trend of people staying put and extending and renovating and doing work on their own.”
Property renovations can take on many different forms – from something as simple as installing new made to measure blinds to a complete overhaul of the kitchen or bedroom.
However, it is perhaps understandable that consumers have slight reservations about making grand changes in the current economic climate.
B&Q revealed sales were down 1.6 per cent in the 13 weeks up until the end of January 2010 compared to the figures from the previous year.
