2020 Home Renovation Trends
In 2020, for the first time in a decade, the home renovation market is projected to decline. Slowdowns in the housing market are leading to less spending on home improvement, according to the哈佛住房研究中心. So, what does this mean for your house and the types of projects you may be considering? As you make your plans, take note of these 10 trends that may affect pricing and services in the year ahead.
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Research from theJoint Center for Housing Studiesshows that carpets, floors, paneling, and ceiling tiles account for the largest expenditures in home renovation annually: 5.3 million homeowners spend an average of $3,282 a year on surface improvements.
Home Wellness Is on the Rise
Industry leaders at this year’sHiri（家庭改善研究所）峰会发现良好的重点改善正在上升。无毒材料是千禧一代房主的大销售点，水和空气净化系统和昼夜灯光可以改善睡眠。
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Saving Money Is the Focus
People won’t stop spending money on their homes just because renovation is expected to decline in the coming year. Instead, expect an uptick in projects tied to cost savings, including energy-efficient lighting, home insulation, and improved屋顶.
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Upgrades Will Have Smaller Budgets, But Bigger Impact
凭借储蓄，明年趋势的主要重点，房主将与其资金更具战略性，选择具有高影响力的较小规模项目，如安装时尚的新水槽夹。
Paint Makes Everything Prettier
Paint companies like Sherwin-Williams continue to see strong growth, according to theWall Street Journal. While the task may be time-consuming, repainting walls or doors in your home can yield outsize dividends in home value—and joy. Try sprucing up a single room with an accent wall or wallpaper.
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DIY Is Here to Stay
With YouTube and Pinterest making DIY more accessible than ever, more consumers feel empowered to take on home improvements themselves. Homeowners are also using technology to become better informed about their purchases.According to艾米安东尼客户洞察高级总监，“百分之七十四个[消费者]在购买之前尽可能多地获得资料。”
气候变化意味着更多的气候防范
Extreme weather patterns are spurring more homeowners to invest in disaster-resistant home improvements. “Eighty-two percent of millennials are anxious about how climate change will affect their children’s quality of life,”explainsShelton集团总裁兼首席执行官Suzanne Shelton是一家专门从事可持续发展的营销公司。
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期待更多新兴的品牌和自定义功能
想要改造你的厨房或洗澡吗？Luxury projects are slowing, which provides an opportunity for emerging brands to gain more market share and for "luxury" features to appear in a greater range of products. For instance, features that were once limited to semi-custom or custom cabinetry, such as soft-close drawers and custom sizing, are now widely available for less.
Some Things Will Continue to Be Nonnegotiable
虽然有计划一些家庭改进，但其他人是必须与其他人进行处理的惊喜。如果你的房子正在经历管道麻烦或屋顶涌现出泄漏，你别无选择，只能剥掉钱以保持您的家庭的诚信。这将是2020年的真实。
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Home Tech Is Getting Smarter and Safer
Expect to hear a lot more “smart” talk in 2020. Whether you crave robotic devices that make cleaning and upkeep easier, smart lighting, or smart systems with better voice recognition, the home of the future can be yours today. You can even protect your smarter home with anunmonitored security system, another rising trend.
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