With spending time at home becoming the norm during the pandemic, homeowners have spent roughly £39 billion on home improvements – and that number is expected to soar in 2021, with Insulation4Less finding that the bathroom is the most popular room to renovate among homeowners this year.
According to a recent study, homeowners could potentially spend an estimated £47 billion on home renovations, with more than half (59%) of Brits claiming they will be making home improvements by the end of the year. The study also found that the average homeowner spends on home improvements clocked in at £6,531 per household.
The results
The most popular rooms for home renovations in 2021:
| Room | Total |
| Bathroom | 146,200 |
| Bedroom | 120,700 |
| Garden | 117,010 |
| Kitchen | 79,860 |
| Home Office | 23,570 |
| Front Garden | 18,100 |
| Loft | 10,850 |
| Extension | 10,010 |
| Garage | 9,080 |
| Back Garden | 8,100 |
| Spare Bedroom | 2,400 |
The most popular to renovate by country
| Room | Most Popular Renovation In |
| Kitchen | Northern Ireland |
| Bathroom | Northern Ireland |
| Home Office | England |
| Garage | Northern Ireland |
| Bedroom | Wales |
| Spare Bedroom | England |
| Loft | England |
| Front Garden | Scotland |
| Back Garden | Northern Ireland |
| Extension | Wales |