NEWS EXTRA Houzz reveals this season’s emerging home design trends


Home renovation and design platform, Houzz. co.uk has identified the top emerging


interior insights*


trends based on the latest search


from its


community of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and renovation


professionals.


The trends reflect a focus on durable surfaces, creating a seamless transition between indoors and out, hotel-worthy luxurious bedrooms and practicality, with newly coined terms ‘bootility’ and ‘lootility’ cropping up in searches. The report also highlighted an increase in homeowners carving out dedicated spaces, from elevated TV rooms to reading nooks and saunas.


Elevated TV rooms A place to curl up and relax after a long day is at the top of homeowners’ wish lists, with searches for ‘snug’ up by almost half and ‘corner sofas’ up by a quarter in searches compared with the previous year. TV and films are clearly on the agenda for these cosy spaces, with searches for


‘TV professional room’ and


‘cinema’ both up significantly. In our 2022 trend predictions, our


community


anticipated the rise of media storage units which is certainly coming through in searches on Houzz, with ‘media wall’ and ‘TV wall’ jumping 2.5 and 1.5 times, respectively.


Indoor-outdoor spaces Creating a seamless transition between is


an enduring and


indoors and out trend


homeowners on Houzz continue to seek out ways to


design


blur the line between their home and garden, with searches for ‘outdoor kitchen’ and ‘outdoor fireplace’ both seeing a rise in


interest. ‘Sunrooms’ and


‘orangeries’ are also proving popular as homeowners look to find ways they can enjoy their gardens year-round. Similarly, homeowners are using large swathes of glass to look out onto the garden, in particular ‘Crittal-style’ glazing which saw an almost three times increase in searches or ‘sliding doors’ which edged up in searches this year.


Thinking practically Practicality is key for homeowners on Houzz, with the search terms ‘larder’, ‘boot room’, ‘utility room’, ‘laundry’


and ‘American fridge freezer’ all rising significantly, and newly coined terms ‘bootility’ and ‘lootility’ featuring for the first time. As energy


prices rise,


it’s perhaps unsurprising that homeowners are seeking out alternatives, with searches for ‘solar panels’ spiking, up by two times this year compared with the previous year and ‘heat pump’ featuring on the most searched terms for the first time. With dog ownership on the rise, homeowners are increasingly seeking solutions to ensure muddy paws aren’t traipsed through the house, with searches for ‘dog shower’ up 1.5 times this year.


Surfaces that last Speaking of practicality, it looks like surfaces are also a focus for renovating homeowners with more durable materials rising in searches on Houzz. Flooring options ‘resin’, ‘cork’ and ‘luxury vinyl tile’ have all seen significant jumps, with resin in particular up by almost two times. The plastering techniques ‘tadelakt’ and ‘microcement’, have also been


growing in popularity


as alternatives to tiles, with designers on Houzz predicting a move away from grey tones to earthier shades. For worktops, quartz continues to be popular, holding steady in searches, but for those seeking a natural stone option, ‘granite’ is rising in


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interest, up by more than a third in searches on Houzz.


Luxurious bedrooms Another of our predictions for 2022, creating a luxurious bedroom suite seems to be a priority for homeowners, as Houzz searches increasingly include associated terms like ‘headboard’, ‘built-in wardrobes’, ‘ensuite’ and ‘dressing room’. Navy is certainly the colour of choice, up an impressive three times. And to create that boutique hotel feel, homeowners are turning to panelling, with searches for ‘bedroom panelling’ shooting up on Houzz.


Dedicated spaces As well as TV rooms, people are looking to carve out other dedicated activity spaces in the home with searches on Houzz for ‘games room’, ‘indoor pool’, ‘playroom’ and ‘reading nook’ all up by more than 1.5. Wellness continues to be a focus and it looks like homeowners are searching for at-home options, with searches for ‘sauna’ creeping up on Houzz.


• To find out more and to download and read the full report, please visit https:// st.hzcdn.com/static/econ/20 22HouzzEmergingSummerTr endsReportUK.pdf


*Source: Data reflects year-over-year growth in UK-based searches on Houzz from January-March 2022 versus January-March 2021.


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