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<\/p>\nTHE nation\u2019s favourite home improvement trends of the past 25 years include granite worktops, floating shelves and parquet flooring – but textured ceilings and carpeted bathrooms are a definite no-no.<\/p>\n
The study of 2,000 homeowners found 21 per cent believe the trend for minimalism has been the best advancement in home d\u00e9cor since pre-2000.<\/p>\n
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Feature walls, exposed brickwork and beige walls also featured in the top 10 best trends.<\/p>\n
But wall stencils, sponge walls and dark wood panelling were among the more regrettable interior design choices of the last quarter-century.<\/p>\n
Checkatrade commissioned the study to celebrate its 25th anniversary and also found favourite trends differ from city to city.<\/p>\n
While homeowners in Brighton favour parquet flooring (26 per cent), those in London prefer minimalism (28 per cent).<\/p>\n
The poll also found 39 per cent of homeowners claim to have regretted incorporating a home improvement or interior trend.<\/p>\n 1. Granite worktops<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Minimalism<\/p>\n 3. Floating shelves<\/p>\n 4. Parquet flooring<\/p>\n 5. Feature walls<\/p>\n 6. Exposed brickwork<\/p>\n 7. Hygge\/ cosy<\/p>\n 8. Spa bathtubs<\/p>\n 9. Beige walls<\/p>\n 10. Hot tub gazebo<\/p>\n And eight per cent of these changed their mind about it within just one year of the install.<\/p>\n Saving money seems to be the biggest influence on home improvement changes in the past 25 years, according to 27 per cent of those polled via OnePoll.<\/p>\n While some of the most popular home improvement trends over the last 25 years are building a conservatory (34 per cent), loft conversion (33 per cent) and energy efficient changes, such as installing heat pumps or solar panels (31 per cent).<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It also emerged that the average homeowner makes five changes to their home each year to ensure they\u2019re up to date with current trends.<\/p>\n Checkatrade spokesperson, Georgina Whalley, said: \u201cWith a quarter-century\u2019s experience of connecting homeowners and quality tradespeople together, we\u2019ve helped people bring countless trends to life in homes across the UK.<\/p>\n "From offering up inspiration for life-enhancing changes such as loft conversions to supporting with urgent or emergency repairs, Checkatrade is best placed to find trades that can be trusted to help improve British homes.\u201d<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Carpeted bathrooms<\/p>\n 2. Textured ceilings<\/p>\n 3. Dark wood panelling<\/p>\n 4. Animal print<\/p>\n 5. Sponge walls<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0Wall stencils<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0Exposed brickwork<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0Linoleum flooring<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0Neon lighting<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0Tile countertops \/ wall panelling<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/modern-interior-bedroom-colored-wall-811544061.jpg\")
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