Bathrooms Overtake Kitchens as Most Popular Remodeling Project

Home Ideas Magazine - January 2019

(supplied by HBASE from NAHB’s website)
 

Bathrooms overtook kitchens as the most popular remodeling project, according to a recent survey released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB released the survey results, which highlight the most common remodeling projects.

“Small-scale renovations are slowly becoming just as popular as large-scale projects, as seen with bathroom remodeling becoming more common than kitchens,” said 2018 NAHB Remodelers Chair Joanne Theunissen. “Home owners are finding cost-effective and shorter timeframe upgrades can also add comfort and value to their homes.”

In the survey, remodelers reported the most common projects in 2017:

· 81 percent bathroom remodeling

· 78 percent kitchen remodeling

· 49 percent whole