The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Fall Home Improvement Wednesday, September 29, 2021 E-3 • Hand-tailored and custom- designed draperies, valances, blinds, shades and shutters • Full-service design studio with furniture and bedding • Professionally measured and installed • Leigh, Jilliane, Jeff and Gary look forward to working with you on all your home, office and window needs! Your Window Fashion Store Since 1954 704 Main Street, Jasper | 812-482-4040 Monday-Friday 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Corbin's Drapery is now... The Corbin's Crew Leigh • Jilliane • Jeff • Gary With more than 100 years of combined experience, the Corbin's Crew is carrying on its tradition of quality products and personalized service. Popular renovation pro jects during the pandemic Spending so much time at home during the pandem- ic led many homeowners to spruce up their homes. Ac- cording to HomeAdvisor's 2021 State of Home Spending report, spending on home improvements increased by an average of $745 per household in 2020. In the face of travel restrictions and social distanc- ing guidelines, many homeowners pivoted in 2020 and spent money they initially intended to use for vaca- tions on home improvements. Though many such proj- ects required the services of a professional contractor, others, including the most popular project among the 5,000 homeowners who participated in the HomeAdvi- sor report, were do-it-yourself endeavors. That not on- ly gave homeowners' homes a new look, but also gave them something to do during quarantine. The following are the five most popular home improvement projects of 2020 according to the HomeAdvisor report. Interior painting Just under 35 percent of participants reported taking on an interior painting project in 2020. Interior painting projects can be perfect for DIYers, but homeowners al- so can trust this task to skilled professionals. Bathroom renovations Real estate professionals routinely report how much prospective buyers love updated bathrooms, so it's no surprise that roughly 31 percent of homeowners who took part in the HomeAdvisor report indicated they ren- ovated their bathrooms in 2020. Flooring Floors took on a lot of extra traffic during the pandem- ic, so it shouldn't be too surprising that flooring projects were popular in 2020. More than one-fourth of partici- pants told HomeAdvisor their homes were updated with a new floor during the pandemic. Landscaping With nowhere else to go to escape the daily grind in 2020, many homeowners took to their yards. Twen- ty-four percent of those homeowners reported making their backyard retreats more appealing by repairing or upgrading the landscaping outside their homes. In fact, the average homeowner reported completing 3.4 land- scaping projects in 2020. Kitchen Another project that makes sense given the circum- stances, kitchen renovations were the fifth most popu- lar home improvement project in 2020. Restaurant clo- sures and social distancing guidelines led many people to dine in more often than they otherwise would, and just under 23 percent of homeowners reported renovat- ing their kitchens in 2020. As the world gradually emerges from the pandemic, many homeowners who caught the renovation bug while in quarantine also will be emerging with what feels like an entirely new home.