Six in 10 homeowners are planning to recreate at least one of the top 20 trends this year, and if you do all 20, you could increase your home\u2019s value by \u00a3105,046!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With so many of us now working from home, the study shows a dedicated home office space can add almost \u00a36,500 to your home\u2019s value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In second and third place it\u2019s all about the kitchen – a kitchen pantry will add almost \u00a36,000 of value to your selling price and an outdoor kitchen could increase your home\u2019s value by around \u00a35,700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rest of the top 10 trends that will increase the value of your home the most are related to neutral palettes and natural materials. Vintage furniture, neutral d\u00e9cor and flagstone flooring can all bump up your sale\u2019s figure by over \u00a35,500. And herringbone flooring, Cottagecore d\u00e9cor and Grandmillennial d\u00e9cor can increase your home\u2019s value by around \u00a35,400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much value 2022\u2019s most popular home improvement trends can add to your home:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>	Trend<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>	Value increase<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>	Home office<\/td>	\u00a36,368<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>	Kitchen pantry<\/td>	\u00a35,757<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>	Outdoor kitchen<\/td>	\u00a35,683<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>	Vintage furniture<\/td>	\u00a35,643<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>	Neutral decor<\/td>	\u00a35,528<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>	Flagstone floor<\/td>	\u00a35,527<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>	Herringbone floor<\/td>	\u00a35,485<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>	Cottagecore decor<\/td>	\u00a35,406<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>	Grandmillennial decor<\/td>	\u00a35,398<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>	Maximalism<\/td>	\u00a35,394<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>	Green kitchen<\/td>	\u00a35,344<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>	Living walls<\/td>	\u00a35,263<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>	Wall panelling<\/td>	\u00a35,114<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>	Japandi decor<\/td>	\u00a34,936<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>	Dark kitchen<\/td>	\u00a34,909<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>	Colour blocking<\/td>	\u00a34,776<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>	Painted arches<\/td>	\u00a34,723<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>	Green walls<\/td>	\u00a34,691<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>	Pampas grass decor<\/td>	\u00a34,603<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>	Pink bathrooms<\/td>	\u00a34,498<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n The home improvements that add the most value to your property in 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n Alongside this year\u2019s biggest trends, our research also looked into the home improvements that are now the most attractive to buyers in general. Buyers now want their new home to suit new ways of living, and it looks like having more space, multi-functional rooms, and areas for working out and entertaining are now more desirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Topping the list is a self-contained annex, adding an impressive \u00a317,003 to the value of a property, as buyers look for those extra pockets of space around the home. You could also achieve this by converting existing rooms or a garage, or by building an extension or garden room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n Another space-adding improvement is a new orangery or conservatory \u2013 this was the fourth most wanted feature in the list, adding over \u00a313,500 to the value of a property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having a home gym can add almost \u00a312,000 onto your home\u2019s value. An outdoor entertaining area can increase the value of your home by \u00a311,750 and an outdoor kitchen adds on around \u00a311,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If this has inspired you and you\u2019d like to make some changes to your home, you can find trusted local tradespeople right here on Rated People \u2013 from bathroom fitters<\/a> and electricians<\/a>, to builders<\/a> and plasters and renderers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The top 20 value adding home improvements:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Self-contained annex – \u00a317,003 <\/li> New roof – \u00a315,407 <\/li> Newly renovated kitchen – \u00a313,877 <\/li> New orangery\/ conservatory – \u00a313,611 <\/li> New windows throughout – \u00a312,784 <\/li> Separate kitchen\/diner and lounge – \u00a312,379 <\/li> Large open plan space – \u00a312,103 <\/li> Home gym – \u00a311,927 <\/li> Newly renovated bathroom – \u00a311,906 <\/li> En-suite bathroom – \u00a311,817 <\/li> Outdoor entertaining area – \u00a311,757 <\/li> Landscaped garden – \u00a311,741 <\/li> Home office room, in the house – \u00a311,706 <\/li> New driveway – \u00a311,706 <\/li> Garden office room – \u00a311,648 <\/li> Outdoor kitchen – \u00a311,549 <\/li> New porch – \u00a311,015 <\/li> Downstairs toilet – \u00a311,000 <\/li> New wooden flooring throughout – \u00a310,896 <\/li> New stone\/tiled flooring – \u00a310,876 <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For more of this year’s home improvement trends, check out the full 2022 Home Improvement Trends Report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For insights on the biggest trends in renovation and home improvement, take a look at the Rated People Home Improvement Trends Report 2022READ THE 2022 REPORT  Whether you\u2019re looking to sell, or you\u2019re just keen to update your home, we\u2019ve discovered this year\u2019s biggest home improvement trends and how much value they can add to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3322],"tags":[3116,3136,3313,3316],"class_list":["post-42054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trends-report","tag-advice-feature","tag-app-feature","tag-homepage","tag-trends-report-2022"],"acf":false,"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/rp-prod-wordpress-b-content.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/2022\/06\/13124020\/how-to-boost-value-2-herringbone.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/author\/admin"},"yoast_head":"\n