Popularity poll
A survey commissioned by Anglian Home Improvements as part of its Evolution of the Home research has revealed some of the most loved and loathed home improvement trends of the past 50 years. Topping the list of the most popular is the trend for a flow from indoors to outdoors through the use of features such as bi-fold doors. On the other end of the scale, the least admired is exterior pebble dashing, followed closely by crazy paving and coloured bathroom suites. Adding value to a property was the main reason participants gave for making improvements to their home, with almost half citing this as their purpose.