If there is one sector of activity in which demand continues to grow, it is that of interior design.

For a long time fans of decoration and renovation, the French do not hesitate to pay the price to create a cozy nest.

And it is certainly not the successive confinements and the generalization of teleworking over the past two years that could have dampened their enthusiasm.

While multiple surveys on work intentions flourished in 2021, it is now the credit company Cofidis which is interested in this phenomenon, which today far exceeds the Covid-19 crisis.

Deco and new furniture

Quite constant in their desire for change, households again and again place the same five types of developments carried out or planned at the top of their list of priorities.

These are decoration work on living rooms (37%), purchases of new furniture (35%), household appliances, which are currently very popular (35%), decorative objects (30%) and renovating their kitchen or bathroom (26%).

Thus, according to this survey conducted in February 2022 by CSA for Cofidis, 54% of respondents carried out interior fittings in 2021, compared to 48% the previous year.

A nice works budget

The enthusiasm for interior design can be seen above all in relation to the budget allocated to this work.

According to this survey, the French spent an average of 5,697 euros on these renovations in 2021, i.e. more than 1,000 euros more than in 2020. In detail, the share of households that spend little is down 19 points to reach 15%, while the number of people who planned a larger works budget increased.

Thus, 29% of households have spent between 500 and 1,500 euros to fit out their interior in 2021, compared to 20% between 1,501 and 3,000 euros, 11% between 3,001 and 5,000 euros, and 18% have paid more than 10,000 euros.

As for those who have not yet passed the milestone, they are considering a pot of 4,959 euros on average in 2022 to restore their accommodation to their liking this year.

On the financing side, savings remain privileged (33%), as does the daily life budget and the money set aside especially for this project (36% each), while consumer credit is only used as a last resort (6%).

The latter, on the other hand, climbs to 17% among 18-24 year olds, who often have no other choice to equip themselves with.

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