{"id":3375,"date":"2026-07-06T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/trends\/?p=3375"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:54:17","slug":"home-living-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/trends\/home-and-living\/home-living-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Living Trends 2026: What Turns a House Into a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3375\" class=\"elementor elementor-3375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6289e5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6289e5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e5d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d9e5d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav class=\"custom-breadcrumb\"><a>Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/trends\/\">Trends<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/trends\/.\/home-and-living\/\">Home &amp; Living<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span class=\"current\">Home Living Trends 2026: What Turns a House Into a Home<\/span><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216780f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"216780f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ddb41 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f4ddb41-f50ffa0 \" data-id=\"f4ddb41\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f4ddb41\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f4ddb41\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0b66a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2a0b66a-3961c95 \" data-id=\"2a0b66a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2a0b66a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2a0b66a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baad0cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baad0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udfe0 Home &amp; Living \u2014 Global Study<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce3494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ce3494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home <span class=\"brandGradient\">Living Trends 2026<\/span>: What Turns a House Into a Home<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c5aa8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6c5aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What transforms a house into a home?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee78fb3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee78fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it comfort, the people who live there, the freedom to personalise every corner, or simply the feeling of belonging? As lifestyles continue to evolve, so do our expectations of home. The <\/span><b>Home Living Trends 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> report brings together the perspectives of <\/span><b>217,130 respondents across 18 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to explore how people are redefining home.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond bricks and walls, the home living trends reveal a growing desire for spaces that nurture wellbeing, express identity, and support everyday life. The result is a richer understanding of how homes are changing and what consumers expect from them in the years ahead.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9900c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de9900c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e926dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e926dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83d\udcac\u00a0<\/strong>Total Respondents: <b>217,130<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d185654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d185654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf0d Countries Covered: <strong>18<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dfff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41dfff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\u00a02026<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6182241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6182241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u23f1 <b>6 <\/b>Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3246cd7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3246cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/dashboard\/surveys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Participate in Survey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df0c00 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8df0c00-457f779 \" data-id=\"8df0c00\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8df0c00\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8df0c00\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6866989 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6866989\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8ed2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc8ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A Snapshot of Modern Homes<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f299c elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"c5f299c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"72\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8382cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8382cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rate their current home satisfaction as 4 or 5<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91c221 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f91c221\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299af1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"299af1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Live with family<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"68\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e3ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"34e3ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Rank comfort among their top priorities<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"61\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c29dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"19c29dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Rank cleanliness among their top priorities<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"57\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6a2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"ca6a2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Say budget is the biggest barrier to ideal home<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"54\" data-from-value=\"\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5689216 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5689216-b68fd3c \" data-id=\"5689216\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5689216\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5689216\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed5471 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ed5471\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9708b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9708b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quick Read &#8211; Key Findings<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0f1b5 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"2f0f1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;aea3862&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a905ddb&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;565f0e8&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;98b42eb&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;05e182a&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;1893534&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;ab2479e&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a069a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a069a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb14e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb14e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>01 \/\/ <b>Comfort Wins<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e484418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e484418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">72%<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683a94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"683a94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><b>Home satisfaction is high<\/b><\/div><div class=\"card-desc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly three in four people are satisfied with their homes, showing that comfort and familiarity often matter more than size or luxury.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5697de9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5697de9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acadfe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acadfe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>02 \/\/ <b>Living Together<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e61c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8e61c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">68%<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a3a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a3a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><b>Family remains at the heart of home<\/b><\/div><div class=\"card-desc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most respondents live with family, reinforcing that home is defined as much by relationships as by the space itself.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212587d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"212587d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32654ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32654ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>03 \/\/ <b>Comfort First<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eb19a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3eb19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">61%<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7150d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7150d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><b>Wellbeing shapes modern homes<\/b><\/div><div class=\"card-desc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comfort tops the list of priorities, highlighting a shift towards homes that support everyday living, relaxation and emotional wellbeing.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d5010 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6d5010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94a665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e94a665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>04 \/\/ <b>Reality Check<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b5744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71b5744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">54%<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62e3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b62e3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><b>Affordability shapes aspirations<\/b><\/div><div class=\"card-desc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budget remains the biggest obstacle to achieving an ideal home, encouraging people to improve existing spaces instead of relocating.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e21c13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e21c13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453849b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"453849b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>05 \/\/ <b>Dream Home<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1705e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1705e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">48%<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82859f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a82859f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><b>Independent homes remain the aspiration<\/b><\/div><div class=\"card-desc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly half dream of owning an independent house, balancing the desire for space, privacy and personal freedom.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c5eea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94c5eea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4fb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab4fb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>06 \/\/ <b>Shared Choices<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892b214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"892b214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">46%<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e35d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e35d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><b>Home decisions are a team effort<\/b><\/div><div class=\"card-desc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly half of households make purchasing decisions together, reflecting a growing preference for collaborative decision-making.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d71c6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d71c6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbd79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dbd79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><strong>07 \/\/ Your Turn<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c993edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c993edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YOU<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f530c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f530c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><strong>What&#8217;s your World Safety Rating?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-outer\"><div id=\"carouselTrack\" class=\"carousel-track\"><div class=\"card-desc\">Add your score to the global picture \u2014 2 minutes, anonymous.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf16f72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf16f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/dashboard\/surveys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Participate in Survey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f3293 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-435074d \" data-id=\"e0f3293\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e0f3293\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e0f3293\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532eb7a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-54cc3ac \" data-id=\"532eb7a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"532eb7a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"532eb7a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbc2f1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-be80e46 \" data-id=\"0dbc2f1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0dbc2f1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0dbc2f1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecfa19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ecfa19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>How does your home make you feel?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share your perspective and compare your experience with people around the world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52be43b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-87845a2 \" data-id=\"52be43b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"52be43b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"52be43b\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a83e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b6a83e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/dashboard\/surveys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Participate in Survey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cdf53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40cdf53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f690c8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5f690c8-cdd6487 \" data-id=\"5f690c8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5f690c8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5f690c8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043bf43 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-043bf43-bdb90e9 \" data-id=\"043bf43\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"043bf43\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"043bf43\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11393c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b11393c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc1db0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc1db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>More Than Four Walls<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cde85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90cde85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Is Both Shelter and Identity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f532d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f532d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A house offers shelter. A home tells a story. Across insights from 217,130 respondents across 18 countries, one clear home living trend emerges: people no longer define home by its size or location alone. They increasingly value spaces that support their routines, reflect their personality, and create a lasting sense of comfort and belonging.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ad30f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64ad30f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca95d2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca95d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Three Big Shifts Redefining Home<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f64e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f64e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comfort Is The New Status Symbol<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5674c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5674c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comfort is emerging as the new measure of quality living, replacing excess with experiences that improve everyday wellbeing.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural light, cleanliness, quiet spaces and practical layouts consistently rank higher than features once associated with prestige. People increasingly judge a home by how it makes them feel rather than how it looks. Cleanliness, comfort, storage and light create the foundation. Without these, emotional connection is harder to build.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f1c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82f1c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Is Becoming an Extension of Identity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21adee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a21adee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homes are becoming physical expressions of identity, where every colour, object and layout choice tells a story about the people who live there. People no longer decorate simply to impress visitors. They personalise spaces to reflect memories, routines, values and personality. A home has become a physical expression of who we are.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today&#8217;s consumers want spaces that feel authentic rather than perfect. Family presence, familiar routines, personal memories and the freedom to decorate transform a house into something that feels truly yours.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8074af4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8074af4-0c1f0a7 \" data-id=\"8074af4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8074af4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8074af4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f0b23 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d4f0b23-c047e05 \" data-id=\"d4f0b23\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d4f0b23\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d4f0b23\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf29ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf29ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What does \u201chome\u201d mean to you?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell us and compare.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03716f9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-03716f9-57ad61b \" data-id=\"03716f9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"03716f9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"03716f9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9642c80 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9642c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/dashboard\/surveys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Participate in Survey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4fcdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab4fcdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Dream Home Is Becoming More Realistic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5bd48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5bd48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home living trends reveal that instead of waiting for the &#8220;perfect house,&#8221; people are redesigning the homes they already have through organisation, d\u00e9cor, storage solutions and thoughtful purchases. Consumers are increasingly choosing progress over perfection, investing in meaningful improvements instead of waiting for the ideal home.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many imagine more space or a different lifestyle, most people focus on improving the homes they already have. Aspiration remains strong, but practicality guides daily choices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb2c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1cb2c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/1fc82549-0398-4231-82ba-0d6f875a5449\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d33487 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d33487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>LIFE INSIDE THE WALLS<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1431c35 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1431c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Everyday Moments That Make a Home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a169d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly <\/span><b>68%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of respondents live with family and report high levels of satisfaction with their current homes. The findings suggest that home is increasingly experienced as a shared space where everyday interactions foster comfort, stability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a756899 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a756899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The First Things People Fix<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e971769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e971769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When moving into a new place, 41% begin with cleaning and organisation. Kitchen setup, furniture arrangement and d\u00e9cor follow. These early actions reveal a clear desire to quickly create comfort and personal identity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83a5b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e83a5b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everyday Rituals That Matter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ddc4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6ddc4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The survey suggests that what people do every day matters more than occasional renovations. Cooking together, keeping spaces organised, creating quiet corners, displaying meaningful belongings. These simple rituals play a bigger role in making a space feel like home than large renovations for many people.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54614f2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-54614f2-8319130 \" data-id=\"54614f2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"54614f2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"54614f2\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c957d8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2c957d8-8a77042 \" data-id=\"2c957d8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2c957d8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2c957d8\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f12ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f12ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Does Your Home Reflect the Way You Live?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the survey to discover how your home preferences compare with changing home living trends around the world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4e8c0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6d4e8c0-e41325c \" data-id=\"6d4e8c0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6d4e8c0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6d4e8c0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474587d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"474587d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/dashboard\/surveys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Participate in Survey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2a577 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a2a577\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b070691 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b070691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>THE HOMES OF TOMORROW<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3e1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d3e1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dreams Are Shaped by More Than Design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bb58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65bb58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of a dream home is evolving. While preferences differ, one aspiration remains remarkably consistent: people want homes that offer greater comfort, flexibility and a stronger connection to the way they want to live.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly <\/span><b>48%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of respondents dream of owning an independent house, making it the most desired home type. Another <\/span><b>29%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prefer the convenience of a modern apartment, while <\/span><b>15%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are drawn to the slower pace and open spaces of a farmhouse or countryside home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1147799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1147799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Luxury Is Becoming a Feeling, Not a Feature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1da46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db1da46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps the most significant shift is how people define luxury. Rather than measuring it by size or status, consumers increasingly associate it with space to breathe, moments of quiet and the freedom to live comfortably.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it&#8217;s a garden, a sunlit room or simply a peaceful corner to unwind, the ideal home is becoming less about owning more and more about living better.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6524f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd6524f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c300a30 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c300a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>THE ASPIRATION GAP<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdee041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdee041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Big Dreams, Practical Choices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a94a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93a94a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dream home is alive but so are the realities that shape it.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than half (<\/span><b>54%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) say budget is the biggest obstacle to achieving their ideal home, while <\/span><b>31%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> struggle with location constraints and <\/span><b>27%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> balance family commitments. For many, renting also limits how much they can personalise their living space.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These challenges are giving rise to a new consumer behaviour. Instead of pursuing dramatic changes, people are embracing incremental improvements\u2014from reorganising rooms and updating d\u00e9cor to investing in functional upgrades that enhance everyday living.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>This shift reflects a broader trend:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> homeownership may remain an aspiration, but creating a better home has become an achievable goal, one thoughtful improvement at a time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948b2d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"948b2d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/f5ead84b-f709-4b12-b252-d4d512a876e3\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e25f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16e25f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a2967 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0a2967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>SHARED DECISIONS, STRONGER HOMES<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277a56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"277a56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Is Becoming a Collective Choice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d96b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d96b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way people make home-related decisions is changing. Today&#8217;s homes are shaped less by individual preferences and more by shared priorities.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly <\/span><b>46%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of households make purchasing decisions together, while <\/span><b>39%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say they take the lead themselves. Whether choosing furniture, appliances or home d\u00e9cor, consumers are looking beyond appearance to consider what delivers lasting value.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530c0a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"530c0a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786e5c6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"786e5c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Home, Reimagined<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db56bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db56bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Turns Space Into Belonging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175a8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175a8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home in 2026 is both functional and emotional. People want spaces that are clean, comfortable and well-organised yet they also want those spaces to carry their personality, memories and sense of control.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While 72% feel reasonably satisfied with their current homes, the gap between reality and aspiration remains. Personalisation, privacy and family connection continue to define what makes a house feel like home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c4c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53c4c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Forward<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2f975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a2f975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As costs and space pressures continue, more people will focus on improving the homes they already inhabit. Small upgrades, better organisation and creating emotionally meaningful corners may matter more than big relocations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f218053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f218053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small Upgrades, Big Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f7bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f7bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future of home won&#8217;t be defined by larger houses, it will be defined by smarter choices, stronger emotional connections and spaces that help people live better every day. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comfort, cleanliness, privacy and family will stay at the centre of what people value. The most successful homes will be those that balance everyday practicality with a strong sense of personal identity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93c2fc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d93c2fc-ebbc93a \" data-id=\"d93c2fc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d93c2fc\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d93c2fc\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e6b90 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-32e6b90-b503baf \" data-id=\"32e6b90\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"32e6b90\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"32e6b90\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349411e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349411e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What does your ideal home look like?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the conversation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a8eba e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-76a8eba-d545f9f \" data-id=\"76a8eba\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"76a8eba\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"76a8eba\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff3a07 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ff3a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepanelstation.com\/dashboard\/surveys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Participate in Survey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c393c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11c393c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fffc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f1fffc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2530\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2530\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. What do people value most in a home today? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2530\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee89657 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee89657\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf18a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf18a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The findings show that comfort, cleanliness, natural light, privacy and adequate storage are the qualities people value most. Together, these elements create living spaces that support both everyday convenience and emotional wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2531\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2531\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. What transforms a house into a home? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2531\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fbf25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85fbf25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54b3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e54b3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A home is defined by more than its physical structure. Family, personal belongings, familiar routines, meaningful memories and the freedom to personalise a space are the strongest factors that create a sense of belonging.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2532\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2532\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. What kind of home do people aspire to own? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2532\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9ef39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf9ef39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342ea4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"342ea4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Independent houses remain the most popular aspiration, followed by modern apartments and countryside or farmhouse living. Regardless of the type, consumers consistently seek homes that offer comfort, privacy, flexibility and room to grow.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2533\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2533\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. What are the biggest challenges to achieving an ideal home? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2533\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34afa62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34afa62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cc514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92cc514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordability is the primary barrier for many households, followed by location constraints and family responsibilities. As a result, many consumers are choosing to improve their existing homes through practical upgrades instead of relocating.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2534\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2534\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. How are people improving their homes? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2534\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7186ec8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7186ec8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df2fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1df2fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"faq-item open\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than undertaking large-scale renovations, many people refresh their homes every few years through redecorating, reorganising spaces and investing in functional improvements that enhance comfort and everyday living.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2535\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2535\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. Who makes household purchase decisions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2535\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a943c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a943c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85fbd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d85fbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"faq-item open\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home-related purchasing is increasingly collaborative. Nearly half of households make decisions together, while many individuals also take the lead independently. Quality, value for money and long-term durability are the most important factors influencing these decisions.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2536\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2536\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 7. What influences home-related purchasing decisions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2536\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3403c8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3403c8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e72db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e72db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"faq-item open\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumers prioritise quality, affordability, durability and functionality when buying products for their homes. Recommendations from family members and trusted reviews also play an important role, while aesthetics and brand are considered after practical value.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2537\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2537\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 8. What do these home living trends tell us about the future? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2537\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4815eff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4815eff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165234d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165234d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"faq-item open\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research suggests that the future of home living will be shaped by comfort, flexibility and emotional connection. As lifestyles continue to evolve, people are increasingly creating homes that support wellbeing, reflect their identity and adapt to changing family and work needs.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"1. What do people value most in a home today?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The findings show that comfort, cleanliness, natural light, privacy and adequate storage are the qualities people value most. Together, these elements create living spaces that support both everyday convenience and emotional wellbeing.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"2. What transforms a house into a home?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A home is defined by more than its physical structure. 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Respondents<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f65df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8f65df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">217,130<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e68da4 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e68da4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447414a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"447414a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Countries Covered<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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