Andimac, the National Association of Ceramic and Construction Materials Distributors, has made public the data from the report prepared by the 360º Housing and Home Improvement Observatory made by ArthursenIt follows from this that the sector of the construction is recovering after the bursting of the real estate bubble 10 years ago, although in this decade the construction rate has gone from 700.000 homes per year to around 60.000. In this scenario, the purchase and sale of second-hand homes is on the rise and, consequently, Family spending on renovations is growing.

In the last year alone, this expenditure on reforms increased by 5,2%, reaching an average of 829 euros per householdAnd, since 2013, it has increased by 18,2%, from 701 euros to 829 euros in 2016. And where does that money go? According to the study, it goes to materials and equipment, such as doors, flooring, sanitary ware, faucets, bathroom furniture and accessories, appliances, and kitchen cabinets, which are the items most frequently changed by Spaniards in their homes.