If you’ve been thinking about improving your home, you’re not alone - and more importantly, you’re not too early.

Recent research from Wickes shows that 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year for home improvements. Nearly three quarters (72%) of homeowners are planning significant upgrades, with a clear shift towards creating homes that work better, feel better, and last longer.

But what does that actually mean for you?

A space saving design solution UIL utilised back in 2018/2019 was to install a washing machine in a bathroom.

This is a common design tactic utilised in Europe and America and really it does make sense – after all, why would a washing machine be in a food area (kitchen)? If you don’t have a utility room then a bathroom (with all it’s lovely cleanliness and plumbing) is the obvious place for a washing machine.

Read the original post that UIL wrote on MyBuilder here