These Are the Most Popular Home Projects of Summer 2024

12.07.2024 - 14:37 / sunset.com / Sarah Yang

Much like buyers’ remorse, there is such a thing as renovation regret. It’s inevitable, too, if you decide to take a chance with a design trend that might seem “outdated” in few years. Remember when chevron was THE pattern of the moment? And how everyone was getting a sliding barn door?

Home services website Thumbtack revealed the top trending projects homeowners are taking on to kick off summer, and they found that people are “undoing” some regrettable design choices in their homes. In particular, wallpaper removal is up 77% year over year, and carpet removal is up 57% year over year.

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Carpet removal isn’t too surprising—Thumbtack cites old carpet’s impact on dust, pollutants, and a home’s air quality as one reason why people might be ditching the carpet for floor coverings like vinyl, engineered hardwood, and hardwood floors.

There might be a correlation between both wallpaper removal projects and interior painting projects rising. In fact, on the list of most booked indoor improvement projects, interior painting was number one. Take a look at the rankings below.

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And homeowners aren’t just taking on interior projects this summer—they’re also booking maintenance projects and outdoor renovations. Understandably, air conditioning maintenance and repair is up, with duct and repair up 112% YoY and window/wall/portable A/C repair or maintenance up a 242% YoY.

As for outdoor spaces, although homeowners are booking outdoor landscaping and design jobs, it seems that people are favoring hardscaping over lawnscaping. According to Thumbtack, sod installation is down 25% this summer.

“There’s been a major uptick in wooden hardscaping, including decks, patios, walkways, pergolas, and