We’re all going on a Summer Holi-DIY

Forget spending a fortune on a villa in the sun, many of us are spending cash on ‘making our homes our castles’ this bank holiday. Research from online marketplace eBay.co.uk shows that a third of Britons (33%) are spending more on doing up their home and garden than on going away this year, with nearly a fifth of us (18%) spending the same on both.[1]

The research shows that we’re spending an average £432.94 on our homes over the summer with those in the West Midlands proving the most house proud, spending nearly £30 above the national average (£461.35).

In addition to over 630,000 DIY listings, eBay.co.uk is also selling more than 35 Jacuzzis, 3,000 BBQs, 390 luxury mattresses, 430 sun loungers and 500 hammocks a day as Britons bring a spot of holiday chic to their homes this summer.[2]

eBay.co.uk spokesperson Laura Wilkinson-Rea says: ‘It seems like we’re all going on a summer Holi-DIY this year, whether it is investing in essential home improvements or enjoying a little summer luxury during a staycation at home.’

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NOTES TO EDITORS

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Yasmin Khostovan or Megan Jones at Launch PR – 020 7758 3900 or ebay@launchpr.co.uk.