Lifestyle trends focus on home maintenance and furniture restoration

Recent lifestyle trends emphasize sustainable home management through consistent maintenance rather than sporadic cleaning. Experts suggest that maintaining an organized home requires short, daily routines to return items to designated places, rather than infrequent, large-scale decluttering sessions which fail to address the continuous influx of new items.

In the realm of interior design, there is a growing movement toward reupholstering and restoring vintage furniture instead of purchasing new pieces. Businesses like Miedema & Zn. report an increase in demand for restoring classic and designer vintage items, such as Gispen chairs, using high-quality materials. This approach prevents furniture from entering landfills and supports a circular economy. Additionally, industry professionals have noted a discrepancy in tax treatments, suggesting that VAT rates for furniture reupholstery should be lowered to better incentivize repair and restoration services.