This report will enable you to:Analyse the size of the UK market for kitchen furniture between 1997 and 2006, by type: - flat pack - rigidQuantify the size of the UK kitchen furniture market, by type of work, 1997-2006: - refurbishment - new buildDiscover the size of the UK market for kitchen furniture by end user sector, 1997-2006: - private - publicUnderstand the importance of the main types of sale in the UK kitchen furniture market, 1997-2006: - retail - contractExplore the main factors affecting demand: - housing construction output - housing starts and completions - number of property transactions - UK stock of dwellings - owner occupation of dwellings - number of households - size of the UK population The kitchen is becoming an increasingly important room within the home.
The kitchen is becoming multifunctional and not just a room in which to cook and eat.
Many consumers, as a result, are looking for kitchen designs where functionality is combined with stylish designs.
Due to the increasing importance of the kitchen within the home, MSI believe that consumers are more willing to invest in a new kitchen and to pay more to acquire the design they want.MSI believe that there was a decline in the volume of domestic kitchen furniture sold in the UK during the last five years.
However, due to an increase in the average price paid for a new kitchen, the market is estimated to have increased in value terms.
Indeed, the average spend on a new kitchen was believed to be £10 000 in 2001.A significant influence on the growth of the domestic kitchen furniture market has been the increased level of activity within the UK construction industry.
The increase in housing construction has contributed to the increase in the value of the domestic kitchen furniture market.
Increases in housing construction output, in terms of both new build and RMI work, have had a positive influence on sales of domestic kitchen furniture