FAVOURING LOCAL - THE GREAT MOVEMENT OF 2022

Supporting local business is at the forefront of minds, particularly as international and interstate import routes have slowed significantly. Consequently, there has been a great movement towards buying locally and we’re seeing this trend extend throughout the entire home building process. In 2022, many people are favouring locally sourced and manufactured materials, as this has become a more convenient and transparent option that also supports local businesses.

This has presented an opportune time for home builders and renovators to incorporate local products into their homes design. This can be seen in the materials chosen to build homes, right through to the décor used in the completed home. From the perspective of Melissa Lunardon Interior Design, this is a movement we are very much behind and will continue to embrace throughout 2022 and beyond.

In the Covid era, the impetus to buy local has been supercharged, even outweighing considerations of intrinsic quality in the product itself. In a survey conducted across 20 markets in July 2020, 6 in 10 consumers said they were actively seeking out locally-sourced products, and 80% of them said they thought they would continue this behaviour once lockdowns had finished.