This statistic depicts the results of a survey on home improvement conducted by Kingfisher across Europe in 2014. Concerning the time trend of reasons for engaging in do-it-yourself (DIY) work from 2012 to 2014, there was a slight decrease in people stating that they would enjoy DIY, dropping from 90 percent in 2012 to 86 percent in 2014.
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Kingfisher. (April 1, 2014). Main reasons for engaging in DIY personally in Europe in 2012 and 2014 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/681949/home-improvement-reasons-for-do-it-yourself-europe/
Kingfisher. "Main reasons for engaging in DIY personally in Europe in 2012 and 2014." Chart. April 1, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/681949/home-improvement-reasons-for-do-it-yourself-europe/
Kingfisher. (2014). Main reasons for engaging in DIY personally in Europe in 2012 and 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/681949/home-improvement-reasons-for-do-it-yourself-europe/
Kingfisher. "Main Reasons for Engaging in Diy Personally in Europe in 2012 and 2014." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2014, /statistics/681949/home-improvement-reasons-for-do-it-yourself-europe/
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Main reasons for engaging in DIY personally in Europe in 2012 and 2014 [Graph], Kingfisher, April 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/681949/home-improvement-reasons-for-do-it-yourself-europe/