This will be a strong year for DIY, with more people looking to renovate home features such as kitchen sinks, research indicates.Sixty-one per cent of people are planning to undergo property improvements in the next 12 months, while 63 per cent will complete painting and decorating tasks in an effort to boost their homes appearance, the Wickes Home Improvement report has found.A new kitchen is being considered by 16 per cent of the surveys respondents, and 24 per cent of them claimed that kitchen refurbishment work would be their dream home improvement if money was taken from the equation.There were 2,000 people taking part in the survey, which aimed to assess the current trends in DIY.However, homeowners should ensure that they take all of the necessary precuations when undertaking renovations, after MyHammer.co.uk discovered that DIY errors cost British residents 2.1 billion each year.