Canadians spend twice as much on home renos as they did 20 years ago.
https://www.macleans.ca/economy/real...novation-boom/
Both times we bought homes we looked in older neighourhoods built in the 50s through 70s, often still occupied by original owners. Most of the houses had 20+ year old kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, lighting etc. Canadians didn't routinely reno their homes for style purposes until recently.