HOUZZ UK 2022 State of the Industry ? Houzz Inc.Big Ideas Design and build firms are most optimistic about 2022 Hiring is on the rise More than a quarter of businesses increased headcount in 2021 (29 percent), compared with only 17 percent of businesses who added employees in 2020. Design and build firms were the most likely to hire last year (35 percent), compared with architects and interior designers (29 and 26 percent, respectively). Hiring is expected to continue among a third of businesses in 2022 to support revenue growth (38 percent). Design and build firms are the most optimistic about revenue growth in 2022 (88 percent), followed by interior designers and architects (80 and 76 percent, respectively). Companies across all industry sectors plan to grow revenue by bringing in larger budget projects (60 percent). Increases in the cost of doing business Revenue growth surpassed expectations in 2021 Almost four in five businesses reported an In 2021, a larger share of businesses reported year- over-year revenue growth than in the last four years (69 percent). Two-thirds of companies reported that revenue growth was at or above their initial expectat