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Extending Living Spaces: Among homeowners upgrading their outdoor areas, a third on average (33%) are doing so to extend their living spaces. Gen Xers (41%) and Millennials (38%) are at the higher end, compared with just 28% of Baby Boomers*. Similarly, younger generations are more likely to undertake outdoor upgrades for entertainment purposes (44% and 42% of Millennials and Gen Xers, respectively, compared with 34% of Baby Boomers).
Upgrading or Adding Outdoor Kitchens: One in 8 renovating homeowners (12%) adds or upgrades an outdoor kitchen. This type of project often includes the installation of plumbing, electrical or heating systems (58%), appliances (55%), countertops (50%), storage (22%) and roofing (21%). Grills are the most common appliance or fixture in new outdoor kitchens (88%), followed by cooktops (46%), pizza ovens (33%) and smokers or deep fryers (22%). Aligned with their goals of extending living space and enhancing entertaining capabilities, Millennials are most likely to install a built-in outdoor kitchen (22%) compared with 15% of Gen Xers and 8% of Baby Boomers.
Landscaping Improvements: Among homeowners with outdoor feature projects, more than three-quarters (77%) of homeowners upgrade plants, shrubs or trees on their property, and two-thirds (66%) upgrade beds or borders. Among the plants chosen, the most common are flowering (82%), low-maintenance (71%), butterfly, bee or hummingbird attractants (55%) and native plants (52%).
Lighting Up the Landscape: Among homeowners with outdoor system projects, nearly 4 in 5 homeowners (78%) upgrade outdoor lighting. Landscape lighting tops the list (81%), followed by string or bistro lights (44%) and porch sconces (37%). Light fixtures most commonly are a mixture of glass and metal (58%); however, 31% of lights are all metal.
Furnishing Types and Considerations: Common furniture and decor products purchased for outdoor upgrades include lighting (28%), chairs (24%), pillows and throws (20%), umbrellas (19%), rugs (19%) and sofas or sectionals (16%). After cost, the leading considerations for product purchases are aesthetics and durability (71% each), followed by comfort (69%).
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Extending Living Spaces: Among homeowners upgrading their outdoor areas, a third on average (33%) are doing so to extend their living spaces. Gen Xers (41%) and Millennials (38%) are at the higher end, compared with just 28% of Baby Boomers*. Similarly, younger generations are more likely to undertake outdoor upgrades for entertainment purposes (44% and 42% of Millennials and Gen Xers, respectively, compared with 34% of Baby Boomers).
Upgrading or Adding Outdoor Kitchens: One in 8 renovating homeowners (12%) adds or upgrades an outdoor kitchen. This type of project often includes the installation of plumbing, electrical or heating systems (58%), appliances (55%), countertops (50%), storage (22%) and roofing (21%). Grills are the most common appliance or fixture in new outdoor kitchens (88%), followed by cooktops (46%), pizza ovens (33%) and smokers or deep fryers (22%). Aligned with their goals of extending living space and enhancing entertaining capabilities, Millennials are most likely to install a built-in outdoor kitchen (22%) compared with 15% of Gen Xers and 8% of Baby Boomers.
Landscaping Improvements: Among homeowners with outdoor feature projects, more than three-quarters (77%) of homeowners upgrade plants, shrubs or trees on their property, and two-thirds (66%) upgrade beds or borders. Among the plants chosen, the most common are flowering (82%), low-maintenance (71%), butterfly, bee or hummingbird attractants (55%) and native plants (52%).
Lighting Up the Landscape: Among homeowners with outdoor system projects, nearly 4 in 5 homeowners (78%) upgrade outdoor lighting. Landscape lighting tops the list (81%), followed by string or bistro lights (44%) and porch sconces (37%). Light fixtures most commonly are a mixture of glass and metal (58%); however, 31% of lights are all metal.
Furnishing Types and Considerations: Common furniture and decor products purchased for outdoor upgrades include lighting (28%), chairs (24%), pillows and throws (20%), umbrellas (19%), rugs (19%) and sofas or sectionals (16%). After cost, the leading considerations for product purchases are aesthetics and durability (71% each), followed by comfort (69%).
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