As Summer Nears, Homeowners Have Outdoor Parties in Mind

As Summer Nears, Homeowners Have Outdoor Parties in Mind

• Two-thirds of homeowners who are improving their outdoor spaces expect to spend more time outside, and just more than half say that they will entertain guests more often.
• As in 2017, fire pits are projected to be the most popular outdoor design amenity this year, cited by 66 percent of landscaping professionals.
• Of all outdoor home-improvement projects, adding native and drought-tolerant plants is expected to see the most demand in 2018.

Seating, nearly imperative for a good outdoor party, also ranked high in both surveys. Houzz found that 43 percent of homeowners were upgrading their outdoor spaces with plenty of lounge furniture, while about 60 percent of professionals surveyed by ASLA pointed to seating and dining areas and outdoor furniture as amenities they expect their clients to want.

And of course, what’s a backyard barbecue without a place to cook outside? Nearly 60 percent of ASLA professionals think that homeowners will install outdoor kitchens, and exactly 50 percent say that grills will be in high demand.

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