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their outside spaces, outdoor living has become a mor e intrinsic part of daily life than ever before.
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ith a gr owing trend amongst consumers
want to bring interiors and indoor style into
Online retailer, Houzz,r, , Houzz, r ecently conducted a survey of 2,000 UK homeowners using Houzz who are in the midst of, are planning or have recently complet ed a landscaping project, fielded between
April and May 2018. The findings show
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that UK homeowners are takin g everything outside, from tables, benches, grills, heaters, lighting; to a bar and the kitchen sink. Consumers are transforming outdoor areas into practical living spaces.A total of 43% invested in dining furnitur e, while 38% cooked up a storm on their outdoor grills. Benches also feature high on essential outdoor items
Consumers are looking to expand their living area and renova te their outside space. Kiran Grewal speaks to leading retailers about what the customer wants to achieve in their gardens and reports on the findings of a survey conducted by Houzz UK.
(34%), as well as customers taking a shine to lounge furnitur e (30%). It was r evealed that the leading reason for homeowners to begin a landscaping pr oject is to impr ove elements of their outdoor space that have deteriorated or broken down (30%). But, regardless of motivations or budget, the majority of homeowners who completed a
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landscaping project have r eported that they spend mor e time outside (81%) as a r esult. And, while a fifth of homeowners who completed an outdoor
renovation reported
spending more than £10,000 (20%), a much lar ger per centage said they upgraded their outdoor space for less than £5,000 (64%), making us a nation of savvy spenders.
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