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Creating entertaining space and fixing problems are equally important to homeowners when it comes to landscaping projects, according to the Spring Houzz Landscaping Survey of more than 4,500 Houzz users who are in the midst of, or are planning, a landscape update. Houzz, the world’s leading platform for home remodeling and design, found that 56 percent of homeowners are making updates to improve their yards for entertaining and 55 percent to solve issues including flooding (41 percent), sun exposure (25 percent) and privacy (23 percent). After a dry winter in the West, nearly one third of homeowners in that region are solving for water shortage (30 percent).
“Smart landscape design can solve real problems that affect a yard or home, from privacy and shade to water use and nighttime safety,” said Liza Hausman, VP of Community for Houzz. “A professional landscape designer or contractor can often provide the best solutions to these problems and turn your yard into a space you can enjoy for years.”
With temperatures heating up, so is outdoor living. Backyards are turning into entertaining spaces (83 percent), outdoor eating spaces (73 percent) and outdoor living rooms (53 percent). To make this possible, homeowners are incorporating features like patios and decks (83 percent), BBQs (48 percent), fire pits (48 percent), sound systems (19 percent) and outdoor kitchens (14 percent). For evening entertaining, seven in ten homeowners are installing lights to illuminate their hardscape.
The survey also found that a majority of homeowners are making eco-friendly choices for their yard, which not only benefit the environment but also save time, including:
Many homeowners are joining the local food movement with nearly two thirds planning to grow edibles in their yard (64 percent). Seven in ten are growing edibles for the first time. Herbs are most popular (73 percent), followed by vegetables (70 percent) and fruit trees (51 percent).
You can download the full Spring Houzz Landscaping Trends Study report at: http://info.houzz.com/rs/houzz/images/HouzzLandscapingStudy.pdf.
The “Landscaping Survey” is an online survey of Houzz users conducted in March 2014. n=4,569
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