HIGH POINT — The International Casual Furnishings Assn. has published its annual 2025 Outdoor Living Trend Report, finding that more than three-fourths of the consumers surveyed would like to spend more time in their outdoor spaces.
The research, conducted independently by Wakefield Research, revealed that although 85% of households have some type of outdoor space for their home, 77% do not spend as much time outside at home as they would like to, and 54% have little or no outdoor furnishings or need to replace everything.
Other findings include:
- After making updates to the outdoor space they use for personal time, people will do more relaxing (72%), spending time with family and friends (60%), eating al fresco (55%), socializing (48%) and entertaining (44%).
- 59% plan to purchase new outdoor furniture or accessories for their space in 2025, with 39% planning to purchase multiple pieces of décor. Millennials are especially likely to make purchases (76%).
- When it comes to purchasing outdoor furnishings, 57% give precedence to buying exactly what they want, even if it means paying more, vs. 43% who will purchase at a discount, even if the pieces are not exactly what they want.
- 80% have at least one item on a wish list, starting with lounge chairs, lighting, fire pit/outdoor fireplace and shade products such as an umbrella or pergola.
- More than half (54%) of people with outdoor spaces either have little to no furniture at all or old furniture they need to replace.
- 67% prioritize practicality and durability of outdoor furnishings over style (33%).
- Aside from money, the biggest barriers to improving one’s outdoor space are cleaning and caring for furnishings (42%) and uncertainty about what they want or need (34%).
The study surveyed 1,000 nationally representative U.S. adults ages 18 and older between Jan. 23-28.