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“New products are enhancing the outdoor ‘gathering story’ – pizza ovens, fire pits, outdoor movies, games, scenes,” according to a new study just published in May by the National Kitchen & Bath Association. The latest outdoor living spaces go far beyond great grilling centers to creating true outdoor rooms. “People changed how they entertained at home. They want to be outdoors. The focus is on the experience now,” according to the study. Homeowners have many more resources for doing so today than past eras of watching parents and grandparents dragging couches onto the porch!
New Standards
Outdoor furniture today rivals the style and comfort of its indoor counterparts, but it must also stand up to the demands of the natural environment. “Luxury is in the ease, the finishes, and the fixtures, that let a homey inside experience spill outside,” the NKBA study notes, with outside being the operative word. It “looks elegant, but designed to be easy to clean, ready to hose down,” it elaborates.
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