Landscape Study 2017
FRONT YARDS MAKE A STATEMENT
Homeowners are making significant changes to their front yards, creating landscapes that are distinctly different from neighboring properties. Two in five say their new front yards are very or extremely different from others in the neighborhood post-update (41%).
NEW HOME, NEW YARD
The share of outdoor projects motivated by a recent home purchase increased in 2017 (33% vs. 25% in the 2016 study). At the same time, the share of projects triggered by something breaking down and/or finally having time or money for the project declined.
CULTIVATING CURB APPEAL
More than half of those updating their front yards say that beds or borders (47%), shrubs (29%), and perennials (28%) are the most important features of their home’s curb appeal.
LIGHTING GOES SMART
Nearly half of outdoor-renovating homeowners are updating lighting (45%), with most choosing LEDs (73%). Remarkably, one in five homeowners in choosing “smart” lighting that can be controlled via a mobile device or computer.
Homeowners are making significant changes to their front yards, creating landscapes that are distinctly different from neighboring properties. Two in five say their new front yards are very or extremely different from others in the neighborhood post-update (41%).
NEW HOME, NEW YARD
The share of outdoor projects motivated by a recent home purchase increased in 2017 (33% vs. 25% in the 2016 study). At the same time, the share of projects triggered by something breaking down and/or finally having time or money for the project declined.
CULTIVATING CURB APPEAL
More than half of those updating their front yards say that beds or borders (47%), shrubs (29%), and perennials (28%) are the most important features of their home’s curb appeal.
LIGHTING GOES SMART
Nearly half of outdoor-renovating homeowners are updating lighting (45%), with most choosing LEDs (73%). Remarkably, one in five homeowners in choosing “smart” lighting that can be controlled via a mobile device or computer.
