HIGH POINT, N.C. – The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) today published its annual 2025 Outdoor Living Trend Report.

The report includes the results of a new consumer survey and details on the latest product introductions by furniture manufacturers.

The research, conducted independently by Wakefield Research, revealed that 77 percent of consumers do not spend as much time outside at home as they would like to, and 54 percent have little or no outdoor furnishings or need to replace everything. Overall, 85% of households have some type of outdoor space, be it a porch, patio, balcony, or deck.

2025 Survey Data (asked of households with outdoor living spaces):
• 77% of consumers underutilize their outdoor living space, with only 23% using it as much as they want to.
• 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 furnishings for their outdoor living space 57% give precedence to buying exactly what they want, even if it means paying more; while 43% 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. Top items this year include lounge chairs, lighting, fire pit/outdoor fireplace, shade products such as an umbrella or pergola, dining table/chairs, accent pieces such as benches and porch swings, sofas, rugs and pillows.
• More than half (54%) of people with outdoor spaces either have little to no furniture at all or old furniture they need to replace. 40% have only small upgrades to make.
• 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%).

“We can practice self-care any time, any day, just by walking outside our front or back doors,” said Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of the American Home Furnishings Alliance and senior advisor to its outdoor division, ICFA. “Find a favorite spot to read, eat, work, or just relax and make it your own outdoor oasis.” 

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