Embracing outdoor living: new products and design ideas are extending indoor comforts to the outside.(Q & A: OUTDOOR LIVING)

From: Residential Design & Build | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Q How and where is the biggest growth taking place for outdoor living products?

While the Southern regions certainly have a longer outdoor season, the enormously popular consumer trend to entertain family and friends outdoors is across the country and in all regions. It really is a lifestyle that we're embracing, and there are hundreds of new products available to enhance this lifestyle. It's casual, fun and relaxed, and you can easily have many indoor comforts outside. Homeowners can enjoy the outside longer with fireplaces, fire pits and patio heaters that help extend the ...

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