Article: Outdoor living: consumers pick must-have amenities for the yard.(SPECIALTY NEWS & TRENDS)

Outdoor rooms and outdoor living projects are the second most popular planned home improvement expenditure, a new consumer survey found.

According to the survey, sponsored by the Propane Education and Research Council, 35 percent of homeowners surveyed already have a finished outdoor room.

Among homeowners who are planning to do home remodeling or renovation projects, outdoor rooms, kitchens and living spaces all top the list, with 53 percent focusing on the kitchen, 51 percent planning to design and furnish an outdoor room and 48 percent planning to design and furnish a family or living room.

The survey also found that the number of homeowners ...

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