Design by the Numbers OUTDOOR UPGRADE THIS YEAR, DANVER, BROWN JORDAN OUTDOOR KITCHENS, AND TREX OUTDOOR KITCHENS PARTNERED WITH THE HARRIS POLL TO CREATE THE 2021 OUTDOOR LIVING REPORT. BY CIARA O'BRIEN The report shows there has been a large increase in homeowners' desire to upgrade their outdoor spaces beyond the traditional plastic chairs and lawn furniture-even pre-pandemic. Since people have spent so much time at home over the past year and a half, there has been an even larger desire to spruce up these oftenneglected spaces. According to the report, which surveyed 2,011 Americans-1,367 of which are homeowners-82 percent of homeowners say they're more interested in updating their outdoor living spaces than they were prior to the pandemic. 82% of American homeowners are more interested in updating their outdoor living spaces than prior to the pandemic 65% of American homeowners aged 35-44 say a full outdoor kitchen would be very important if they designed an outdoor space 22 i+D - July/August 2021 Image: Jonathan Borba, Unsplash