As homeowners continue to blur the boundaries between indoor comfort and outdoor life, the 2025 converting year to create a backyard. Today’s outdoor spaces are more coherent, functional, and are ahead of planning than ever.
According to Fixr.com 2025 Outdoor Lifestyle Reportwhich is the most important industry professionals, the most important trends for indoor-outdoor coherent design and outdoor kitchens remain the most popular trends. Based on these basic concepts, the report highlights many other features and preferences that shape how homeowners design and use their outdoor spaces this year.
1. The pocket sliding doors are the highest trend

According to experts, creating a smooth transition between indoor and outdoor spaces is on the list of tendencies in the outdoor lifestyle, but homeowners are a new way to balance pocket doors with pocket doors and 46% of experts agree that they are an emerging trend.
Pocket doorway allows extensive openings as well as better natural sunlight and ventilation without limiting decoration and furniture rooms, such as inward or French doors. They cost about the same thing as sliding doors, but allow wider opening to connect indoor and outdoor spaces.
Cold Setting Pools and Fire Departments such as firefights and fire boards are the following most desirable outdoor features, 39% and 33% of experts respectively.
2. Natural appearance and sustainability dominate outdoor aesthetics

As homeowners continue to blur the boundaries between indoor comfort and outdoor life, the 2025 converting year to create a backyard. Today’s outdoor spaces are more coherent, functional, and are ahead of planning than ever.
According to Fixr.com 2025 Outdoor Lifestyle Reportwhich is the most important industry professionals, the most important trends for indoor-outdoor coherent design and outdoor kitchens remain the most popular trends. Based on these basic concepts, the report highlights many other features and preferences that shape how homeowners design and use their outdoor spaces this year.
3. The pizza oven is the star of outdoor kitchens

Outdoor kitchens are still a favorite of homeowners, and half of Fixr.com Fixr.com Home Building experts agree that the pizza oven is one of the hottest outdoor devices in 2025. These are used to add both the utility and the social element to the homeowners, which are homeowners this year. Pizza ovens can serve as a design focal point while combining other outdoor areas.
Other the most popular kitchen features include dedicated barrels and smooth indoor -orientation integration between cooking and dietary areas, according to 44% of experts. And if you dream of a fully equipped outdoor kitchen with a storage and a full appliance, 42% of experts say vision is still a trend.
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Nearly half of the design experts (46%) says that Composite Daping is the most important choice of terrace floor in 2025. It is durable and low maintenance and offers plenty of customization for color and skateboard patterns. It is also more environmentally friendly than many alternatives because it is made from wood fibers and recycled plastic.
The permeable tiles that allow natural drainage, another popular outdoor floor option this year, and the floor, which flows smoothly from the interior to the outside, is also a trend. Tile is a popular option to access this flow because it looks good and can stand up with the elements.
The artificial lawn has fallen as an alternative to the grass, but this is an increasingly popular opportunity for dedicated entertainment spaces to be more integrated into its yard, according to 17% of experts.
5. Swimming pools drive outdoor entertainment

If outdoor entertainment is something you want to rank, 40% of experts agree that the swimming pool is the most popular option. Pools can be excellent for relaxation and exercise, so they offer something to the whole family.
For homeowners, who tend to be leaning towards wellness features, outdoor spas are the most important selection, according to 29% of experts. 21% of experts say yoga and dedicated fitness are trends. For full wellness space, experts say the saunas (21%) and sparkling baths (19%) are the way to stay in the trend and to achieve the next level of relaxation.
Now, if you strive to entertain the whole family, 21% of experts agree that the theater is a popular opportunity for homeowners in 2025.
6. Water landscaping is a priority

Experts also notice the movement towards sustainability and climate adaptation when it comes to softscaping. Drought -tolerant plants are on top of the list of landscaping trends, with 62% of experts saying that they are the road. These plants require less water to reduce utility costs while reducing the negative impact of the property on the environment.
More than half (54%) of house building experts also saw that native plants are increasingly prioritized for homeowners. In the yard, they provide low maintenance beauty and sustainability as they adapt well to the local climate and promote the health of the local ecosystem.
About the author: Laura Madrigal is a home design specialist at Fixr.com, an online source to help you make the best home conversion decisions.
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