As per the 2006 Research & Markets reports, the total worth of the home decor & furnishings (including outdoor décor) market in the US was about $270 billion. There is continuous desire among consumers to build a tranquil retreat in the backyard for outdoor living & entertaining. There is a tremendous rise in the sales of lawn, garden & outdoor living products growing at an estimated 13.4% in last year to $41.3 billion despite the tough economy & unpredictable weather. Gardening tools & accessories are quite popular year round. It is one of the most booming market & has got great demands for grills, patio sets, outdoor lighting & decorative accents as stylish copper fire pits, colorful glass, metal wind chimes & hand-painted patio sets.
There have been immense showcase of polyresin & cast stone fountains in several classical architectural designs. It has been estimated that the market for outdoor water feature is growing at about 10% to 20% annually. The fascinating gazing globes, whirling sprinklers & copper bugs are now expanded into elaborate & colorful accents as iridescent colored glass with metal wind chimes & garden stakes in balloon, flower, bug & galaxy shapes.
While in garden statuary section, consumers were fond of fairies, bugs, toads, angels & playing children themes. The sales have tripled each year for many garden accessory manufacturing companies. In the global market, a series of coach streetlights featuring bright white solar-powered bulbs have entered for $199 to $399. The new styles in pewter & antique copper are overtaking the traditional black pagoda shapes.Bird feeding & housing are other outdoor décor items whose sales are growing constantly. They have become more decorative & have registered a growth rate of about 5% to 8% annually. Similar scene can be seen in the patio furniture & accessories where the resin sales have been fiat & there is more demand for affordable aluminum & wrought-iron sets. Other items as grills, patio heaters, coolers & fireplace pits remain strong sellers in the outdoor décor category. There are now availability of upscale grills with multiple burners, frying surfaces & sink connections.

Outdoor décor items are made of varied qualitative materials which help in imparting a definite shape & size to these pieces. These are weather resistant, rust resistant & are durable in nature & are well protected when coated with qualitative varnishes, paints etc.

• Wrought Iron
• Brass
• Nickel
• Stone
• Copper
• Bamboo
• Aluminum
• Ceramic
• Glass
• Nylon
• Plastic
• Polyester
• Resin
• Rubber
• Stainless Steel
• Wood

Outdoor d�or or garden accessories are meant for heightening a garden's beauty & bringing one close to nature. Therefore, a lot of care is taken while focusing on the detailing part which includes the ideal designs & patterns. Artists have complete freedom to give expression to their thoughts. They bring alive the abstract images into concreteness & are very innovative in nature. These designs are mostly applied for carving out beautifully sculpted garden decorative items & commonly found designs are floral prints, abstract images & figurative features.