Outdoor living: Turning homes inside-out
Outdoor living: Turning homes inside-out
As the American backyard has evolved, outdoor living spaces have become a booming business. David Pogue talks with House Beautiful editor-in-chief Joanna Saltz about the trends, and visits a home with Foxterra Design founder Justin Fox to see just how some people are taking interior design outside. [First aired 5/18/25.]
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article discusses the trend of outdoor living spaces. While the general concept is verifiable, the specific claims about the booming business and the future date mentioned (5/18/25) are difficult to verify with the provided sources, leading to a mixed accuracy score. The reporting appears mostly objective with a slight positive slant towards the trend.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Outdoor living spaces have become a booming business.
- Assessment: Unverified. While the concept of outdoor living spaces is generally known, the claim of it being a 'booming business' is not directly supported or contradicted by the provided sources. More specific economic data would be needed to verify this claim.
- Claim: The segment first aired on 5/18/25.
- Verification Source #3: Source 3 has a Facebook post from July 17, 2025, which indicates that the year 2025 is in the future.
- Assessment: Unverified. The date is in the future, making it impossible to verify if the segment aired on that date. Source 3 shows a Facebook post from July 17, 2025, confirming that 2025 is in the future.
- Claim: People are taking interior design outside.
- Verification Source #1: Source 1 mentions 'turning homes inside out, connecting indoor and outdoor living spaces'.
- Verification Source #2: Source 2 mentions 'turning home design inside-out' and the importance of outdoor living areas.
- Assessment: Supported. Sources 1 and 2 both support the idea of blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor living spaces, which aligns with the claim of taking interior design outside.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: 'Minnesota builders accommodate by turning homes inside out, connecting indoor and outdoor living spaces in clever and functional ways.'
- Source 2: 'Renaissance Homes' Parade entry will have six outdoor living areas. “We've found (such areas) … to be very important to the Colorado…'