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Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

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Outdoor living is a year-round topic on Hometalk. Hometalk members are busy planning and maintaining outdoor living spaces from the heat of summer to the cold of winter. Some folks are professionals who post gorgeous pictures of the outdoor living dreamscapes they've built. Other folks are DIYers who are revamping their outdoor living areas, building outdoor furniture, or planning an outdoor living room for the first time. Whether you're a novice or an expert, join a conversation about outdoor living rooms on Hometalk.



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Repurposed Things & Crafts for the Yard

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Kim Harmeyer Cincinnati, OH Yesterday
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    Shirley schneider 52 minutes ago
    what kind of paint did u use?
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  • Using bright, fun colors wakes this porch up for summer!
  • Lovingly homemade items like the house numbers and old window art bring personality to your porch, especially in colors that pop!
  • This porch has the comfort element down pat! It also is a great example of using what you have (an old crate, painted jar vase and simple flowers).
  • This light and lovely porch has just the right amount of different elements to make it welcoming, but not overwhelming.
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Spruce Up The Porch for Summertime!

There's nothing like a big dose of curb appeal for your home in the summertime - not to mention it's finally time for a little "porch sittin'!" Combine the two by sprucing up your porch ...»
for the season to come - since a porch should be about relaxing closer to nature, shouldn't it?

In order to have a porch that you love looking at AND relaxing in, we recommend you think about these three elements for your summer porch:

1. Keep the decor light - don't overload the porch with too many elements.

2. Bring in something bright - either in the form of flowers or by painting wood or metal a fun color.

3. Make it comfortable - maybe it goes without saying, but we've seen a lot of porches with uncomfortable-looking chairs that don't look very relaxing. Think cushions and pillows and imagine yourself lazily reading a book there on warm afternoons...now that's comfortable!

When creating a summer porch we love to come home to, we like to look for items in and around our home, at garage sales, or what we can make ourselves. Decorating for summer can be easy and plain fun without breaking your budget - and just about everyone appreciates that!

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Front Porch Ideas
Front Porch Ideas Gallatin, TN 2 days ago
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    Front Porch Ideas 9 hours ago
    Thank you so much, Nancy. Those porches are colorful and lovely for sure!
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Pond Renovation

Photos of a pond we just rebuilt. The water hasn't had a chance to clear up yet, and it still needs aquatic plants. I'll post more photos on this later.
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C.E. Pontz Sons Lancaster, PA 2 days ago
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    Nurseshelley@tctwest.net 11 hours ago
    Oh, very nice job, I love it.
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Repurposing & Upcycling: Jasper or Agate?

I found this rock in my backyard tonight. Not sure if it is Jasper or Agate. Anyone know? It weighs almost 4 lbs and is bigger than the palm of my hand. If it is agate or jasper is it ...»
worth anything and is it worth having it cut somewhere? Thanks for your help!

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Missy L Duluth, MN 11 hours ago
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  • I used these products to get the finish I was looking for.
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  • This finish should hold for a while.
  • Now we can enjoy these chairs on our new deck.
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How to Paint Vintage Metal Chairs

I have had these chairs for years. They were old when I got them! I have painted them several times, but the paint just chips right off. This time, I took all of the right steps to make that paint hold on tight!

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DaisyMaeBelle - Melissa Murfreesboro, TN 2 days ago
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    Kass Spitaleri 11 hours ago
    Thank you for this info. I have the glider and chair from my childhood and one chair from my ...»
    sweet mother in law. They are all gone but the memories of those chairs and our all sitting in them is fresh in my mind and heart. I am going to use the products you mentioned.

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15 Spring Wreaths With Tutorials

Check out my post on 15 Spring Wreaths for inspiration, plus links to the tutorial for each one. A lot of these will work for summer too...
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Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA 22 hours ago
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    Katie Murphy 13 hours ago
    Awesome, I can't wait to see how yours turns out!
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Straw Bale Seats

Wedding is over. What to do with all of the straw bales. Hmmmm. How about the porch? What do you think? LOL
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Sheila Mccrary Weinandy Bala Cynwyd, PA 2 days ago
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    Anna P 21 hours ago
    Do straw bale gardening!!
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Balcony Decorating Ideas

Whether you have a balcony, small patio or even a large backyard, I hope you too can find inspiration in these photos. You can check out my blog for the full post.
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Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA 22 hours ago
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  • antique windows framed in and painted
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Antique Salvaged Windows Get a New Lease on Life...

How do you add charm to a new build??? Incorporate salvaged architectural elements!

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list... come see how it turned out!

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Cynthia Weber @ A Button ... Canada 2 days ago
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    Jeanette Country Design S... 23 hours ago
    Love it! The cobblestone path fits in perfectly. Love the four legged helper!
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  • An old ironing board that I recently painted white makes a great out door vignette on the patio.
  • I plan to drill a small hole in the ironing board top to slip the hanger wire through so it won't blow off.
  • I used a laundry basket shaped container for the Rose Star Calibrachoa.

Pressing Garden Matters

I recently painted an old wooden ironing board to use on my patio in a vignette. #Summerstyle
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Organized Clutter International Falls, MN 2 days ago
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    Cecilia Bramhall 23 hours ago
    oh so cute! I love the cute little dress.
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