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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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Our Yard & Outdoor Projects

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Kim Harmeyer Cincinnati, OH Yesterday
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    What a wonderful pond!
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  • Mahonia berries for the birds
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  • Viburnum blooming
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  • Nepata ~ Cat Mint , loved by hummingbirds
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May Garden ~ Birdhouses & Flowers

In looking around the garden, I see a theme has developed. It's all about the birds and flowers. With approximately one hundred birdhouses, I suppose my collection is now nearing ...»
intervention status! Some are decorative and some are functional with clean-outs, but long ago I found out the birds are the ones who decide which is which. A bossy little house wren has commandeered the gazebo garden where she and her hubby have taken up residence in a blue bird house, chasing any other birds who dare to come near.

Every new flower is an awaiting surprise and , as I stroll our garden, bird song greets me. A red fox streaked across the front lawn this early morning, probably from the cat food on our porch. We've had lovely rains and everything is an intense shade of spring green.

See more at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/may-gar... or http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/our-fairfield...

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE 14 hours ago
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    beautiful Barb Rosen
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    Shirley I used acrylic paint
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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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    Yes, I was just reading all about it. After we sit on them for awhile. LOL
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  • I started with two stars I've had forever but no longer use. They had Christmas scenes on them so I got some blue spray paint and covered that up.
  • I removed the labels of three #10 cans and spay painted them white.
  • I had 2 same-sized metal planters and they got a coat of pink spray paint.
  • I planted pink petunias in the two of the white cans and purple petunias in the third. The pink containers got white  petunias and purple petunias.
  • Our wooden fence is now darn close to being as pretty as the rest of the garden and all I had to buy were a couple of cans of spray paint!
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Making a Wooden Fence Pretty(ier)

I want more color in the back garden this year.

With that in mind, I decided to add some color to our faded wooden back fence.

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Kathe With An E (Kathe) Aurora, CO 4 hours ago
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  • A combination of hot glue and twine worked to secure the pots.
  • English Ivy was the favorite plant added to our wreath
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DIY Living Wreath

I wanted a little something to dress up our garage door and provide a bit of inspiration.

I gathered a grapevine wreath and a few packs of tiny terra cotta pots and got to work ...»

securing them on the wreath.

A few plants from the garden center later, and I had a great bit of greenery to brighten up the garage near my chicken coop!

Full post and instructions are listed on my blog: http://justawhimsicalworld.blogspot.com/2012...

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JustAWhimsicalWorld Ogden, KS 4 hours ago
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  • Check out all the fun hats!
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How Much Fun Was the Hometalk NC Bloggers Meetup?

Such fun with 23 women adventuring through Greensboro NC for a day of thrifting, exploring and a magical tea party! You may just see someone you know!
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Marty's Musings Greensboro, NC 6 hours ago
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  • I used these products to get the finish I was looking for.
  • They look brand new!
  • 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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    DaisyMaeBelle - Melissa 7 hours ago
    So glad to share! I do think they are called motel chairs. I actually did have them ...»
    sandblasted when I first got them 15 years ago. They were in terrible shape then! I am not sure if they can take it again or not?

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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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    thanks Debi.
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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 Yesterday
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    Hi Monika! Wow, what a great idea! I just created a board on Pinterest for wedding wreaths if ...»
    you want to check it out: http://pinterest.com/upcycltreasures/wedding... I would love to see what you end up doing! :)

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