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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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  • I used these products to get the finish I was looking for.
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  • 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 Yesterday
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    Carol Lindahl 7 minutes ago
    Beautiful job and color. Passing this on to my brother who has our parents old chairs. ...»
    Tip,,,next time you are spray painting, buy the handle attachment for spray cans at Home Depot,,,,save your finger. :))

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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 3 hours ago
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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 3 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!

We added antique windows into our backyard, cobblestone pathways were also on our to do ...»

list... come see how it turned out!

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    Jeanette Country Design S... 3 hours ago
    Love it! The cobblestone path fits in perfectly. Love the four legged helper!
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  • The shed has 3 sets of French doors and a 4' roof overhang supported by large brackets.
  • Installing the shed.
  • The owner etched the concrete on the front porch.
  • The interior has drywall walls, but the ceiling framing and cypress roof sheathing are left exposed.
  • The back wall has no windows or doors - perfect for shelves.
  • A lovely view into the garden.
  • The exterior finished.
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Sunny Artist Studio Shed

12' x 12' custom shed made for an artist's studio by Historic Shed. Some more images at: http://historicshed.com/2013/05/a-sunny-arti...
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Historic Shed Brooksville, FL 2 days ago
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    LOVE IT!
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  • For full tutorial go tohttp://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/05/above-ground-pond.html
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Above Ground Pond

How to build an Above ground pond with garden... to see more on this go to

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Tammy H Corona, CA 2 days ago
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    Tammy H 3 hours ago
    thank you ... I know what you mean about soil ... We don't have the best here either, so this ...»
    really made it a lot easier

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  • so pretty!
  • using a clean glass jar, apply removable adhesive labels of your choice (i used round labels from the office supply store)
  • turn your jar upside down to prevent paint overspray + apply several light coats
  • once dry, gently remove the labels
  • add a layer of glass floral beads or sand. this protects your surface from heat damage from a long-burning candle
  • i love the playfulness of the dotted design
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Mason Jar Luminary

Looking for a modern design for your space? This luminary is a fresh + modern spin on the Mason jar. Visit the blog at the link below for a more detailed tutorial.
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Sarah Krouse Murrayville, GA 2 days ago
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    Jeanette S 3 hours ago
    How cute! kids get all kinds of stickers you could use for patterns....I am going to clip this!
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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.

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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 24 hours ago
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    Cecilia Bramhall 3 hours ago
    oh so cute! I love the cute little dress.
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Birdbath Sedum Fared Well Thru the Winter! ;-)

Last year, I turned a birdbath into a flower planter and filled it with 3 types of sedum. I wasn't sure how it would fare, thru summer or winter. But, during the summer it flourished, and ...»
it fared well over the winter as well. I let the leaves and pinestraw that fell, stay and be a mulch/cover for it during the cold months. And this spring, its quite beautiful, even though one particular type has overtaken the others for now lol. (although the one that grows like a vine I had to trim back b/c it looked quite rough after the winter, even tho it was still living)...there are even pieces that fell to the ground and are growning! :)

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Angela L Harlem, GA Yesterday
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    Douglas Hunt 3 hours ago
    Good news!
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  • This is the pond in front of our house.  Built by previous owners.  Fun, but dirty w/the trees surrounding.
  • Front of house w/large garden in front, and to the side.  Entry gate is to the left of the corner of the house.  Hoping to build deck along the length of house

Outdoor Living: Our Front Yard Pond and Other Projects

We just purchased this house and it has a great 3/4 acre yard with a pond in front. It has a fountain, w/a spray fountain (see white pvc pipe in pic). We like it OK, but it is dirty as it ...»
is under the trees and gets lots of leaves in it. The fountain leaks in back and the water keeps getting lower and lower, probably a hole in the liner somewhere.

So we are thinking of filling in the pond w/small red lava landscaping rock on bottom (lots of this in a garden we are redoing and I dislike it), then river rocks on top w/the fountain still bubbling up in the middle. Any suggestions on how to do this properly so that the water will not leak out, and we don't have to continue to refill the water level? Thanks for any ideas, I live in Wyoming so there is LOTS of snow in the winter and it is only used in the summer months.

Now we are also going to redo the front of the house w/a full length deck (eventually a roof over it). Have some cinder blocks, and thought about using wood decking over them w/the blocks as support. Do we need to place the blocks in sand to level? Or how should we proceed?

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Kris Lee Jackson, WY 2 days ago
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    Carla Champlin 4 hours ago
    Fill it in???? It's beautiful. I would put a new liner over the old liner. It will fix any ...»
    leaks and give you extra protection against leaks/punctures. No sharp rocks in the pond itself. River rocks are okay but when it comes to keeping it clean the rocks make it impossible to do a good job. We hand dug ours 6 years ago and I am in CT so we have winter weather as well. We have trees all around our pond and in he fall it can make a mess unless you put a net over it. You can use bird netting but I suggest something stronger. You are going to get leaves in the pond even without nearby trees rom the wind blowing around. As far as the fountain. You can buy what you are looking for. We used an upside down plant pot that was the right height (we put holes in it so it would stay sunk then put the pump on top of it Hope this helps!

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