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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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  • The ambiance is perfect in the evenings and has pulled us away from the TV.
  • This is my new favorite place to sit.
  • I love our new space.  It's the perfect place to hang out with my hubby during the week, and our friends on the weekends!
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Outdoor Living Room

For the last 3 summers that we've been in our house, I have longed for an outdoor living room. I'm not sure WHY it has taken me this long to make it happen, but I finally have the outdoor ...»
living room I've been dreaming of! I guess all I needed was a little motivation. Here are some pictures of our new outdoor space. To see the before and afters click here: http://askannamoseley.com/2013/05/our-new-ou... #outdoorlivingroom #patiofurniture #Mayproject #outdoormakeover #DIY

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Anna M Redding, CA 2 days ago
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    Miriam I 2 days ago
    It's beautiful.
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  • I turned an old baker's rack into a potting bench/bar/server..
  • We removed a overgrown tree and created an intimate eating area.
  • We added ferns, roses, annuals, and vines that will grow and soften the look of the brick.

My Ralph Lauren Courtyard

You don't need a lot of room to have a great outdoor living space. After eating in Ralph Lauren's courtyard restaurant in Paris last year, I decided it would be nice to recreate it in our ...»
own courtyard. You can see it here: http://the2seasons.com/2013/05/14/my-take-on...

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The 2 Seasons Lexington, KY 2 days ago
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    Douglas Hunt 2 days ago
    I wouldn't want to eat anywhere else.
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  • I added a bit of fun to my screen porch with an easy outdoor porch light!
  • I used 2 large & 3 medium grapevine balls. Two strands of white lights (50 count) with brown wires make these little orbs glow-a birch branch holds the lights and burlap ribbon hold up the branch!
  • I threaded the lights into the balls and tied them in place with garden twine to make sure the glow was uniform...
  • It's easy to get the lights inside the grapevine by gently moving the tiny vines apart.
  • Balancing a birch branch between 2 chairs, I played around with the placement of the balls (which are attached with twine) until I liked the look...
  • I ran the cord up the twine and connected it to a white extension cord that I hid between one of the loops of burlap ribbon which holds the branch. (the other end of the burlap ribbon is attached to the ceiling w/ eye hooks)
  • The light makes such a nice glow and doesn't obstruct our view during the day! 1
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Easy DIY Outdoor Light!

I'm doing a screen porch makeover at the moment and wanted to add a bit of light over the drop-leaf table. Using some grapevine balls and white lights with brown wires I put together an little porch chandy in no time!

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All Things Heart and Home Marietta, GA 3 days ago
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    All Things Heart and Home 19 hours ago
    Thanks so much Amy Wieden Diane B & Debby Boyle so sweet :) xoxo
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  • I have created a little conversation area in this small corner of my front porch. 1
  • I made a simple slipcover for the cushions on the rocker.
  • Vintage accessories add some charm.
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Time to Get the Front Porch Ready for Summer

The cushions are ready with their weather-proof material, the pillows are in the swing, and I am ready for a big glass of sweet tea!
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DaisyMaeBelle - Melissa Murfreesboro, TN 3 days ago
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    Clover and Thyme 20 hours ago
    Lovely!
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Drop Cloth Painted Curtains!

How to create your own fabric paint and create cool curtains!
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Colleen@CobabeInSuburbia Meridian, ID 5 days ago
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    Colleen@CobabeInSuburbia 2 hours ago
    Barbara Ann, I used a piece of electrical conduit and regular curtain rings with clips--you ...»
    can find the conduit for just a few bucks at Home Depot or Lowes....I sprayed it black to match the rings.

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  • Cheap streamers from the dollar store mixed with some of my infinite mini light collection creates an eye catching accent when guest enter my entertaining area.
  • We are up changing out our previous incandescent lights to newer LED patio lights. We got the strings and lights from Christmas Lights Etc and saved a ton of money vs our retail locations. Which is helpful since we provide so much food
  • From last years bash - we used the cheap streamers again to create colorful tables. Budget saver!
  • Next year we plan on putting in a pool - this is the one that catches my husbands eye! I'm not quite sure what we'll do here yet for the party once it's in, but I'm sure you'll see next year!
  • We have about twenty or so tables set up on the property for our party and have a few with accents from my garden such as fresh flowers and my decorative birdhouses.
  • Just a reminder why we really are gathering, besides the endless buffet of food and drinks! All crafty ideas from things we already own, no extra cash out of pocket.
  • The bar....I'm thinking red white and blue patio lights or icicle lights from Christmas Lights Etc (my mini light life savers) and maybe colorful flowers lining the bar.
  • I have tons of planters all over the property and grabbing the patriotic ones won't take long. I plan to scatter them out along the entertainment area and again, no extra money spent!
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Annual Memorial Day Party Prep

It's that time of year....we are getting ready for the annual Memorial Day party we throw for all our family and friends. We try to change things up each year and add more, update lights, ...»
change locations on our property a bit, etc.

This year we are tying in as much from last year as possible with the new items I'm crafting up with my girl friends. Can't wait to see how it unfolds.

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Diana Haynes Gainesville, GA on Apr 03, 2013
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    Christina 1 hour ago
    wow- I want an invite to that party!- love the streamers and mini lights- so simple but such a ...»
    great effect!

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  • "Before" ~ a few shrubs and tons of ivy and pachysandra. The side and backyards were so depressing I don't even have true "Before" pictures! 2
  • "After" ~ added and enlarged flower beds, arbors, a gazebo and other garden accents enhance the landscape. 8
  • "After" ~ a side yard full of ivy becomes a gazebo garden.
  • "Before" ~ side yard looks bleak even after ivy was cleared, a mulch path put in and new fencing for the dogs put up.
  • "After" ~ the garage is now a garden room, and a shade garden, deck and arbor have been added.
  • "After" ~ Three dead trees cut down and new flower beds and mulched paths made.
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5 Years ~ Before & After in Our Fairfield Garden

Hard to believe but we just marked our fifth anniversary in our "new" old house. Many , many projects later, we still have a few major improvements to finish. This spring is exterior ...»
painting and new garage doors, but we are hiring those done. Even though I'm a good painter and have painted houses before , inside and out, my ladder days are over!

For me, the most rewarding changes have been accomplished in the landscape. My best friend teased the daylights out of me when we bought a house with "tortured shrubbery" (clipped into box and spiral shapes). But it was a half acre after a tiny lot and, even though two-thirds of it was covered in ivy and pachysandra, I knew there was a wonderful garden waiting to happen. And, there was a garden shed and an extra garage on the back of the house to store all my garden tools, pots and whatnot!

See and read some more at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/5-years... and on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/barbrosen/our-fairfield...

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE on May 13, 2013
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    Same here! Debby Boyle
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  • I love yard art. I discovered hypertufa several years ago and have been creating my own pots and columns ever since. I visit antique shops and junk shops often for items I can turn into more yard art. 1
  • After hacking my way through the jungle, I created paths and started putting in shade plants. Since I have an abundance of deer who also call my woods home, I've lost a small fortune to their voracious appetites. 2
  • This is a small water garden I built in a space not suitable for anything else.
  • This small bridge is the entrance of my woodland garden. There was a constant wash out in this area so I created a dry creek bed to channel the run off where I needed it to go.
  • This is a before picture of an area between my garden shed and carport. I tried roses here but the drainage is bad and it didn't get enough sun.
  • This is an after picture of the same area with small water garden and foot path. I found the tiny child's bench at an antique store in pieces. I planted Carolina Jasmine on trellises between the pillars of the carport. 1
  • Another view of woodland garden.
  • Dry creek bed. I followed the natural flow of the water when it rained. It took me most of the summer using a rotor tiller, wheel barrow, pic and shovel. It was hard work but serves it's purpose.
  • Path through woodland garden.
  • Fairy garden. I'm blessed with an abundance of rocks and moss on my property so can create all my hardscapes with what I find in the woods. 1
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My Garden

After building our house 6 years ago we had a blank slate to start landscaping. I had several challenges ahead of me, one being no budget for a landscaper, poor clay soil and a back woods ...»
inundated with poison ivy and briars, basically an impenetrable jungle, a slope with washouts and gullies. Tackling one job at a time and finishing it before moving onto the next kept me focused. It's ever evolving but it's come along way from being a muddy mess to my little piece of heaven on earth. Hope you enjoy.

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Betty Stahl Guntersville, AL on May 14, 2013
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    Love it! Do you have a picture of the front of the little house in your fairy garden? Did you ...»
    make that yourself?

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  • This is the new (old) potting bench. 3
  • A fun old kitchen sink repurposed into a potting bench with rough boards.  Here it is in the shop! 3
  • This is my workbench kit/potting bench stained with deck stain. 1
  • It was great for displaying a growing collection of watering cans.
  • It has been retired! 1
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A New Potting Bench

After over 10+ years with a Menard's workbench kit/pine potting bench, a fun new potting bench will be taking its place. I saw the new (old) bench yesterday and bought it today. It was a ...»
perfect long, long winter pick me up. #Recycle

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Organized Clutter International Falls, MN on Apr 11, 2013
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    Organized Clutter 6 hours ago
    I am going to be sharing it soon all decked out for the season soon.
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  • Old water fountain I turned into a planter 1
  • Birdbath is now a planter
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  • My Lady Bug Clay Pot I painted . I used acrylic paint on it ! 3
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Repurposed Things & Crafts for the Yard

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Kim Harmeyer Cincinnati, OH 5 days ago
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    Sia@South 47th 21 hours ago
    Mary Crawford You are most welcome! xo
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