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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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  • Pulled from the rubble
  • And so it begins...
  • After a coat of white exterior paint
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Twin Bed to Garden Bench Transformation

I discovered this bed frame in a heap of debris that accumulated from projects we did around the house over the winter. This bed has done it's rounds as it was my youngest brother's ...»
childhood bed back in the 70's and my two, now adult children's bed growing up. I couldn't let it go to the landfill with all the other debris!

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Marie Canada 18 hours ago
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    Miriam I 50 minutes ago
    Marie, it's lovely! Great job!
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  • I purchased the vinyl tablecloth at Walmart. I thought the checks with the inset stars was perfect for the holiday.
  • I decided to keep the place settings simple. 
A woven charger from Goodwill, plain white dinner plates from Ikea, flatware from Family Dollar and napkins from Walmart.
  • For the centerpiece I placed white petunias into a planter from Ikea.
  • A wonderful way to start summer! 
Outside enjoying the sunshine and good food!
  • To see how I set up this inexpensive and festive table, go here: http://www.kathewithane.com/2013/05/memorial-day-bbq-tablescape.html
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Memorial Day BBQ Table

Memorial Day is the day set aside to remember those that give us the freedoms we, as Americans, enjoy everyday.It is also the official start of summer and Mr. B breaking out his mad skills on the BBQ grill!

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Kathe With An E (Kathe) Aurora, CO 1 hour ago
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  • dining space, chairs are byholma from ikea
  • new crate display wall for plants, ferns and vintage items
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Outdoor Siesta Time

When the sun is shining and the weather is warmer, we leave the interior of our home and spend almost all our time outside. We have a great patio space joined by gardens and ponds to make ...»
a relaxing area for entertaining and even sleeping.

With lots of wicker, vintage finds and of course plants this area makes for great siestas and parties if we are so inclined.

Come on by for so many more photos of this area (I got a little camera crazy this year)

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Meaghan G Canada 2 hours ago
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  • Mosaic Birdbath---we used old broken dishes that we already had..... #MayGarden
  • Mosaic Birdbath---we used old broken dishes that we already had..... #MayGarden
  • Mosaic Birdbath---we used old broken dishes that we already had..... #MayGarden
  • Mosaic Birdbath---we used old broken dishes that we already had..... #MayGarden
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Mosaic Birdbath

We had this great little concrete birdbath-you know, the ones you can get at potteries, outlets, etc. Super cheap. And plain. I've never been into plain too much. So, the kids and I ...»
decided to spruce it up a bit. This is a super easy project and fun to do......for all the materials needed and the how-to you can head on over here:

#MayGarden #DIY #Summer #garden

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Daune | Cottage in the Oa... Greenville, NC 2 hours ago
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  • Maze Wildaster Indoor/Outdoor Rug
  • Herringbone Ginko Indoor/Outdoor Rug
  • Pindall Cream Indoor/Outdoor Rug
  • Herringbone Cream Indoor/Outdoor Rug
  • Herringbone Black Indoor/Outdoor
  • Penny Loafer Cream Indoor/Outdoor Rug
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Create Outdoor Bliss in 3 Steps!

It's getting warmer outside and you know what that means! Extend your livingspace outdoors. Eat outside, read outside, relax outside, play outside...justget outside! Creating an inviting ...»
outdoor space is easy. Follow these 3 stepsand you'll never want to go inside again!

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Mohawk Home Calhoun, GA 2 hours ago
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Drystacked Stone Wall and Steps

The client wanted a level area behind their house that is atop a steep wooded hill. We built this 77' long wall using Pennsylvania fieldstone. The base of this wall is over three feet thick and the wall tilts back into the hill. This is important since the wall must retain the many tons of soil behind it.
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Ponds Patios and Waterfal... Manchester, MD 3 hours ago
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  • Add twine and clip on a pack of seeds with a tiny clothespin.  The seed packs could then be party favors!
  • Print your Instagram pictures and secure them to the vase with baker's twine.  Fun for a bridal shower!
  • Slip 12" pickets inside a rubber band and add a wired ribbon.
  • Cut an initial out of sheet moss and attach to burlap ribbon.
  • 4 ways to decorate plain vases for parties!
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4 Ways to Decorate a Plain Vase for a Garden Party

I love to host parties! But, I typically have very little time to throw them together. These are 4 quick and inexpensive ways to dress up a plain glass vase for a centerpiece. These ideas ...»
would be perfect for showers or birthday parties as well!

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DaisyMaeBelle - Melissa Murfreesboro, TN 22 hours ago
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  • Love the barrels used for this Country Style Lemonade station!
  • A spot of cold ice sweet tea makes it worth while...

Country Time Lemonade....Hits the Spot...

I love this idea of a beverage station, or beverage bar! I am currently in search of a barrel like these...to create my own Beverag station.. Lemonade or southern sweet tea...is always the right time.

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Simple Pleasures Myrtle Beach, SC 12 hours ago
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  • The Shade Path garden: Variegated Solomon Seal (Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum') in front of the blue flowers of Brunnera 'Jack Frost'. 1
  • View down the Shade Path this May... forget-me-nots (Myosotis), chartreuse inflorescence of Euphorbias, hosta, ferns and many others.
  • Forget-me-not-like flowers of Brunnera 'Jack Frost'
  • Our new Fothergilla bush is flowering this month, and goes so nicely with the Euphorbia!
  • This pretty patch work is of a lungwort (Pulmonaria) and a wood spurge (Euphorbia).
  • Tulip 'White Parrot'...Parrot tulips are known for their unusual markings and shape. It is a nice, frilly addition to the front of the sunny end of this garden that is mostly in shade.
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Scenes From the Shade Path Garden

Here are some views of our Shade Path garden from the past couple of weeks. I love when it turns to this blue and white phase... so peaceful...
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Julie @ Wife, Mother, Gar... Pittsburgh, PA 2 days ago
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  • Before.  Drab & sad.
  • After!  Bright, clean & cheery!
  • Such an easy makeover with big impact!

Reviving Old Wood Outdoor Furniture With a Coat of Paint!

Give your old furniture a makeover with a coat of paint! It's so easy to make your outdoor space look amazing...don't be afraid of colour!
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Jo-Anna Canada 15 hours ago
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    Sherrie 14 hours ago
    I love the color!
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