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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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Jelly Jar Yard Lights

I used half pint glass jars with solar lights glued to the inside of the jars to light my walkway.
Faith Perry
Faith Perry Bend, OR 2 days 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 days 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 2 days ago
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  • My budget solution to my screen porch floors ...white washed & distressed.
  • Here are the floors before. When I started my low budget porch makeover I had to have a super cheap way to brighten up the existing floors... 3
  • First I sanded and cleaned the floors. Then using semi-transparent wood stain from The Home Depot, I sprayed on the stain...but I wasn't thrilled. So I took a rag and wiped some of the stain back off... 2
  • Kinda looked like driftwood!
I know some of you won't like this, I understand it's a bit different.  :) 3
  • But I'm happy with the way it turned out and I'm almost finished with the porch makeover! 2
  • A quick look at the table! My friends at Behr Paint suggested I use a soft turquoise called Opal Silk...turned out to be my new favorite color!
Have a great day my friends xo 2
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White Washing & Distressing Porch Floor!

I'm doing a makeover on my screen porch and I'm doing it on a shoestring budget! The screen porch was built last year over a part of our existing deck and the floors were less than ...»
pretty. When pricing everything I wanted to do on the porch with almost no money, I decided to stain the floors in a semi-transparent white. When I got the stain on, I wasn't thrilled so I experimented with wiping a little of the stain off to give them a distressed look. Here's what I came up with! This isn't for everybody, some of you guys might not like it-I understand, but I'm happy and I spent only $33.00 at Home Depot for the stain!

All Things Heart and Home
All Things Heart and Home Marietta, GA on May 16, 2013
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    All Things Heart and Home 2 hours ago
    Thank you Linda Darnold ! Have a great weekend!
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  • Dining 'Nook' made with antique windows. 14
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  • Back Screened Porch - Our 'North Carolina Room' complete with tin roof! (overlooks purple porch & firepit) 8
  • This was the 6x10' $25 pool (with pump)(Walmart) that i had last yr before i decided to do a bigger pool and add more deck. 8
  • better view of 12' blowup pool : ) (i fixed the hose from pump to flow above the waterline to be able to 'hear' the water bubbling) 14
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Purple Paradise

I'm a Florida artist who took a leap with color!
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Coni B Ocala, FL on May 18, 2012
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    B.J. B 5 hours ago
    Just what I think of when I think of Florida. What fabulous color combinations! You must smile ...»
    all day long to be in such a happy place. You said you use Valspar inside. What did you use outside?

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  • Natural freeform gunite swimming pool with new spillover spa, mossrock waterfall, tumbled stone patio, landscaping. www.deckandpatio.com
  • Techo Bloc walls edge the spa and pool connection. www.deckandpatio.com
  • Natural freeform gunite swimming pool with new spillover spa, mossrock waterfall, tumbled stone patio, landscaping. www.deckandpatio.com
  • Natural freeform gunite swimming pool with new spillover spa, mossrock waterfall, tumbled stone patio, landscaping. www.deckandpatio.com
  • New acrylic replaces the old concrete spa. This new spillover spa has molded seats for more comfort. www.deckandpatio.com
  • Some existing landscaping was kept like this Japanese lace leaf maple over the waterfall. www.deckandpatio.com
  • Natural freeform gunite swimming pool with new spillover spa, mossrock waterfall, tumbled stone patio, landscaping. www.deckandpatio.com
  • Acrylic spillover spa. www.deckandpatio.com
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A facelift for a 22 year old? This one needed it! See how we transformed this outdated pool to a modern natural beauty!

This 22-year-old gunite pool needed a facelift. A nonfunctioning waterfall, uncomfortable spa and grass as its patio were the reasons the client called Bill Renter from the Deck & Patio ...»
Company of Huntington Station New York.

The first step was to demolish the existing spa, waterfall, wood retaining wall and rock coping. Next, the new acrylic spa was installed. A seven foot high moss rock waterfall and boulder coping were installed beautify and retain the sloping woodland behind the pool. Because of the natural setting of the pool, careful consideration was given to the patio material. The designers suggested a tumbled pavingstone and wall system called techno-bloc. The colors of the patio were a blend of a tan color and a natural grey color to tie in with colors of the boulders used. The patio has the look of natural stone, but it is cool even on hot summer days and has the durability of a paver patio. This new technology in the paving and matching wall systems insures a lifetime of easy car for these surfaces.

The final touch was the colorful landscape which is beautiful despite the challenge of a mostly shady woodland setting. http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1182

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Deck and Patio Company "O... Huntington Station, NY on Mar 15, 2013
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    Alexandra Arena 9 hours ago
    Gorgeous pool transformation! So serene!
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  • Before. So ugly and uninviting. We painted our bolck walls a more cream color and painted all previously dark brown colomns and gate a soft tan.
  • My after is a photo from the opposite end of the alley way of a side yard. I am not done yet. Will post updated photos.
  • I have now added some vine work to the walls too.
  • My new bench for color. I am working on an asain theme here. The signs on the bench I am going to hang on the wall. Still a work in progress.
  • I lost a vine this winter. Must replant the new one. I had to trim the others back quite a bit. Almost lost them all. I am going to stager the flagstone for a more interesting look.
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Narrow side yard

This is a before and an in progress after.
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Tina Lambert Las Vegas, NV on Nov 15, 2012
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    Tina Lambert 12 hours ago
    Thank you Colleen H. Here in Las Vegas is similar in climate. I hope you post a pic of your ...»
    project.

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Easy Patriotic Decoration!

This project is easy peasy! Just take a post or spindle, drill holes in all four sides & on the top, and add cheap flags. Makes a cute, cute statement in a planter or flower bed!
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Stringtown Home Huntington, TX on May 13, 2013
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    Jeanette Country Design S... 13 hours ago
    Perfect for this weekend!!
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  • American flags were added to the deck planters planted with white begonias, blue ageratum and red fuchsias.
  • Wrap silverware bundles in a paper doily and tie with jute twine!
  • Baby's Breath & Carnations in a blue-tinted mason jar with a few little flags make a quick patriotic centerpiece.
  • Coordinating napkins and plates and a woven basket tote add to the fun!
  • Grandmom's potato salad ~ the best ever!
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Patriotic Picnic BBQ ~ Happy Memorial Day !

For Flag Day, Memorial Day or July Fourth, why not use some inexpensive decorations to highlight the holiday? Using a blue and white pin-striped sheet, paper doilies, jute twine, mason ...»
jars and flag accents can turn your picnic table red, white and blue! Go through to my blog post for recipes for the best Chicken BBQ sauce ever and my grandmother's homemade potato salad too!

http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/july-4...

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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE 3 days ago
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    Barb Rosen 2 days ago
    Maybe I can be your assistant when you turn professional : )
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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!
Jo-Anna
Jo-Anna Canada 3 days ago
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    Jo-Anna 2 days ago
    Thank you Sherrie!
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