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.
Follow Me as I Build My Art Studio From an Old Construction Trailer
My husband and I love to build and create. I always wanted an outdoor studio especially for my art. I've always shared my artspace with bedrooms, living rooms, spare rooms, basements and
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DIY Ideas for Renovating a Deck or Porch
Are you looking to renovate a deck or porch soon to be able to enjoy the summer season? Or maybe you have a new building project in the pipeline. Here are a few of our favorite DIY ideas
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My Garage Sale Swing Make Over....."Rest A Bit"
I purchased a swing at a garage sale for &10.00. Great find! I used Cherry stain I already had to stain it. I used polyurethane after it was stained as a final coat to protect it. I had
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Week 2 of Counting Down to a Backyard Escape
Dirt's been flying, large equipment is coming and going. Plenty of excitement around as we're counting down to a backyard escape. It's week 2 of building a pool so let's take a look to
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Outdoor Succulent Patio Table Centerpiece
With a wire basket and a few cuttings from around the yard this succulent patio table centerpieces was created. To see more on how this was made you can go
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Thanks for sharing - I have some ceramic birds, and you just provided me w/ a great solution ...»
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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Thanks Barb! We have a pretty small town garden, so that makes me work to fit in all of those ...»
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
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I wouldn't want to eat anywhere else.
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
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It's beautiful.
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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Love your porch! What is the white, lattice-looking rectangle hanging from the top of the ...»
New Trellis Made Out of an Old Gazebo.
We had an old gazebo, we took it apart and my significant other welded it together to make a trellis. Some spray paint. The lantern is an old one that was in the garage, painted it, added a solar light and used a pint mason jar for the glass. This was put around the raised beds I made last year. It will be full of perennials eventually.
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Smart! You've got a great looking pair of trellises now.