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.
Gardening: Plant advice for sloping yard
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for suggestions on plantings for a new old garden bed. Here's the issue: we live in NW Illinois, zone 5, heavy clay, full sun, cold winters. Our backyard was
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Creatures From Outer Space or TheDeep Lagoon?
While looking like something from outer space or the Deep Lagoon. This animal is native to Colorado. Lives in waterways and ponds from prairies to Denver to the mountains. Do you know
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Mudpuppies? They look like something on the way to becoming a salamander.
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!
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
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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
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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
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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.
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 Beverage station.. Lemonade or southern sweet tea...is always the right time, anytime.
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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Thank you Sherrie!
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
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Thank You Miriam - it was a fun project and so easy too!