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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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  • 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 19 hours ago
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    Debby Boyle 2 minutes ago
    Cute ideas!
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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 9 hours ago
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Gold Rimmed Chalkboard Pots

Looking for an easy way to spice up your outdoor pots? Try painting them with chalkboard paint and adding a gold rim! They're sure to make you smile.... and they make everything you plant look fabulous! Stop by for the tutorial!

Shayna @ The Wood Grain Cottage
Shayna @ The Wood Grain C... Delta, CO 11 hours ago
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    Vetsy 9 hours ago
    They are cute.... I like the two tones..Fancy, yet simple.... Nice!
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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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    love your yard...
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  • Missing just one more saucer...I was thinking bright orange or vivid purple...maybe lime green even!
  • I yanked all the taper holders off with pliers.  I know...I'm soooo high-tech!
  • View from down undah...the wax catchers acted like a flower base almost...love it!

Repurposing a Wrought Iron Candleabra

I wanted a better way for my Mom to display her African Violet collection. She's very good with them (Me? Not so much) and I wanted to give her an option rather than just flat and in a ...»
line. The entire project was less than $15! Now I want one for myself so my eyes are peeled!

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Robin F Saint Augustine, FL 10 hours ago
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  • Decorate a Terra Cotta or other fireproof pot.
  • Fill up with stones and place a Sterno can in the middle.
  • When using, take the cap off and light the wick. Enjoy the   ambient light!

Beautify Your Outdoor Area With Sterno Can Fire Pots

Light up summer nights by making your own fire pots. Minimal time, skills, and materials are needed for this DIY fire pot project.
30 Minutes 5.33 Easy
The Thriftiness Miss
The Thriftiness Miss Jackson, MI 20 hours ago
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    The Thriftiness Miss 15 hours ago
    Thanks Lynne!! They look really pretty outside at night. Thanks for the comment!
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  • Zip Ties are a renters best friend. You can attach a lot of things because they come in so many sizes.
  • The spaced poles give you something to staple the lights to without damaging the rental propert
  • I painted our posts green so they would blend into the foliage of the yard and create a more finished look.

Renters Solution to Outdoor Lighting

If you are a renter and want to hang some outdoor lights you can do it with no nails or staples in your landlords property.
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Witwisdomfood Concord, CA 18 hours ago
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  • Great space for entertaining.
  • Perfect spot for a Roundboy wood fired pizza oven.
  • Just an afternoon and the help of a friend and the Roundboy oven is ready. Each piece weighs around 70 lbs and no tools required.
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  • Ready to bake pizza!
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Beautiful Deck and Roundboy Oven Installation.

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Roundboy Outdoor Products Mountain Top, PA 19 hours ago
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  • Outdoor kitchen with the Roundboy oven builders kit.

Outdoor Kitchen Using the Roundboy Oven Builders Kit.

Roundboy Outdoor Products
Roundboy Outdoor Products Mountain Top, PA 19 hours ago
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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 potatoe 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 Wilmington, DE Yesterday
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    Barb Rosen 21 hours ago
    Lorraine Edwards ~ we should do this again!
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