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Outdoor Rooms
How To Transform Your Life
And Your Yard
Let's face it -- outdoor rooms are the reason we're
doing more living outdoors.
Being outdoors is simply more
fabulous!
So,
embrace the good life -- chitchat, cook, wine, dine,
unwind, and spend time in your room in the view!
Here you'll get a
sampling of creature comforts, practical amenities, and simple
pleasures.
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After hours of
working in the yard, wouldn't an outdoor shower be an
exotically, decadent treat before retiring to your
fabulous outdoor room? |
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Furniture alone does not a outdoor living
room make. True transformation happens when your
furniture enhances the aesthetic and adds to the
room's purpose and functionality.
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Fancy
an outdoor room where you'll yearn to be, to sit,
to eat, sleep, work, play, interact, and find
solitude? Phew!
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Is there an outdoor
kitchen in your future? Fabulous! Because outdoor
kitchens are hot! Think
of the Guide as big 'ol outdoor
kitchen ideas buffet!
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Outdoor
Seat Cushions
I'm sure you remember when the only outdoor seat cushions you could
buy were covered in plastic and stuck to your backside.
Well, times have
changed!
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If it seems
that the solution to your outdoor decor dilemmas is to
run out and buy expensive stuff, you're right. Here's
help.
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Fall
in love with your outdoor furniture all over again.
It's as easy
as replacing those old, worn
out cushions with a clean, comfortable, plush new
look.
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Outdoor seat cushions are an
affordable and easy way to make understated outdoor
furniture pop!But before you spend your hard
earned money, consider these tips to a whole new
look.
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7 Tips for Easy
Outdoor Living
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Don't expect everything to be perfect
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Easy outdoor decor is an ever-evolving process -- a
lifestyle journey
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Execute
flawlessly by sticking to one style. When in doubt, be consistent
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You only go
around once -- so find your ideal outdoor sofa
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Not
everything has to be new
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Use neutrals --
colors and natural fibers. They always feel clean and
they ooze calm
11 Tips For
A Green Outdoor Space
Want a Glam outdoor living room that's also Green?
Just partner with nature by using these 11 Green,
easy-to-integrate tips.
- Use recycled metals and
plastics to furnish your outdoor rooms green.
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Organic fabrics like
natural-hued cottons have warm inviting tones. Use them on
tablecloths and pillows.
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Olefin is a synthetic
fabric that begins life as post-industrial waste. It takes
on the rain, sun and stains like magic.
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Use reusable utensils.
Bamboo and terra cotta pieces set an elegant tone with less
waste than paper and plastic.
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Display your unique style
with garden art from trash, old bricks, old fencing, and such that
you rescue from salvage stores and estate sales.
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Re-purpose broken pots.
Use large pieces to decorate garden beds. And use
smaller pieces to line the bottom of other pots to help with
drainage.
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Transform old wine and
water bottles into vases and candleholders.
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Re-assign tired, old
furniture for extra seating and table space in your outdoor
room.
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CowPots are biodegradable
plant pots that are odor free, made from nutrient-rich
cow manure, and transplant directly in to the soil.
freundsfarmmarket.com and CowPots.com are two
great sources.
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Low maintenance plants
make outdoor living rooms low maintenance. Use
native species and succulents because they use less
water.
9 Things I Know
For Sure
9 design facts
guaranteed to slip your outdoor room into something more
comfortable.
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Glam garden
rooms can have high end design on a low end design
budget
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Form never trumps
function
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Architecture is
only part of the work -- let accents do the rest
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Well-chosen
accents convey richness without costing a lot
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Sisal makes a
fabulous outdoor room floor
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Playfulness has
universal appeal
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How you arrange
your outdoor living room furniture changes
interaction
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Good design is
available to everyone whatever your budget
9 Steps To
Outdoor Rooms In Under An
Hour
Relax! Get
an outdoor room in an instant with these 9 simple and
easy steps.
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Choose
a secluded corner of the backyard with level ground.
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4 people can
assemble a portable gazebo in 30 minutes.
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Upgrade the ground
with an all-weather rug. Why not try something in
sisal?
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Get comfortable,
water-resistant seating for chairs and sofas. And use canvas
for overhead cover, throw pillows, and floor cushions
for extra guests and little ones.
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Use lightweight
metal tables for drinks.
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Hang lots of small
birdcages from the posts. Light them with battery-powered
candles.
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Add
posh finishing touches like side tables and art painted
on all-weather canvas.
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Dress the entrance
with spiral juniper topiaries on both sides.
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Shake, stir, and
admire!
How easy was
that?
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