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
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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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Solar lights, candles, and hurricane
lamps are stylish, reliable, and energy
efficient.
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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
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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
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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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