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Category: Outdoor Furniture

Tips for Buying and Arranging Your Outdoor Furniture

Setting up outdoor furniture seems easy enough. Buy a table and a few chairs, set them up on the patio, and be done with it. At first, you’re excited. You eat dinner outside once or twice. Maybe you host a barbecue. Then, the novelty wears off. You find that you’re not using your outdoor space nearly as much as you thought you would. All of that time spent on making the backyard look great seems wasted. Creating the perfect outdoor living space takes more thought than just buying a cheap set at the home improvement store and assembling it. Some

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How to Optimize Your Yard for Outdoor Gathering and Outdoor Living

You’ve heard it before: your yard is an extension of your home. However, many people don’t take full advantage of their outdoor space. Sure, you may send the kids outside to play or use your pool now and then, but there’s not a flawless transition from indoors to out. Also, your outdoor space may not be ideal for gathering. Find out how to design your yard to be a place where you can live, not just visit from time to time. Cover the Entrance for a Seamless Transition You’re less likely to use the outdoor space if it’s not set

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6 Unique Ways to Go from Blah to Backyard Oasis

Your backyard is a retreat. It’s a place where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. You get away from your clutter. You take a break from household chores. With the right design, you can transform a lackluster backyard into an oasis. The recipe includes low-maintenance décor and details that feel luxurious. Also, what’s an oasis without a water feature? Here are six unique ways to take your backyard from blah to ooh-la-la. Think Lush While a streamlined deck and patio can be clean and clutter-free, there’s something about it that can feel harsh. Greenery gives

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 Make Your Backyard the Perfect Gathering Spot this Summer

Barbecues, pool parties, and block parties are all great reasons for bringing the entire over to your place. To keep your backyard presentable for the occasions, it’s important to keep all the useful summertime features available while maintaining the presentation of your yard beautiful. Having the right amount of room, safe, healthy-looking grass, and the right amenities to keep guests entertained will give your backyard the welcoming atmosphere you need to make it a favorite spot for the summer. Keeping a Beautiful Yard Minnesota grass is relatively simple to maintain and gives off a rich, vibrant glow if properly maintained.

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5 Ways to Weatherproof Your Outdoor Water Feature 

Prepare for Severe Weather Knowing when storms are going to occur is crucial for taking care of your yard’s Koi pond or other water feature. To do this, you will need to take extra special care of your water feature to prevent damage from potentially destructive weather. Make sure all furniture and equipment in your yard are not left around the perimeter of your water feature, especially before a storm. Make sure that any fish you stock won’t be affected by any hazardous weather conditions and that the proper antibacterial agents are pumped into it afterward if you have a

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Tips for Transforming Your Backyard Patio into a Gourmet Kitchen

After investing time and attention into your backyard patio, you’ve found the area never sees much use. Every time you host a dinner party, everyone congregates in the kitchen. You want to be with your food as it cooks, and your guests want to be with you—effectively wasting the beautiful patio space you’ve worked so hard to provide. The solution? Bring the cooking outside! With a kitchen on the patio, you and your guests can enjoy the outdoors together while concocting delicious dinners as a group. Design Every design starts with a location. No outdoor kitchen is complete without a

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