Outdoor Living
Decorating
Creative Outdoor Spaces:
Create Playful PatternsCreate Seating for TwoCreate a Shady Spot Create Your Own Sun DeckCreate Festive DecorationsCreate a Secluded Dining RoomCreate Romance with CandlesCreate a Water FeatureCreate Party LightingCreate a Surprising Garden PlanterCreate Furniture to Suit Your SpaceCreate a Palette to Match Your GardenCreate a Convertible Dining SpaceCreate an Outdoor ChandelierCreate a Modern SceneCreate a Breakfast RoomCreate a Southern VerandaCreate Seats with a ViewCreate a Covered Dining RoomCreate an Outdoor FireplaceCreate a Focal PointCreate a Swinging Naptime SpotCreate Hollywood GlamourCreate a Hideaway Seating AreaCreate an Outdoor ShowerOutdoor Lighting Ideas:
Glowing Shell ArrangementBottle BeautyVellum ShieldsOrigami LanternsCandle ChandeliersShaded String LightsTiki Torch AnchorsOutdoor TablesLight ColumnsPatriotic Strung VotivesGlowing Yellow VotivesEasy Sand CandlesGlowing Hurricane VasesCandle SlipcoversJelly Jar CandlesFloating CandlesFaux LanternsBamboo CandlesShell CandlesPhoto CenterpieceLemon CandlesRibbon LanternsFire and Ice LightingSand CenterpieceFlower Votive DisplaysSilk-Flower Party LightsGarden-Glow LanternsHanging LanternsPunched LuminariasVotive Place CardsOrigami Votive WrapsStriped Votive HoldersDaffodil CandlesFaux Tabletop GlowOutdoor Furniture Projects:
Converted CotCamp StoolsSouvenir SlingPaving-Stone TableCustom-Made CushionsShady Umbrella TableTiki Torch AnchorsPotting Shed Tree TableTicking Beach ChairShady CanopiesCane-Top Table Tree SwingOutdoor Shower ScreenWraparound BenchRustic TableStriped Picnic TableRope-Seat StoolsStenciled Hawaiian Flower CushionsContainer Garden Ideas:
Mint ChandelierTropical DelightLong-Season StarsIvy Porch ScreenLush and Low MaintenanceHint of CitrusMade for the ShadeRooftop OasisSecret GardenThree-Part HarmonyHouseplants, ReimaginedCharming Fern ContainerInformal ArrangementTropical TrioWindow WonderTasty TomatoesPrettier PlanterA Touch of TextureBold and BeautifulModern PlanterGrand EntranceInexpensive Plant ContainerTower of HerbsSilver SerenityMartha's Back Porch Container PlantsDecorative Flowerpots and Planters:
Pigment-Dyed PotsWicker-Basket PotsChalkboard PotsPainted FlowerpotsHerb PotsWeathered Plastic PotsFlat-Weave BasketPicket-Fence PotStriped Terra-Cotta PotsPatterned PotsStacked-Pots PlanterMossy PotsBowl PlantersFaux-Bois PlantersMilk-Carton PotsShell-Covered PotsAged PotsAdding a Drainage HoleRolling Container DollyPebble-Topped PotsOutdoor Decorating Details:
Napkin-Folded PillowsPatchwork Tablecloth and NapkinsRaffia MatTable RunnerCanopyNautical GarlandBatik LinensOutdoor PillowsPulled-Thread RunnerCanvas TableclothSunroom PillowsHawaiian Quilted Pillow CoverBandanna Table RunnerLeafy TableclothRaffia Place Mats
Entertaining
Outdoor Party Helpers:
Cork-Lined TrayTablecloth WeightsRiver Rock PaperweightsSteadying KebabsBottle WrapNatural Ant RepellantFood GuardsIce Cream Scoop on a StickPre-Buttered CornOrigami Napkin RingsFlowerpot ServersRubber Band IDCocktail Accompaniments PlatterFlash FreezeOutdoor Party Centerpieces:
Stone-and-Moss CenterpieceCheckered Moss CenterpieceCrudite CenterpieceFigs-and-Vines CenterpieceFree-Floating CenterpieceFiery Coral CenterpieceFireworks DisplayPitcher CenterpiecePaper-Bag CenterpieceHosta CenterpieceFloating Flowers Platter CenterpieceFresh-from-the-Garden CenterpieceParade of BloomsHerb CenterpieceTropical Fruit CenterpieceOutdoor Party Drinks and Appetizers:
Cucumber-Ginger FizzesGuacamoleHerbal SodasFlatbread Topped with Mint, Feta, and LambPink Grapefruit "Margaritas"Tomato Hand PiesSummer SangriaGrilled Bread with CotijaStrawberry LemonadeCornbread BitesLemon Whiskey SoursZucchini Rounds with Roasted TomatoesTequila SunriseProsciutto-Basil CrostiniPeach JulepsBacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles with Spicy Dipping SaucePeach and Rosemary SpritzersChicken Satay with Peanut SauceHoneydew Granita SpritzerEggplant and Mint BruschettaPineapple-Rum CocktailCherry Tomatoes Wrapped in Prosciutto with OlivesTropical Ginger PunchSweet Onion DipHibiscus-Honey Iced TeaArtichoke BruschettaSeviche with Mint and GrapefruitBing Cherry MojitosVegetable Summer RollsHula CoolerGood Things for Outdoor Entertaining:
Leaf CoastersPaper Lantern VaseShell Salt-and-Pepper DishesPaper Fruit Salad CupsLobster Place CardsWatermelon BoatsBlueberry ToppingLeaf-Covered CandleholderGrilled Chicken TrickIce-Cream Cone StopperNautical Flag GarlandBerry Bread SpreadPinwheel NapkinsFlavorful SkewersMayonnaise Mix-InsIced-Tea SyrupsShell SkewersGrilled Corn DisksButterfly Straw HoldersNapkin HolderPocket UtensilsMussel Shell WreathWatermelon NectarFestive Drink UmbrellasCustom LemonadeCommunity Garden Potluck Party:
Philadelphia's Bodine Street Community GardenStarting the GardenSaving the GardenDinner Parties in the GardenPreparing for the PartyHeirloom Tomato and Herb SaladThe Garden GoddessesRoasted-Eggplant DipGrilled Corn with Cilantro ButterSeed Packet Party FavorsGrilled ClamsRoasted-Red-Pepper DipGrilled Vegetable and Tofu "Lasagna" with PestoGrilled Cedar-Plank Pork Loin and Spicy Plum SalsaQuinoa SeedsSunflower Cupcake CakePlot Your Own
Prep and Care
Prepping Your Outdoor Spaces:
Clean UmbrellasClean Brick FlooringWax Painted Metal Furniture Treat Concrete FlooringClean Composite DeckingReady Outdoor FabricsPrep Wood DeckingRinse AwningsRepair ScreeningFreshen FurnitureTake Care of Your LawnFeed the BirdsGet the Grill Ready Stock EssentialsScrub Stone SurfacesOutdoor Furniture Care Guide:
Caring for Outdoor FurnitureRead Care GuidelinesStart with a Light CleaningUse a Gentle CleanserAvoid Harsh TreatmentsManage MoldProtect FurnitureCaring for Wicker FurnitureCaring for Wood FurnitureCaring for Metal FurnitureCaring for FabricCaring for PlasticClever Ideas for Better Outdoor Living:
Slip-Proof the Back StepsScent Your CharcoalSet Up a Rinsing StationAvoid Bee StingsCreate a Natural BorderHang a Tree SwingCraft a PinwheelWaterproof a BlanketSoothe Mosquito BitesCreate a Garden ShelfTame Your PlantsSet Out Cooling SpraysGrow Some HerbsCushion Your Bucket HandleMake a Moveable TrellisKill Weeds NaturallyDrill for Better DrainageKeep Predators at BayTrim Enviable TopiariesMake Use of Overgrown Basil
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