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Napkin-Folded Pillows
These quick and easy-to-make decorative touches will make your porch, patio, or deck an outdoor room you can enjoy all season.
Are you a few napkins short of a full set? Recycle by turning them into bright, decorative pillows for your porch or patio.Â
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Patchwork Tablecloth and Napkins
Dress up a wooden picnic table with this charming patchwork tablecloth. You can make matching napkins with the leftover fabric to complete your summer table setting.Â
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Raffia Mat
This mat's design, made with raffia in three cool-green shades, conjures a vision of palm fronds moving in the breeze. Shown here by a bed, it would work equally well on your front patio or screened-in porch.Â
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Table Runner
This summery leaf-shaped runner will dress up any outdoor table for a party.
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Canopy
This freestanding canopy adds an exotic (not to mention cool) addition to any outdoor seating area.
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Nautical Garland
Salute guests at your next outdoor party with garlands made from ribbon in nautical-themed stripes and solids.
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Batik Linens
Create the look of batik with a bleach pen on a blue runner and napkins for a coordinated table setting.
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Outdoor Pillows
Those inexpensive vinyl tablecloths are good for more than just picnics -- they make great material for pillows that are easy to clean.
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Pulled-Thread Runner
This simple table runner takes its colors from traditional Filipino textiles.The bright hues are perfect for an outdoor fiesta.Â
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Sunroom Pillows
Three different-size anthurium leaves are printed on mustard-yellow linen for these pillows -- perfect on a sunroom sofa.
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Hawaiian Quilted Pillow Cover
These island-inspired pillows are ideal for a screened-in porch or covered patio.
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Bandanna Table Runner
Rugged and practical, bandannas seem almost patriotic, so this table runner is fitting for your Fourth of July barbecue. Lay a bandanna flat (you'll need several matching ones). Fold down the bordered edge of a second one, and lay it on top of the first, aligning the patterns. Pin in place. Sew a running stitch across the underside where the patterns line up. Remove the pins, and trim excess fabric with pinking shears, leaving a 1/2-inch hem. Add on more bandannas, and press the seams with an iron.
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Leafy Tablecloth
A round cotton tablecloth printed with dramatic leaves makes a statement at any outdoor party.
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Raffia Place Mats
Geometric designs can be added easily to place mats. The embroidered pattern and the different colors of raffia offer a nice way to make plain table linens more distinctive.
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9 DIY Projects That Will Make Your Porch Stand Out in the Neighborhood
Have your tools at the ready and prepare to upgrade your outdoor "living room" using a few easy projects. Windowsill drop-down bar anyone?