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Like indoor flooring, outdoor paving for patios offers many choices. Unlike interior flooring, selecting outdoor paving is not just a case of personal style and budget. Find out what else you must consider before choosing outdoor paving materials.

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Forum Buzz: Pool Chemical Accident, Scott Needs an Outdoor Living Room

Thursday July 9, 2009
Bored?  Wander over to the Pool and Patio Forum. Hot discussions right now include: Any ideas are welcome!

Wordless Wednesday: Alberto Frias' Mystical Illuminating Pod

Wednesday July 8, 2009

Artist/designer Alberto Frias' Illuminating Pod chair is a magical indoor/outdoor chair that changes colors.  Seriously groovy.

Photo at Dwell on Design LA by Lisa Hallett Taylor

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CPSC & Aqua-Leisure Recall Babies' & Toddlers' Pool Floats

Tuesday July 7, 2009

If you're the parent of a baby or toddler, or know someone who is (which covers pretty much all of us),  take a look at these photos of Aqua-Leisure inflatable pool floats.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Aqua-Leisure on July 2 announced a voluntary recall of babies' and toddlers' inflatable pool floats. About 4 million were sold from 2002 to June 2009 at stores including Target, Walmart and Kmart. Consumers should stop using the floats and contact Aqua-Leisure for information.

Photos Courtesy of Aqua-Leisure

Go Ahead: Pull Up a Lawn Chair in the Middle of Times Square

Monday July 6, 2009

When you think of Times Square,  a vast sea of folding lawn chairs is probably the last image you'd associate with the New York tourist attraction. That is, of course, unless you've happened to be on Broadway since Memorial Day, when about 150 brown and tan and 200 pink, green and blue lawn chairs from local hardware stores were set up as temporary seating for the new Times Square pedestrian mall.

About five blocks in the Times Square area have been closed to traffic since late May, allowing pedestrians to stretch beyond sidewalks and experience the neon grandeur from the middle of the street, without having to worry about Read more...

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