Furnishing & Decorating Outdoor Living Spaces
The deck is done, the patio has been paved -- now it's time to furnish your outdoor space and decide on a certain style. How about tropical or ethnic? Vintage or eclectic? Palm Springs modern or Victorian? What are your needs, desires, location and size limitations, and do you have a budget? Where do you find furniture and accessories -- retail stores, garden centers, flea markets, or catalogs?
Creative Halloween Ideas for Outdoor Spaces
Get your Halloween spirit on! Big or small, your outdoor space needs to be transformed into something festive for Halloween. Spooky, terrifying or family-friendly Halloween decorations adorn people's front and backyards, porches, entryways, doors, windows, patios, balconies and wherever else they can find to decorate. Halloween is second only to Christmas in consumer dollars spent on outdoor deco…Where to Shop Online for Inexpensive Outdoor Furniture
Looking for inexpensive outdoor furniture online? You've probably visited the well-known sites EBay and Craigslist, where you can bid on or respond to an advertisement, respectively, for that patio table or lawn chair.But what other online sources are out with the great deals or collectibles that you don't know about? When conducting an online search, the results that are ad-oriented aren…
10 Tips for Finding Inexpensive Patio Furniture
Maybe it's time for some new outdoor furniture, but your budget won't bend. Like other potential purchases, you can work more closely toward your goal if you have an open mind and do some creative searching. Stores that specialize in patio furniture year 'round often carry high-end, deep-seating brands, but are less likely to hold incredible sales. Look beyond the obvious and traditional sources …Pool Party: Make a Splash With Fountains, Floaters & Inflatables
No need to go out and paint the town when you can host a sizzling bash in your own backyard. Decorate your swimming pool or spa with these festive swimming pool fountains, pool toys and games, and colorful floaters and inflatables that will add some oomph to your outdoor space any time of the year.Go forth and celebrate!<p> Prices subject to change.
Quick Clean-ups for Your Backyard Before the Big Bash
Summertime and the living is easy. That is, once you get your outdoor space spruced-up and looking like a place where you and your gang love to hang. If have have a party coming up in a few days, follow this checklist to get your outdoor room in order. Just simple suggestions to make your outdoors an extension of your fun and comfortable lifestyle.How to Clean Wrought Iron Patio Furniture
Wrought iron garden furniture is strong, durable and often has beautiful details. Learn how to care for your wrought iron patio furniture the correct way, courtesy of Sarah Aguirre, About.com's Guide to Housekeeping.How to Clean Teak Outdoor Furniture
Teak is a hardwood that has been a perennially popular choice for patio furniture. It has the potential to last for several years, provided it is cared for in the proper way. Learn how to keep it clean and oiled in this informative article by Sarah Aguirre, About.com's Guide to Housekeeping.How to Clean Wicker Patio Furniture
There's nothing quite as charming on a porch than a piece of wicker furniture. But how do you keep this timeless classic well maintained and looking good? About.com's Guide to Housekeeping, Sarah Aguirre, has the lowdown on cleaning wicker outdoor furniture.How to Clean Plastic & Resin Patio Furniture
Plastic, vinyl, polyresin -- call it what you like, it's still known as that lightweight outdoor furniture that's inexpensive, stackable, lightweight and easy to store. Sarah Aguirre, About.com's Guide to Housekeeping, offers tips on how to keep your plastic patio furniture looking fresh and cean.How to Clean Aluminum Patio Furniture
What are the secret ingredients needed to keep your aluminum outdoor furniture looking shiny and new? About.com's Guide to Housekeeping, Sarah Aguirre, walks you through the easy process of cleaning aluminum patio furniture.Staycation is the Perfect Time for a Backyard Campout
Staycations currently are the holidays of necessity, as many would-be travelers have little choice but to stay at or near home due to the sagging U.S. economy and record-breaking gas prices. Look no further than your own backyard or outdoor living space for some much-needed change of pace. Gather family and friends for a cookout, storytelling, a nature walk and some celestial star-gazing.The Top Patio Dining Sets Under $1,000
Think about it. An outdoor dining set is like the anchor or hub of an outdoor room. You've got your burgers, marinade and some sort of grill. You can't just hand someone a meat patty and expect them to wander aimlessly throughout your yard. Enter the outdoor dining set. It lures you and your guests outdoors and keeps you there. If it's comfortable, well-made, and attractive, it establishes an out…Patio Side Tables
Patio side tablesOutdoor Patio Furniture -- Best Seats Outside of the House
The heat may be luring you outside, but with no place to sit except a couple of rump-sprung beach chairs or a low retaining wall, you'll soon find yourself heading back inside to enjoy the recycled air conditioning. Maybe it's time to get serious about buying some attractive outdoor seating for your patio, deck, porch, lawn, balcony or whatever you call your outdoor living space.Shopping at Flea Markets for Vintage Patio Furnishings
Years before the recession hit, bargain hunters were combing flea markets and estate sales looking for outdoor furnishings. Many weren't doing so out of necessity -- they simply liked the look and individuality of vintage patio chairs, tables, loungers and outdoor accessories. There's an endless supply out there, if you know how to spot the right pieces and negotiate. Come along on this trip to t…A Backyard Hawaiian Island Hideaway
Take some inspiration from this Los Angeles homeowner who can't get enough of everything Hawaiian. To create that tropical theme year-round, she had her landscape designer help tranform her backyard into a Hawaiian escape, complete with a beach shack, a pool surrounded by lava-like rocks and lots of tropical landscaping.Dwell on Design L.A. 2008: Gallery of Outdoor Designs
The third annual Dwell on Design event was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 5-8, 2008. Jam-packed into the four-day design fest hosted by Dwell magazine were conferences, exhibits, home tours and parties revolving around modern architecture and design. What we experienced: a pre-fab sustainable neighborhood completely landscaped and furnished; eco-friendly outdoor home furnis…CA Boom Design Show: Designs for Outdoor Living
Highlights From the fifth annual CA Boom Design Show at the Santa Monica Airport's Barkar Hanger.Adirondack Loveseat Glider Rocker Free Plans
In this set of free woodworking plans, Chris Baylor, About.com Guide to Woodworking, shows you how to build an Adirondack-style glider. The woodworking difficulty level is moderate. Includes step-by-step photos.10 Great Patio Umbrellas
Find nearly every kind of outdoor umbrella under the sun in this handy list from Fred Albert, About.com's Guide to Furniture.Romantic Gifts for Your Pool and Patio Lover
What's the best gift to give your pool and patio lover? Think about the setting: a bubbling hot tub, moonlight on the patio, a romantic walk along a lighted pathway, colorful lanterns floating in a pool, the warmth of a big thirsty towel waiting for you as you step out of the spa. Sound good? These gift ideas were carefully researched, with originality, fun, thoughtfulness and, in most cases, bud…Pool, Spa and Patio Gift Ideas
What do you get for the pool, spa or patio lover on your gift list? Once you start looking, you'll find a number of ideas in various price ranges. What's out there? Everything from the practical -- like a trusty pool test kit -- to the extravagant -- like a stainless-steel outdoor grill. There's also containers, statuary, outdoor clocks, bird feeders, barware, furnishings and accessories. And inf…Outdoor Gifts Under $100: For Mom or Any Occasion
It's not too late to buy or send a Mother's Day gift! Mother Earth sets the stage for that female-outdoors connection. So, it's only appropriate that many Mother's Day gifts revolve around nature and mom's outdoor environment. Mom might get a spiritual, nurturing or renewal fix from gardening, her patio, relaxing outside or enjoying gatherings with family. Give your mom a pool- or patio-related g…Gifts for Children's Outdoor Play Spaces
Kids love to play outdoors, and kids love to play on stuff outdoors.It's simple and a given: kids love to play outdoors, and kids love to play on stuff outdoors. They delight in playhouses and play equipment that's tailored for their smaller sizes, and love having a space outdoors they can claim as their own.As with any gift, you can go simple or elaborate: most children are appreciati…
Children's Outdoor Furniture from Crate & Barrel's Land of Nod
Land of Nod's 2008 spring and summer catalog features some adorable pieces of outdoor furniture and accessories for children. Check out the Kidorondack Collection, the Now We're Cooking BBQ, Picnic On Someone Your Own Size picnic table set, and more.Child's Play: How to Build a Sandbox
This sandbox requires no lumber or carpentry skills. It starts as a children's sandbox, but refilled later with topsoil, it becomes a raised garden bed. Instead of wood, you'll use pre-fabricated interlocking blocks, the type sold to make low garden walls or retaining walls. You can find these at any garden center in attractive shades of concrete or faux stone.Weatherproof TV for Viewing Under the Stars
Complete your outdoor living space with a weatherproof TV. SunBriteTV's 23-inch LCD TV features an all-weather enclosure that protects the components from rain, dirt and scratches, and it comes with an anti-glare, scratch-resistant front panel that enhances contrast to aid outdoor viewing.Landscaping Urban Lofts
Even though artists and designers may live in urban lofts, they still like their gardens. Artists in downtown Los Angeles' Brewery Lofts open their doors for a look inside and outside their creative dwellings.Garden Statuary & Outdoor Furnishings from Michael Jackson's Neverland
One of the volumes for the auction of Michael Jackson's Neverland estate features garden statuary and outdoor furniture. While Neverland is nevermore, back in its heyday, the 2,500-acre compound boasted an amusement park, zoo, statuary and patio furniture. On opening day of the Jackson collection’s preview exhibit in Beverly Hills, the much-hyped auction of 1,400 was canceled. Details were few,…If Patio Furniture Were Porsches or Lamborghinis...
http://www.leolux.com/default.asp?HID=0021Q&A With Julien's Auctions CEO Darren Julien: The Michael Jac…
No. 1 of the five-volume catalog set for the auction of Michael Jackson's Neverland estate is entitled Garden Statuary & Outdoor Furniture. While Neverland is nevermore, back in its heyday, the 2,700-acre compound boasted an amusement park, zoo, gardens, statuary, furnishings and outdoor art. The auction was a chance to own a Neverland patio chair or statue.Apparently, the singer had a "chan…