Wrought Iron vs Cast Aluminum: Which is the Better Patio Furniture Type Both cast aluminum and wrought iron have been around long enough to make a valid comparison between the two material choices for your outdoor patio. Which is better for your deck, patio, terrace or balcony depends on your preferences for these features: • Maintenance…
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Backyard Container Gardening for Beginners
Decorating Your Outdoor Spaces with Jaw-Dropping Containers A complete guide to container gardens Does the prospect of walking into a local garden center overwhelm you with too many options for your landscape, patio or urban garden? Need some help creating show-stopping containers with dazzling combinations of leaves and flowers? Or do you just wonder how your…
How to Shade a Patio with Patio Shade Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining
Shade Strategies for Decks and Patios When entertaining indoors, the weather is not a primary concern. Guests are sheltered and temperature is controlled. Outdoor entertaining poses challenges that good hosts anticipate and solve before invitations are sent out. When hosting guests during daylight hours, access to enough shade for everyone is very important to the…
The Fully Stocked Backyard Bar
How to Stock a Backyard Bar and Full Bar Liquor List Now that you’ve got your outdoor bar finished, have you thought about how you are going to stock it to make sure you have everything you need for family and guests during your next happy hour? The advantage you have over a commercial…
Fire Table Primer
Everything You Need to Know About Fire Pit Tables One of the basic tenets of decorating is that every space needs an focal point. In your living room, it might be a fireplace or armoire. In your outdoor living spaces, it can be an outdoor gas fireplace, a media center, a dining table, gas…
23 Easy To Build DIY Outdoor Kitchen Plans and Ideas
Building Outdoor Kitchens that Fit Your Style, DIY Skills and Budget There is no doubt that the outdoor kitchen has found its way into the hearts, minds and pocketbooks of homeowners everywhere. Because there are no walls, ceilings or other limiting structural considerations, an open air kitchen is the ideal DIY project for those that…