Decorating Outdoor Decks and Patios With Themes

Decks and Patios don't count towards square footage in your home, but they sure do go a long way towards production a home feel larger, more inviting, and fun. Decks and patios can be extraordinary places to entertain friends and family, or they can be secluded quiet spots for you to get away from the hustle of everyday life. Whichever you choose... The key to having great decks and patios is to decorate them with a theme.

Decorating Outdoor Decks and Patios With Themes

One beloved deck or patio theme is the outdoor barbecue. Now technically this is a function of the area, but using a touch of decorating flair, you can make it into an broad theme too. For instance, putting rustic furniture on your patio or deck would give it a country or western Bbq theme. This works wonderfully when you have a firepit-style barbecue grill, or an outdoor fireplace. If your preference is upscale and classy, and your barbecue tool is the shiny, fancy, large cookstation-style, try setting up a cafeteria theme instead.

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Decorating Outdoor Decks and Patios With Themes

If you have kids of course, it helps to go with a fun theme instead. A beach theme is an exquisite example here: Colorful beach chairs and sun umbrellas set the tone wonderfully. You can even use ropes, sails, nets, and lifeguard floats to hang from the sides of your fun deck, and post flags from distinct Caribbean or Mediterranean countries on the corners of the deck. Retention a chest inside of beach paraphernalia - floats, leis, sunglasses, and even a pirate's eye patch will keep your children entertained as you try to get ready dinner.

Decorating Outdoor Decks and Patios With Themes

Decorating Outdoor Decks and Patios With Themes

A country theme is also extraordinary for decks and patios. Try using old barrels as both tables and chairs for this theme. To make the chairs: Cut part of the barrel to leave a curved "back", then nail the top into place as a seat. You can even put checkered chair cushions on these to improve them further. And of course, small decorating touches such as old soda bottles, signs, tools, and flowers help improve and round out the broad look.

Whatever theme you settle to use on your deck, the essentials are a table and chairs with some extra seating and side tables. If your deck is too small for that, you can plainly buy a join of Adirondack chairs and side tables to match. Your parties may be smaller, but you can always put a picnic table in the yard to seat more people. Select your own theme; a deck is a place where you can put your beloved random items to good use. So from Coca-Cola to country to classic, generate your own deck decorations and spend the rest of the summer enjoying your friends on your jazzy new deck.

Decorating Outdoor Decks and Patios With Themes

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Round Picnic Table Plans - Planning a Round Table For Outdoor Living

A round picnic table can be a great choice for a smaller family. You can even scale it larger to seat more people. Also, round tables are curious and add some pizazz to your outdoor living space. However, if you plan on manufacture this sort of table, you need to know that you are in for some further work.

Round Picnic Table Plans - Planning a Round Table For Outdoor Living

Round Picnic Table Plans - Planning a Round Table For Outdoor Living

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Round Picnic Table Plans - Planning a Round Table For Outdoor Living

Round Picnic Table Plans - Planning a Round Table For Outdoor Living

Round tables are slightly harder to make than the original rectangular picnic table. You will need to do a lot more measuring and cutting. Instead of each piece being the same size, you'll have two of each separate size. The larger the table, the more pieces you will need. And the more pieces you use, the more opportunities for mistakes. Also, the original picnic bench may not work as well with a round table. You'll either need to make or buy chAirs.

However, there are a few advantages to a round table. It's easy to make this sort of table adjustable. It also looks curious with an umbrella. If your wife wants a more upscale look, this can be the type of table to meet her needs. To make a truly curious table, you can even use some more costly wood like cedar or redwood.

To make this project, I would recommend you get a good set of plans. Plans will help you to build the table correctly on the first try. A good set will give you an exact list of materials that you need, as well as walk you straight through how to build the table step by step. The best plans will also not use woodworking terminology that you may not understand, but will explain everything so that whatever can build the table.

I would recommend you get a set of plans that consist of several options for your picnic table. That way, if your wife changes her mind after you've already bought plans, you still have some options left for you. If you can find a set that covers a lot of separate projects, then you could be set for life! Just imagine, being able to find plans to make whatever you want from one packet. If you start getting good at woodworking, you could even turn it into a small business.

Round Picnic Table Plans - Planning a Round Table For Outdoor Living

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Octagonal Picnic Table Plans - seeing the Best choice

If you want a larger or different shaped picnic table, an octagonal table can be the way to go. It's a limited harder than manufacture a standard picnic table, but with the right plans, you can get the job done in no time and save hundreds of dollars.

Octagonal Picnic Table Plans - seeing the Best choice

Octagonal Picnic Table Plans - seeing the Best choice

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Octagonal Picnic Table Plans - seeing the Best choice

Octagonal Picnic Table Plans - seeing the Best choice

An octagonal table is one with eight sides, commonly seating one man per side. These usually have attached benches. You could probably make detached benches, but it would take a lot more work. You can also get octagonal picnic table plans that allow for an umbrella in the middle of the table.

The biggest dissimilarity between manufacture an octagonal table and manufacture a regular table is that an octagonal table requires a lot more cutting. You need to trim each board into the strict shape, which involves some different lengths of lumber and angle cuts. So for this project, you may need a miter saw. As with every woodworking project, make sure you quantum twice before you cut!

Like most tables, you start with building the frame first. The frame is similar to a circular picnic table. Next, make the table top. One helpful hint for the table top: make it in eight equal sections. Then you just attach the sections to frame, and your table looks great! When you attach the table top, use a drill to generate pilot holes for your nails. This will preclude the wood from splitting - all the time a pain after you've already put part of it together! Lastly, you attach the benches.

You can find free octagonal picnic table plans online. One is here. However, the qoute I found is they are not as good as plans you may purchase, especially if you are new to woodworking.

The best plans will have plentifulness of pictures, as well as step by step instructions in what to do. Helpful hints for new woodworkers are all the time nice. You want plans that are easy to read and designed for those with very limited knowledge of woodworking.

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What to Bring to a Picnic

Picnics can be fun activities.

What to Bring to a Picnic

What to Bring to a Picnic

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What to Bring to a Picnic

What to Bring to a Picnic

And since picnic is an outdoor activity, you simply have to pack things. Even if you're dropping by some drive-through along the way, whereby recovery you time (and space) in making ready and storing your food, you'll still have to bring a handful of things along with you. The first rule to remember is to make a list of things you should bring. You don't want to mess up a lovely picnic day only to find out you forgot to bring something or you left something back home. First, what are you packing and just how many should you pack?
 
Well, it depends.
 
Consider 4 things:
-  What will be your activities be during your picnic?
-  How many are going?
-  Do you have an extra operation that requires extra "stuffs"? example, grilling, hiking, mountain climbing etc. That will add on to your packs too.
-  And of course, just how much space can your car/van accommodate?
 
There are accepted base things we ordinarily bring for picnics. Think of these things as if a picnic is not a picnic without them and therefore, should never be forgotten in any way. Except if you're not eating out, you will no longer need the following:
 
Good Food - the first on the list. What's a picnic without good food?
This, of course depends on your preference. It's natural to think that bringing your favorites will admittedly complete your picnic. After all, that's what you enjoy most. But before you jump into that, your main concern should be food safety.
 
Consider the time lapsed in the middle of when you pack your food and when you're going to eat it. Don't bring food that spoils easily. Check out also the temperature. Warm weather may speed up the onset of bacteria. base picnic foods are sandwiches, bread, and fruits. You can also bring snacks and finger foods - chips, pizza, candies, chocolate bars, cupcakes, and packed juice. Don't forget the water. If you're grilling, pack your raw meat in ice to avoid spoilage.

Food storage, dining sets, and kitchen utensils
For your packed food, you can pick to store them in either plastic or steel containers. Bring along a huge water jug, and cooler of course, with loads of ice. Bottle/can opener, knives, bread knives, dining sets which include plates, cups, spoons and forks, napkins etc. For the dining set, the whole of each will depend on the whole of habitancy too. How many habitancy are you bringing along? Is it a date for two, a lovely house of four, or a huge outdoor house reunion? Naturally, you will have to count all in. And it is all the time wise to set spares aside. You can also opt for disposables instead, which is highly recommended; saves you a lot in cleanup time. Trash bags also come in handy.

The Picnic Basket
Of course, how can you bring your food without a picnic basket? There are different types of picnic baskets to pick from, depending on the type of food you're going to bring, whole of habitancy who will go on a picnic or the type of picnic.

There are barbecue picnic baskets, which are, of course great for barbecue picnics, picnic baskets for 2, picnic baskets for 4, insulated picnic baskets, gourmand picnic baskets and a lot more to suit your needs.

Other picnic amenities  
Folded or transportable chAirs and tables - it's best to bring your own if they are not in case,granted on your picnic venue. First aid kit, insect repellant, sun Screen lotions. These admittedly come in handy when you're outdoors, especially for a long time. Camera, extra cash, extra towels and shirts, umbrella, and even battery operated radio/sound system. Picnic day is a fun day, bringing some of these will not hurt at all, plus they don't take much space too. 

What to Bring to a Picnic

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Adjustable Picnic Table Plans - Good For Kids and tour

After all the time and effort I spent construction a children's picnic table, one of my friends commented, "You know, they're just going to grow out of it in a few years."

Adjustable Picnic Table Plans - Good For Kids and tour

Adjustable Picnic Table Plans - Good For Kids and tour

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Adjustable Picnic Table Plans - Good For Kids and tour

Adjustable Picnic Table Plans - Good For Kids and tour

Needless to say, I didn't talk to him for a minute bit. But as I was talking it over with my wife, she told me, "What you should have done is made an adjustable table."

That idea never occurred to me before I started making the table. If it had, I probably would have looked through my woodworking plans for adjustable picnic table plans. As it was, I wanted to see what sort of extra effort it would take.

It turns out there are two types of adjustable tables. For one type, you can build a table top like a general table. The legs take a minute more effort to make, but they adjust to make the table higher as the children grow. The benches stay the same size, but I could see how you could adapt the plans to make the legs get taller on those as well. The one thing I didn't like about the benches: they were detached. For kids, I prefer the attached benches.

The other type of adjustable picnic table is one that folds flat. It has manifold height settings, depending on where you place the legs at the bottom. What it most reminds me of is an oversized Tv tray. However, I could see that it would work well as an extra table or if you don't have a lot of room. And since it folds flat, it would be easy to transport for picnics at the park or camping trips.

I decided I might just make a folding adjustable picnic table. It would right on come in handy for the backyard birthday parties, and we could use it while camping. I'll right on be using my plans for this project though. I don't want it to turn out like my first children's table project!

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Weatherboard and Sills

Weatherboards

Weatherboard and Sills

Weatherboard and Sills

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Weatherboard and Sills

Weatherboard and Sills

Weatherboards are designed to throw out from the face of the door any rain-water that runs down the door when it is raining.

There are two basic types of weather¬board (though many more individual designs). The former weatherboard is basically a Hat piece of limber with bevel¬led edges screwed or nailed across the face of the lowest rail of the door.

Modern weatherboards are grand pieces of timber moulded into a favorable shape and are often known as weather-bars. These may be cither attached on to the face of the lowest rail or tongued-and-grooved in place. They have a drip groove to stop water creeping under the weatherbar.

Traditional weatherboards are the most vulnerable to damage. They may break away from the face of the door quite surely due to their flimsy shape. Both types are likely to decay if they are left unprotected they should be painted or varnished.

Door sills
Door sills (sometimes called thresholds) serve three purposes:

o they furnish a weatherlight close at the base of the door
o they help the weatherboard in directing water away from the face of the door and from the face of the house
o they form a solid edge to the floor construction in the door opening.

Nowadays, it is coarse custom to build a door frame with an integral sill. The most favorable woods are the durable hardwoods such as oak and leak, but these are costly and other, economy woods may also be used.

There are a estimate of distinct door sill designs. The most usual arrangement is to have a rebated sill (to take the door) and a water bar to stop the water getting in under the sill. Some doors use a distinct arrangement with the sill sealed on its underside with mastic and fitted with a drought excluder instead of a rebate.

Weatherboard and Sills

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Buffet Table Setting Tips - Setting up the Room

Buffet Table Setting Tips - Setting up the Room

Buffet Table Setting Tips - Setting up the Room

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Buffet Table Setting Tips - Setting up the Room

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Thanksgiving Favors

This Thanksgiving, why not send your guests home with a reminder of how overwhelming the evening was? You can originate your own personalized Thanksgiving favors or buy them in a found that's uniquely yours.

Thanksgiving Favors

Thanksgiving Favors

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Thanksgiving Favors

Thanksgiving Favors

For homemade favor ideas try the following:

Caramel apples: You can assuredly find a method online and then wrap the apples in cellophane and seal them with gold ribbon. On the surface of the cellophane, contain the date written in gold marker. Miniature pumpkins with guests' names painted in fall colors: These can be used as name cards for table seating, and then guests can bring them home with them. Votive candles in fall scents: Pumpkin pie, apple cider, and cinnamon sticks are just a few of the scents available. You can put the candles in tiny glass vases that you've decorated for each guest. They can then replace the candles each season with their beloved colors and smells.

A estimate of websites also have favors ready for purchase:

Wine bottle stoppers are made in a estimate of designs for your adult guests. either you choose an autumn leaf, turkey, or pumpkin, your guests can use these at their next holiday celebration. Soap favors make a overwhelming gift for guests of all ages. As with the candles, they come in a range of fall scents and can also be ordered in fun shapes. Chocolate lollipops are particularly beloved with young guests. You can order them shaped as turkeys, pilgrim hats, cornucopias, and leaves, among others. They're a appetizing and fun way to celebrate the holiday even after the meal is finished.

Thanksgiving Favors

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Picnic Table Sets For different Lifestyles

Picnic Table Sets For different Lifestyles

Picnic Table Sets For different Lifestyles

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Picnic Table Sets For different Lifestyles

Picnic Table Sets For different Lifestyles Picnic Table Sets For different Lifestyles

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