Outside Dining Furniture

Why do we sit on hard wood chairs in the dining room, but our patio furniture is padded? We sit outside for a barbecue, so it's not because we're eating.
For that matter, even some toilet seats are padded.

Dining room tables are generally wood. So, matching chairs are made out of wood. You can get padded chairs, but they're expensive. You can also get pads that sit on the chair seat in a variety of colors and patterns.

2008-03-07 08:57:20 by NONAME

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I'm moving into my first home (I had been taking care of my mother in her house for many years). So finally I'm buying my first house. I'm very excited but not so much in love with the kitchen cabinets and can in no way remodel the kitchen for at least 3 or 4 years at the earliest. Here's a virtual view of the model home: http://www.divosta.com/homefinder/model_ virtual_tour.asp?ip=1&commOrg_acctCo de=3120&plan_acctCode=45902
My house is the no frills version so it pales in comparison to the model but it looks like the cabinets are the same. All of my kitchen and dining room furniture is medium oak and I do love its quality and durability. I hate the whole kitschy looking farmhouse white and oak thing that was popular in the 90s. It was fun back then but I don't want it now. What can I do? I was hoping to put crown moulding over the cabinets but I see that the cabinets on the outside wall go right to the ceiling. Any ideas on how to tackle this on a budget?

Looks like a cute place! I think you could do a lot worse with the cabinets. I'd try looking at Lowes.com and bhg.com to get some ideas on basic kitchen remodeling. Painting the cabinet doors and adding new hardware is a good way to give it a personal touch. Good luck.

2007-06-09 16:09:12 by Florida Teacher

Price: $400.00 $249.99

All-weather, round dining table with 2-inch umbrella hole in the center
Matching chairs sold separately; part of coordinating St. Thomas dining collection
Table measures 47-1/2 inches in diameter by 28-1/2 inches high; weighs 48-1/2 pounds

I would love a wine theme for the main floor of my house, and I would love to have at least the dining room main wall to be a merlot wine color. I was thinking for a pale vine kitchen color and then a tuscan gold tone for the living room. The entry from outside is: Foyer (small), dining room, kitchen, living room. WIll this be too colorful? I want to feel homey and I think my furniture pieces would go well with these color tones -but i have always had an all white house and am so afraid to mess up!!!! HELP!!! I have all neutral colored carpet and crown molding throughout (i thought keeping it white), all rooms can be seen from the other.

Developing a wine-y home is a terrific idea, and can feel extremely homey, especially if wine, and the "look" (Napa, France, Tuscany) is something you love. You're right to carefully consider your colors - it is a common mistake to oversaturate with color - and the look becomes almost too dramatic and forceful, and not particularly inviting or liveable.

Your palette actually sounds beautiful, but you might tweak it just a little....I would consider setting the mood right from the front door, and paint your entry in the rich merlot color you love. If you have room, use a dark wood entry table, and drape in an old tapestry (you can find them at flea markets and on ebay for very little) - if it's cotton, launder it, and it will look even older. Stack the table w/books (old), and a painted box for "stuff" (mail, keys, etc). A mirror would be effective, as would an iron chandelier - either hung from the ceiling in the center of the entry, or hung lower, over the table. Your dining room can flow into a softer color - Merlot red is gorgeous, but intense....a dining room should invite people to linger - a beautiful rose, not pink (think wine), w/rich salmon undertones, layered with an antique translucent glaze, will give you a very rich, romantic character, and looks beautiful with all shades of wood, from blonde to ebonized. There are some absolutely beautiful wall mounted wine storage pieces available - you can utilize some of your wine collection as part of the character of the room, and keep any other artwork to a minimum. Any mirrors should be slightly dull, and hung bistro-style - leaning in slightly from the top - preferably placed where people aren't looking at reflections of themselves eating. Beeswax chapel candles and another chandelier would be effective. No table coverings (placemats, runners, etc).

Your idea for the vine-y green sounds perfect - I would encourage you to consider using it for both the kitchen and the living room - with white moulding, I would encourage you to consider painting your ceilings a color - this is where the Tuscan gold can come in, although I would suggest taking it back a little to more of a wheat, rather than a heavy strong gold. Having one color on all 4 ceiling areas will unify the space, and serve to customize it, giving it a more upscale appearance.

In my experience, it's best to avoid:
-most HGTV ideas (sorry, it had to be said)
-overdoing it w/candles (too many and too scented)
-flimsy metal pieces posing as cast or wrought iron (the real stuff is perfectly acceptable)
-overdoing distressed and shabby finishes, unless a piece has come by it honestly
-most "wine" accessories - prints, wine label posters, flat wine bottles, grapevine wreaths, most anything relating to wine from a craft store
-lots of wine you're never going to consume
-a wine cask made into a table
-any and all artificial greenery - including grapes and grapevines
-fabrics printed w/wine labels, grapes, etc

It's best to include:
-family photos instead of random artwork
-framed labels from wine that you consumed, that you loved
-a wonderful giant bowl of wine corks from all of your fabulous parties
-lighting, lighting, and more lighting, including good quality beeswax candles in simple containers
-part of your wine collection on display (those pretty labels have a lot of decorative mileage in them, and the colors of the wines are beautiful)
-a great collection of wine glasses (these do not have to be super-expensive, but should be chosen w/care)
-the best quality furnishings you can afford, as you can afford them (big credit card bills do not make for happy homes, no matter how much wine you drink!)

Have fun - you'll do great!

2007-10-16 11:26:35 by imhuman

Price: $80.00

Gardelle protective fabric system won't crack in cold weather.
Air vents reduce condensation and lessen ballooning in wind.
Handles for easy fitting and removal, and adjustable elastic hem cord for a tight, custom fit.

does anyone know where I can give free furniture AND you don't have to leave it outside - they come in and get it? (dining table/chairs).. on Long Island?

Go to http://www.freecycle.org/group/United%20 States/New%20York/Nassau%20County

This organization is devoted to people like you, who have stuff to give away. There is no charge for membership, and obviously no charge to give or get things (that's why they call it freecycle). You can make any arrangements you want about people picking up your furniture.

Of course, if the Salvation Army or Goodwill wants your things, you can claim a tax deduction by giving it to one of them, assuming you itemize your taxes. But with a donation, you have to do things on the charity's terms rather than on your own. So you may find freecycle more convenient.

The link above is for the Nassau County freecycle. There are also two freecycle groups in Suffolk--one for the eastern part of the county, and one for the west.

http://www.freecycle.org/group/US/New%20 York/Suffolk%20NY%20East
http://www.freecycle.org/group/US/New%20 York/Suffolk%20NY%20West

Hope this helps. Good luck!!

2008-01-25 12:12:39 by Mary M

I have quite a bit of clutter in every room. This clutter is mostly paper. There are some boxes and there are some things that belong other places such as the things on the kitchen counters, the things on the dining room table etc. The carpet was removed last November and this caused the furniture to be removed and then replaced. It is not placed the way I plan to keep it; it is just in the house instead of outside. I have so much clutter that it is overwhelming. I start in one room decluttering, but I become overwhelmed because of the seeming lack of progress ( I know that there is some progress, but there is such clutter that I become overwhelmed and stop.) I have tried to take one room a week. I have decided to take my smallest room and then clean and declutter it, but there is so much there that this idea is not working. I need to focus on something smaller just to start. Any help will be appreciated.

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Join this yahoo group. It has been a godsent to me.

2007-08-22 10:04:45 by princess_jean1