Outdoor weather is here at last and doesn’t it feel good to
get outdoors. I for one am a child of summer. I just love warm weather. Last
weekend was Memorial Day and from the news it looks like the entire USA had
just about the perfect weather weekend. Hope you did too.
Some good friends of ours have a huge outdoor covered porch
that for all practical purposes is another room of their house, and a very,
very nice room at that. Couches,
overstuffed chairs sitting on a large outdoor rug, a good sized flat screen TV,
a bubbling water feature, piped in music, outdoor heaters, bar-b-que and a hot tub to top it off makes
for a relaxing, breath of fresh air room that just indulges your senses in good
vibrations.
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| Italian Living Room |
Turning an outdoor space into a useful outdoor room can be a
rewarding experience that does not cost a boat load of money. A number of years ago, I visited friend who
invited me to see his, as he called it, his Italian living room (he’s Italian),
which turned out to be in his garage. A perfect setup, for a suburban home, set
in a crowded neighborhood. He had a couch, several chairs, a rug, lamps and a
coffee table. Sitting on the couch while drinking his favorite beverage, he
would enjoy just looking out and watching all the neighborhood action. Neighbors
would stop by and it was a great gathering place.
The Sinbad saga continues. No work was performed this past
month except for some deck sanding by yours truly. The PatioandYards web site,
which is providing the funding for the restoration of Sinbad, is slowly growing
stronger. The month of May saw 8 sales with the profits calculated at $385.78 (a
38% increase over last month), which now brings the total funds available for
restoration to an even $1,400.00. Most of our sales have been with the popular
Mad Mat outdoor rugs. Hmmmm maybe they are being used for Italian Living
Rooms!!
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