Create An Outdoor Space Without Patio?

Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 9:31 am

Any ideas for creating a patio space without a patio? We currently rent our house and do not want to go to our own expense to build a deck or patio but want to create some kind of outdoor living space. Any ideas? I don’t want to look redneck by throwing some patio furniture on the grass . I just need some ideas of how to pull together a look while avoiding the furniture on the lawn display.

What kinds of decorations would be pretty at a rustic but elegant OUTDOOR country wedding in Tennessee?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 4:46 pm

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Rustic (it’s at a small Bed & Breakfast with an antique style and a barn on the property), elegant as in "not redneck", country as in out in the country, not in the city.

Thanks!

What are some good lounge bars in Lexington, Ky?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 6:03 am

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I just moved here from Cincinnati and am trying to check out the night life. A colleague took me to a McCarthy’s and a redneck karoke bar called Grapevine. But I prefer lounge bars…chill music that’s not too loud, chairs and tables to sit at, and possibly an older crowd (25+).

I’ve heard of 11th Frame and Triple Crown Lounge…are they any good?

Hear about the country boy in the biker bar?

Monday, August 24th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

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A country boy headed for Nashville walks into a bar in Virginia and soon realizes it’s full of tatooed bikers. As he sits down on a bar stool, a biker comes over and says, "Hey redneck, that’s MY seat." At this point the other bikers start gathering around. The country boy starts praying, "Lord, I’m really screwed here, can you help me out?". A booming voice come down from heaven that only the country boy can hear. "This is your God…you are NOT screwed. Pick up a cue stick and hit the leader right over the head with it.". The guy does as he is told… he picks up a cue stick and whacks the leader of the biker gang right over the head. Again he hears a booming voice.."This is God again….NOW you are screwed."

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Create An Outdoor Space Without Patio?

What kinds of decorations would be pretty at a rustic but elegant OUTDOOR country wedding in Tennessee?

What are some good lounge bars in Lexington, Ky?

Hear about the country boy in the biker bar?

A Word About Choosing Bar Stools

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