Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Mirror Frame Tutorial
http://impatientlyprayingforpatience.blogspot.com/2010/05/mirror-frame-tutorial.html
Such a great idea. I have two mirrors I need to do this to in my dining room. Now to pick out my trim pieces!
Such a great idea. I have two mirrors I need to do this to in my dining room. Now to pick out my trim pieces!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Inexpensive Vinyl Pergola
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dura-Trel-Kingston-7-x-7-ft.-Vinyl-Pergola/17650809?findingMethod=rr#Product+Reviews
Matches your white picket fence. This is the most inexpensive one I have seen yet and appears to be very sturdy.
Matches your white picket fence. This is the most inexpensive one I have seen yet and appears to be very sturdy.
A Really Inexpensive Gazebo!!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Vineyard-Gazebo-with-Glass-Shelf/16594900
This inexpensive gazebo has some really good reviews. Here are some helpful tips to making your gazebo last longer.
1. It helps immensely to open all screens and tie back, release the roof and tie and to release the extra top portion, gather together and tie to one of the cross beams. Not a lot of work and well worth doing. If you don't do this, the Gazebo acts as a wind tunnel (or balloon) and will be carried away. We have purchased several of these structures from other retailers and the same applies to all of them. The only problem we had with one was with Tropical Storm Irene, but just releasing the top kept damage to a minimum and the structure was still usable. Hope this helps.
2. I would suggest putting round weights (with the hole in the middle) under the single poles for extra weight and also their are saddle bag sand bags you can use. They are cute, colorful and effective. They hold 20 pounds of sand each.
3. We strung lights around the inside on the clips that hold up the mosquito netting. Makes for some fun summer parties.
4. After every use I take off the canopy, but I leave the side netting. The frame has NEVER blown over and in Oklahoma we have some pretty stout winds. For the price it is a great addition to your back yard. You just have to take care of it!
5. Just remove canopy and frame will last through Midwest winters. For further support, I used corkscrew dog stakes on each corner and camouflage colored ratchet straps and it survives severe storms during spring and summer. The stakes that are provided are less than adequate.
This inexpensive gazebo has some really good reviews. Here are some helpful tips to making your gazebo last longer.
1. It helps immensely to open all screens and tie back, release the roof and tie and to release the extra top portion, gather together and tie to one of the cross beams. Not a lot of work and well worth doing. If you don't do this, the Gazebo acts as a wind tunnel (or balloon) and will be carried away. We have purchased several of these structures from other retailers and the same applies to all of them. The only problem we had with one was with Tropical Storm Irene, but just releasing the top kept damage to a minimum and the structure was still usable. Hope this helps.
2. I would suggest putting round weights (with the hole in the middle) under the single poles for extra weight and also their are saddle bag sand bags you can use. They are cute, colorful and effective. They hold 20 pounds of sand each.
3. We strung lights around the inside on the clips that hold up the mosquito netting. Makes for some fun summer parties.
4. After every use I take off the canopy, but I leave the side netting. The frame has NEVER blown over and in Oklahoma we have some pretty stout winds. For the price it is a great addition to your back yard. You just have to take care of it!
5. Just remove canopy and frame will last through Midwest winters. For further support, I used corkscrew dog stakes on each corner and camouflage colored ratchet straps and it survives severe storms during spring and summer. The stakes that are provided are less than adequate.
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