YOUR PLACE OUTSIDE POSSIBILITIES.Byline: Jaime Spangrude Enjoy the great outdoors from your very own back yard. Accentuate your special domain with the following patio and lawn accessories: BEEHIVE Beehive (star cluster): see Praesepe. beehive heraldic and verbal symbol. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 193] See : Industriousness PLANTERS: Crate & Barrel's hand-glazed terra cotta cot·ta n. pl. cot·tae or cot·tas A short surplice. [Medieval Latin, of Germanic origin.] planters come in a bold yellow and have a dimensional beehive structure. Comes with matching saucer. The small planter is 6 inches tall by 6.75 inches wide ($11.95), and the large planter is 8 inches tall by 9 inches wide ($17.95). www.crateandbarrel.com. SIENNA sienna: see ocher. DINING CHAIR: This durable, handwoven hand·wo·ven adj. 1. Woven on a hand-operated loom: handwoven rugs. 2. Woven by hand: handwoven baskets. Adj. 1. all-weather resin chair from Crate & Barrel has high arms and a cozy back with an espresso finish that has a genuine wicker appearance ($299). Add a vintage-inspired cushion in Sunbrella fabric that is sun-, mildew- and stain-resistant, for $29.95. www.crateandbarrel.com. CERAMIC TORCHES: Pottery Barn's outdoor flares are filled with liquid paraffin - which is sold separately. One torch is $29, a set of four is $99, and the paraffin oil refill is $12. www.potterybarn.com. QUILTED HAMMOCK hammock, suspended bed, usually of netting, canvas, or leather. The hammock and its name were introduced to Europeans by Christopher Columbus, who learned of them from Native Americans. : Built for two, Home Depot's hammock features a reversible print made from weather-resistant spun poly fabric and comes with an oak spreader bar A device specially designed to permit the lifting and handling of containers or vehicles and breakbulk cargo. and zinc-plated hanging hardware. Available for $129 at www.homedepot.com. HAMPTON BAY OUTDOOR LANTERN: This outdoor landscape lantern is augustain bronze with a golden highlight finish. The hand-painted lantern has tinted glass and a weather-resistant finish that will prevent rust and corrosion ($49). www.homedepot.com. YOU CAN BUILD IT: Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box stores nationwide will offer a free how-to clinic, ``You Can Build a Storage Chest,'' at 4 p.m. today. Customers will have the opportunity to build the winning project that was featured on the March 24 episode of NBC's hit reality show ``The Apprentice.'' For more information, go to www.homedepot.com/apprentice. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- color) BEEHIVE PLANTERS (2 -- color) CERAMIC TORCHES (3 -- color) HAMPTON BAY OUTDOOR LANTERN (4 -- color) SIENNA DINING CHAIR (5 -- color) QUILTED HAMMOCK |
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