Summertime is here and the living is easy. Warm weather has everyone spending more time outside--weekend camping trips, picnics in the park, dinners alfresco. It's the season to really enjoy the outdoors. Take cues from the natural world with organic materials like wood, rocks, and shells to fill your space with nature's bounty.
Why we love it! It makes a great hostess gift.Scatter these lovely golden treasures throughout your home for a breezy, beachy look. $7.99 each. ROM Member price $7.19.Not the handiest of creatures? You may decide instead to leave the building to the pros. If you�re purchasing picnic tables, the choices are abundant and the prices not necessarily prohibitive. Lighter materials like aluminum and PVC or recycled plastics are easy to move and much stronger than you�d actually think. Heavy duty coated metals and concrete picnic tables are ideal when you know you won�t need to move your table anytime soon, and are practically impossible to harm. Whatever path you choose, building or buying, picnic tables are a fun and useful way to usher in the new season.11. Add benches or chairs of your choosing and you�re all done.STARFISH2. Rough sand boards with a belt sander.Why we love it! It can be perfectly paired with bamboo or leafy grass.Why we love them! These little ornaments instantly add a serene feeling to any bathroom5. To add the legs, use 4 x 4�s or 2 x 6�s depending on how long your table is. 4x4�s are adequate for most normal sized tables. Cut them at 28 degree angles on top and on bottom to form a parallelogram shape.Indeed, there are as many versions of picnic tables as there are of picnics. To see the entire range of exciting possibilities, visit AllPicnicTables.com, a division of CedarStore.com. If you don�t find the perfect picnic table, they�ll be happy to customize one for you! For more information, call 888-293-2339, or e-mail contact@allpicnictables.com.Today, a picnic can be anything from a casual meal on the porch, with paper plates and plastic forks, to a formal picnic lunch, with gourmet food served on good china. It can be a large gathering at a park, or a cozy lunch for two on a picnic blanket in a scenic spot. A picnic can be a grand affair, planned or months � perhaps even catered � or a spontaneous move outdoors to enjoy the weather. No matter how differently they may be defined, however, everyone agrees that picnics are fun!SCANDINAVIAN CARAFEStainless steel boltsDENISE DIAS manages communications for the ROM Governors Office. She has contributed to Toronto Life's style section and the Toronto Star's living section.1. Choose your desired wood (cedar works especially well). Pick up 3 rough boards in whatever length of your choosing (these will make up the tabletop of the picnic tables) and use a planer to smooth them down.5 cross support beams (3 for bottom of tabletop, 2 for legs)BEACHSTONE PLACEMATLike the picnic itself, the picnic table has undergone many transformations. With porches, decks, and patios becoming more elaborate every year, and backyard gazebos popping up in record numbers, outdoor entertaining has reached new heights. Beyond barbecues, people are hosting dinners, formal parties, and even weddings in their own backyards. In order to accommodate these diverse uses, picnic tables have been created in a variety of sizes, styles, shapes, colors, and materials, to fit any occasion.3 rough wooden boards (preferred length for tabletop)6. Making sure the legs are straight, line them up on the cross supports and drill holes for the 6� stainless steel bolts.This shell-tipped wine-bottle stopper by LSArts will keep you sipping in style at your next BBQ party. $14.99 each. ROM Member price $13.49.Keep your eyes peeled for new home decor items and accessories hitting store shelves throughout the summer, and shop the entire collection on June 10, 11, and 12 during our Friends & Family Weekend Sale. ROM Members enjoy 20% off the regular price of merchandise in all ROM stores!10. Lightly sand finished picnic tables, wipe down and then apply one more coat of sealant. Let dry for 48 hours.PETRIFIED WOOD
DENISE DIAS manages communications for the ROM Governors Office. She has contributed to Toronto Life's style section and the Toronto Star's living section.
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