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This giveaway is now closed. The winner is:
Spring came late to the Carolinas this year. So, I might have jumped the gun by setting up our patio when we had one pretty, warm day a couple of months ago.
Then came the pollen (or yucky, yellow powder) that covers everything around here every year.
We had some friends over for Memorial Day, so I spent part of the weekend giving our patio a big wipe down:
I used Mr. Clean Outdoor Pro spray on the lamp and console table and was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked on our grimy grill:
I’m already a fan of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for inside walls, but now they make them for outdoor areas, as well. I used one to clean the pollen off of our patio furniture. And, they worked great for getting the scuff marks and dirty handprints off of our (much-used) back door:
Since I was cleaning, I decided I might as well do a little rearranging, too.
Remember, this is how our patio looked last summer:
I just changed our seating area around a little, painted the garden stools blue, and added this colorful rug.
Isn’t it funny how just changing your furniture around can make you feel like you have a whole new space?
Is your outdoor space ready for summer sitting? One of my readers will win this prize pack of Mr. Clean Outdoor Pro cleaning products plus a $50 gift card to The Home Depot! To enter, just leave a comment on this post (and a way to contact you, in case you win).
Giveaway ends Friday, May 31st. Good luck!
The new arrangement looks great!
We spent the weekend pressure washing our back deck. Yours looks great! I’d love to try these products!
How do you like your Lhasa rug?
I’d love to win the gift card to spruce up our back deck. We have a nice table, but I’d love t
o add some pops of color potted flowers.
Thanks!
Amanda
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Love your beautiful patio!
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You patio is beautiful and has given me some inspiration for our new house. This giveaway would certainly come in handy!
It looks great. I love the new blue color on the garden stools.
Love your patio! Hopefully ours will be put together soon now that the pollen is gone! [email protected]
Beautiful!
I need to try the Mr Clean outdoor products!
Love your outdoor space! I would def use those products on my new deck!!
Love the new arrangement! How did you paint your garden stools? This post has definitely inspired me to get going on my own outdoor space!
Just spray painted them. No primer.
Those cleaning products sound great! I’d love to try them out. Also, I have that outdoor rug, too! It totally makes our patio sing.
Love the arrangements. What paint did you use on your stools? You have inspired me!
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Great post and love the new blue stools!
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i am looking at that same outdoor furniture. how do you like it?
my patio needs a good cleaning as well !
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We love it. Seems to be pretty durable but we’ve only had it a year.
I love the rug! Everything looks great out there.
Would love to try these products!
Love all the fun color!
I love the changes!!!
I have to smile reading this…I’m moving furniture, accessories and whatever….almost daily. It’s like moving into a new home!! I’m amazed how moving pieces and repainting can completely “change” a space!
Amazing how those little changes make a big difference! I love the garden stools in blue.
I love the rug on your patio :) So summery! We are doing a three part series on the blog and part 2 is “pimp our patio”. We are so geeky, excuse the name! A $50 Home Depot card would be super duper! xo Kristin email: [email protected]
I like the symmetry of your arrangement. Your patio looks so inviting!
Great patio! I’d love to try those products!
This makes me want to rearrange our patio. Looks great!
I love your patio, especially the new furniture arrangement and the two blue garden stools. I would love to try those cleaning products! Thanks for having the giveaway.
Sharon
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It looks so inviting! I’d love to hang out there. I’ve been working on our outdoor space this week as well. Pictures coming soon! :)
Your outdoor space is so gorgeous! I would be out there all the time, including folding laundry and paying my bills and whatever else I could think of! Enjoy.
I’d love to try that cleaner out on our grill! It is COVERED in pollen!
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Our back deck still has the remnants of winter’s dead pine needles. There’s no table, no rug, no color! I’m tired of our back deck looking like the garage we don’t have. It’s time for a change! I would love to win the Mr. Clean outdoor cleaning products and Home Depot gift card so I can extend our family’s living space to the great outdoors! I can be reached via email at [email protected]. Thank you!
Your outdoor space is beautiful and clean. I hate the set-up and take-down of outdoor spaces….I just like the middle.
Love your outdoor area. And would love to win this fabulous giveaway!! Our patio area needs a good scrub down.
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So pretty! I love that rug! I’m heading over to Fab Habitat to get one! :)
Looks great! We are slowly working on creating our outdoor space. I can be reached at [email protected]
I need to try this outdoor spray on our gross grill! Love the colorful rug!
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I’d love to win :)
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Oh my, I love the new furniture arrangement. It’s perfect for spending a summer evening, perhaps with a glass of sangria?
Thanks for the entry.
can you source where you got your string lights?? are they durable?? thx!
Love the new arrangement (and the old one too) – the new rug is awesome! I don’t know how I missed the orginal post on it.
It looks great!
This would be great, since my husband is redoing our deck right now!
Jen
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I’m obssessed with your patio. Especially your rug! I have envied it since your post about buying it. I would love to win a gift card! I could def use it to spruce up my own patio! :)
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Love the new arrangement and the green and blue. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love the changes you have made!!
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I definitely need some help getting my patio summer ready! [email protected]
I need those sponges! The dogs have done a number on our back door! [email protected]
I love that rug – is it indoor/outdoor?
Yes!
Thanks for the giveaway. Love the outdoor patio!
We live in North GA and decided to get a jump start on spring cleaning too!! The pollen was awful on our screened in porch. Needless to say it came back a few days later and I will be spending this weekend cleaning it again. Would love to try these products. [email protected]
I just rearranged our family room by moving some armchairs around and it does make a big difference! I love your outdoor space. :)
Stephanie @loveolympiajune
My plans for today include cleaning all the pollen off my back porch. :) Your patio looks so pretty!! :)
The new arrangement looks great! Nice giveaway!
You have the prettiest patio :)
You have the prettiest patio :)
Love the new layout of your patio furniture! Hopefully, we’ll be able to clean up & decorate our patio soon!
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Love the new arrangement for your patio – and your huge basil plant!
Looks lovely!
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I love Magic Erasers! They have saved me move after move when I need to make the place sparkle!
Love the change and that green mirror is so perfect with the colorful rug and the blue garden stools. I also love that the planter has flowers without the spiky palms. I think that looks so great with everything else.
I love Magic Erasers! So many great uses. And your patio looks great.
Had no idea they had an outdoor cleaner! Love the new look too
Love Mr. Clean products!
Great giveaway!
Awesome! Our patio def needs a clean up and some new pillows!
Thanks for the great new product info!
Love your outdoor living space! I wish I could have a patio space in use year round. The new blue stools look amazing! Great Job!
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I love the new arrangement and I would also love to win the gift card to use for a little sprucing up!!
Wow! What a difference rearranging your patio furniture made — Such a beautiful space! Hope you and your family had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend!!
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Love your updates!
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Love it! I just bought a house and this giveaway would be perfect for us!
Love the new arrangement on your patio. Thanks for the giveaway!
That rug is fantastic!! I would love to have a patio like that. Headed to your neck of the woods in a few weeks! Eek! So excited!
Love the idea of a lamp out on the patio for a little extra light. Thanks for the giveaway! [email protected]
I can’t wait to try the outdoor Magic Eraser – I have a grimy back door the I hope it can work magic on! And I’d spend the gift card on a new outdoor rug.
Our patio is filthy, too! Yours looks heavenly!
I think Magic Eraser is the answer to most everything – but I want to know – do you bring in your cushions etc when weather bad?
Love your little outdoor patio area!
I am obsessed with Magic Erasers. And your outdoor room! LOVE that rug with your existing furniture and accessories. Now I am motivated to spruce up our deck, but first we need to get the mosquitoes under control!
Looks gorgeous Emily!
We have a screened in porch and deck that have been cleaned thoroughly twice, but will need it again! Love your space!
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I love cleaning and organizing. My porch is very very slowly getting there.
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Ihate to organize/clean. . .and I think I’m the minority.
Looking good. Thanks for the give away.
Love the chance to win!
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Would love to win! My outdoor chairs could really use this and the gift card will be great to buy a rug or new planters.
love how you rearranged the patio!
I love your patio, the rug made a big difference. Now I have to go re-do mine. I’d love to win your great giveaway. cricutrookie @ aol dot com
I love the new look! It’s so cheery!
Looks great!
Your patio looks like the perfect place to relax! I’d love to try out these new products, too.
Looks great! Love the rug
Your patio looks amazing. The rug made the space come together!
I love the new rug! The pollen was awful on our screened porch, I am still trying to get it clean!!
Love the stools being blue! Great giveaway!
You’ve inspired me to rethink my space!
Love the new arrangment!!
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Would love to win Mr. Clean! I need him at my house badly!
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Your patio looks wonderful and yes by just making a few changes it feels fresh and new…I was amazed at how clean the Mr. Clean product worked on your grill!!! Awesome!!!!
Your patio looks great! We dusted off our old table and chairs for a BBQ this weekend. But we could definitely use some color and accessories! What a great give away.
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Thanks!!
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Your patio is beautiful!! I would love to win this giveaway to spruce up my backyard!!
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Your patio actually looks more spacious. That round lime green mirror is awesome!! I feel your pollen pain each year. Please enter me in the giveaway. Enjoy your summer.
Your patio looks awesome! I’d love to win this! Our patio is always disgusting due to our very large St. Bernard who just can’t leave well enough alone and stay away from everything I try to make pretty. The grill desperately needs some of that Mr. Clean and the back door could use a good scrub as well. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to try the Mr Clean outdoor pro!
Looks great! I love Mr Clean products, the magic eraser is amazing.
Lisa
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Your patio looks great! The Mr. Clean outdoor pro is a new product to me. I’d love to try it and would spend the Home Depot gc on a new outdoor rug for our deck. Thanks for the offer!
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Its crazy how a few minor adjustments can make such a big difference. It looks great!! I love the color change on the garden stools!!!
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It looks great! I spraypainted a side table and turned over my worn-out outdoor rug on my deck, and I sewed some new indoor-outdoor covers for the faded pillows I had out there. These small changes made such a big difference. I definitely love a punch of color in outside spaces.
Love your patio updates for this year! All the colors look so great together! Enjoy your time out there :)
I didn’t know they made the magic erasers for outdoors! I love them for inside, so I’ll definitely be checking those out!
Love the new blue color on your garden stools. Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, #1 cleaning product for moms with small children!
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Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
I’d love to win! A new plant for my patio would go a long way towards making over the space. :)
oh, and my email is ally dot noelle dot [email protected] dot com
Hung a hammock in our backyard for summer! Now the grill needs a shine! [email protected]
Your pation looks great! I didn’t realize that they made magic erasers for outdoors. Definitely have to have them for the summer. Thanks for the giveaway! [email protected]
As always, your posts inspire and encourage re-arranging what we already own and love! I had an Erin Brockovich moment last week that I must share! It is concerning an outdoor rug that mildewed in one year. I was so frustrated, as my previous rug, from Frontgate, lasted 12 years. After many, many emails and pleading my case, the company (a large conglomerate in Manhattan) agreed to replace the rug for free, even though their warranty and the store’s warranty had expired. Victory!
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LOVE your patio! Now I just need that $50 gift card to get mine ready :) [email protected]
Thanks for the inspiration! Now I need to go and clean off my own patio, which I have been putting off!
How cool that Mr. Clean makes outdoor products. Thanks for the tip.
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My deck needs so much attention. Yours looks awesome!!! I love all the pretty pillows outside, but they get yucky right away from the rain and stuff. The cleaning products would be awesome to win!!
Beautiful patio — either arrangement!
I was just thinking about patio ideas last week! I love your mirror. My patio is really small so I want it to feel really intimate and inviting. Once I get my ideas together, I will post some pics. Be sure and stop by in a week or so to see the results!
Patio looks beautiful!
Yes, I feel like I’m just now getting around to getting our deck in order with the weird spring we’ve had. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Ann Wright – cannot wait to see if I win and I can start cleaning – I LOVE cleaning:) and finidng a new product that works great is a bonus!
The patio looks awesome! I need to do the same to mine :).
Erin
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Your patio looks beautiful! We sold our house and are staying in a condo until we relocate…talk about a tight squeeze lol I’ve been sprucing up the patio (at least it’s a first floor).
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Love your blog.
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We just had a graduation party for my son last week so we had to switch in high gear real fast in our backyard. It looks great but I continuously tweak here & there. It’s never really done, is it? Your patio looks great…..bring on the summer fun.
Jerri
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I’d love to get Mr. Clean busy working at my house.
Your patio looks amazing!
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Patio is colorful and cozy. Thanks for the post about your rug….I got one in another color, same material. Great jumping off point for me. Our patio is all set up and being enjoyed…ummm, between rain drops!
Our patio could use a fresh update as well. Thanks for the ideas!
Great cleaning ideas post! Can’t wait to try those Mr. Clean outdoors products! Would love to win!! You can contact me at [email protected]. Thanks!!
I’m obsessed with bright, fun rugs!
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Your patio looks fantastic! It is amazing what a little bit of rearranging can do, and your rug is to die for!!!
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I love your huge lamp, I can picture the cool ambiance in the evenings – I’m almost finished getting our patio together! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
Patio looks great!
I love Mr. Clean. Plus who doesn’t love Homedepot.
The Patio looks fantastic!
-Deirdre D
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Emily – it’s so lovely and inviting. Nothing like a long evening on the back porch in the summer! This is the perfect spot!
Your “new” outdoor space looks fantastic! Love that rug and pops of blue!
I love your patio space! I just bought the same couch and chairs from Target and can’t wait to make my back patio functional and beautiful!
Your outdoor space looks wonderful! I think I need a new set of outdoor furniture! Mine has seen better days! Love the bright rug and garden stools!!!
Just beautiful. Love the bright colors!
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I am loving the mirror and rug!! Great tips – thanks! Go Racers!
Love the new arrangement. I agree that the new rug is a great addition.
Love your style! My husband and I just bought our FIRST HOUSE and we close on May 31st! What a wonderful treat it would be if we won. ;o)
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I love how a small change can give a space a different feel. Makes me want to move around my patio furniture now! As always, I love the inspiration your blog/life provides!
– Jaime
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Love the patio! Great giveaway!
I do love the magic erasers. I didn’t know they had them for outside. I’ve just used the regular ones. They are the only thing that cleans my white picket fence. Love them.
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I love the way you rearranged your patio and all of the color you added! Love reading your blog!
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Funny because I posted about patio furniture today. :) houseofpemberley.blogspot.com
Great giveaway. I’d love to win. xoxo
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Your patio looks great! I could do so much with the HD gift card and lots of cleaning with the Mr. Clean products.
I would love to try those Mr. Clean products – I’m cleaning the patio every day with the weather here in Chicago. And more flowers from Home Depot would be a plus.
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I love Mr. Clean. My husband calls me Mrs. CLEAN!
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Love that space!
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look nice and clean
I never knew Mr. Clean made an outdoor cleaner! Looks great and as always, makes me want to get out and re-arrange my patio!
Oooh, I do love me some Home Depot!
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wow looks like that cleaner works wonders! :) yay for patio days
Love the new arrangement! Would love to win & clean the sea of pollen off of my porch.
Love your new arrangement ! Especially your colorful rug !
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Looks great! Do your spray painted stools hold up well in the rain/elements? jennidold(at)gmail(dot)com
They do chip some. But it’s easy to respray them each year.
Nice! My patio needs a good cleaning
Love the couch and chairs…makes it so cozy and inviting! andisuelew at gmail dot com
Just power washed our patio the other weekend, but still need to clean up our front porch ………… what a great giveaway!
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Love the new arrangement! Have been at Home Depot a ton in the past couple of weeks for outdoor projects. Would love to go with a gift card! Amy Jackson amybumjack at yahoo dot com
I love the pops of colors that brighten your patio for spring and summer! You’re an inspiration! I’m intrigued by the outdoor cleaning products and now ready to clean and find furniture, cushions & plants to brighten our new home and yard! Thanks, Emily
Love the new arrangement! Also, very clearly need to try the mr clean outdoors products!
loving the mirror and color, draws your eyes right to it!
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Emily, thanks for your wonderful decorating ideas and also your chic “frugalness”. I love your patio set so much I ended up ordering it from Target. It will be here in a few days!
I can’t wait to get my patio set up for this year.
The patio looks really good with the couch at the back – so welcoming from the yard. Thanks for sharing. I’m definitely picking up some of that Mr. Clean for our yard. The pollen is everywhere.
Stephanie
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I am so excited to hear about the outdoor cleaner! We were hit with the same pollen here in AR and its everywhere! So excited to try this out!
Ooh globe lights!! Love any patio with globe lights. :) Your patio looks awesome. Gotta enjoy before mosquitoes, cicadas and flies. :)
Great looking patio and giveaway! My favorite is the new rug!
Kara
Your new arrangement makes the space look so inviting!
Great job (as always)!
Robin
The blue stools MAKE it! Great idea:) great giveaway too! [email protected]
The blue stools MAKE it! Great idea:) great giveaway too! [email protected]
Love the newly rearranged space! My outdoor area needs some work–mostly in the way of elbow grease.
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This would come in so handy. I know what you mean by the yucky yellow dust. rachelbecher at gmail dot com
Love your rearrangement!
I just bought some plants to redo my containers on our back deck, and was trying to decide how to make it more like a room out there. I have questions about the rug and the cushions; do you bring the cushions in when it rains? How do you keep it from getting soggy and disgusting? How long does a rug hold up in the weather? Are you constantly having to clean out there?
I would love some logistical advice about an outside room. Yours is gorgeous!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Well, the cushions are made for outdoors so they can take some abuse. I don’t pull them up every time it rains and the sun just dries them out :) If I know we’re expecting a big rain, then I will grab the ones that aren’t under the overhang of our house and pile them up in the corner of our patio.
The rug is from here: http://emilyaclark.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-new-outdoor-rug-for-our-patio.html Because of what it’s made of, I would expect it to last a long time. . .
I don’t constantly clean my patio–or anything else :)
I’d like to know which paint product you used to change the garden stools.
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LOVE the arrangement that way!!! It does look brand new. It looks like a whole lot of love went into it. Enjoy using your beautiful space!
xo Nancy
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Your new arrangement looks great! When it finally stops raining here, I’m going to try changing some things around too.
Anything that removes the sticky gross pollen is welcome at my house! I really like the colors you used! [email protected]
Love the way it turned out, it’s gorgeous! [email protected]
I love your new rug and how beautiful your outdoor space looks!! Thanks for the chance to win, Happy Summer!!
Love your outdoor space! I’d love to win your giveaway to help spruce up mine! Meredith dot Jollay at gmail dot com.
I love your patio!
Love your new arrangement……and that rug!
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I love that outdoor rug!
Keeping my fingers crossed on the giveaway :) [email protected]
Your patio looks great. I sure need Mr. Clean at my house!
I love the bright green mirror and lamp!
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LOVE the blue stools!!! :)
Looks like a great place to spend the summer!
Where did you find your console table? I love it all, but really think that would be so versatile anywhere! Thanks and thanks for the giveaway!!
It’s from HomeDecorators.com. Not really meant for outdoors but it works fine since it’s kind of under cover.
Everything looks really good!
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The new rug looks great! Fabulous colors!
Rachel ([email protected])
That patio looks great!
Thanks for the giveaway… Our patio could sure use some sprucing! Love your idea for a mirror, it is so pretty!
We spent Saturday cleaning and pressuring washing our screen porch and deck and furniture. We have been enjoying our clean outdoor space ever since!
Hi Emily,
I love your blog. Your kitchen is my inspiration!
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Love!
I’d love to win- ha maybe my bbq could have a before and after similar to yours!
We don’t have a pollen problem like that here in Wisconsin, but we do live near a foundry, so we get grayish-black soot (or something) on everything. I bet this would take it off. :)
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Emily
I love what you’ve done with the rearrangement of the outdoor space. And thanks for the cleaning tips. I live up in NJ, and the pollen and winter grime are such a bear to get rid of!
Awesome giveaways!
Nancy
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The space looks so inviting!
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Would love to win!
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Would love to win!
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Your patio is captivating! Love all the colors! [email protected]
The new rug is perfect for your outdoor patio! Thanks for the generous give-away. Really enjoy your blog ~ Dawn
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Your patio looks darling. I loved it when you posted about the rug, and I love it now. If I won the $50 gift card, I would definitely want to buy something for my backyard!
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Lovely patio! My patio needs a good cleaning. My boys have dumped dirt all over it.
Love the new furniture arrangement!
I love your blog…yours is one of about three that I read daily. Thank you!
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Love the blue stools and green mirror!
love this giveaway and love the paint color!
Thanks for the great giveaway! Your patio looks awesome!
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Oh how I would love to win – really need for my back patio with the Oklahoma wind and dust! My e-mail is: [email protected]. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Oh how I would love to win your giveaway!! I really need these to clean my back patio living in the Oklahoma wind and dust!! Thanks for the giveaway and your patio looks great!!
LOVE the change up! Has me wanting to re-do my deck arrangement!
We just bought a home with a screened in porch and Id love to win so I can spruce that area up!
Love your patio ! I swear by Mr. Cleans magic erasers. I even use them on my white SUV when I see scuff marks. I found 3 garden stools at Big Lots for $14 each. They have been painted numerous times already !
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Your patio looks fantastic! Love it!
Love the new arrangement! And I didn’t know Mr clean came in liquid form. I’m all over it!
Love the colors, looks very inviting!!!
hope I win (:
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Makes me want to take a moment and enjoy summer. I’m power washing tomorrow to get ready for a weekend party.I could really use these products!
Wonderfully crisp and always interesting! great photos (as always!) & Blessings xoxo
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Love your patio so much! We just took out our leaky hot tub and now we have a large, mostly empty screened in porch. Need a skpye session!
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The patio looks gorgeous.
I love the look of the “new” patio. This will be our second summer in this house and I’d love to finally get our deck functional with furniture and plants. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love your blog & would LOVE this giveaway! email is [email protected]!
Definitely am going to try that outdoor cleaner!
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Patio looks fabulous! I’d love to win. :-) Thanks!
our outdoor spaces are a work in progress right now. Hoping to get more done this week.
I’m a huge fan of the Magic Eraser. It’s amazing what they can do around the house.
Your patio arrangement looks so nice. It’s great inspiration for my own.
Sarah
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I love the new arrangement!!
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Wowza Emily!
Beautiful inviting space especially since blue has become one of my new favorite colors! I could use some extra seating for my deck area – thank you for the inspiration!