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Outdoor Furniture Guide

Tips for buying, cleaning, and caring for backyard and patio pieces.

Outdoor Decorating

Easy Outdoor Decorating Ideas
Simple tips for turning the backyard into your favorite stylish space.

How to Buy Outdoor Patio Furniture
The ultimate guide to choosing long-lasting, easy-care backyard pieces that will make outdoor living even sweeter.

8 Whimsical Garden Party Supplies
Festive finds for throwing the ultimate outdoor soiree.

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4 Creative Outdoor Lighting Ideas

Keep your party out of the dark with one of these illuminating lighting options.
Photo:  Beatriz Da Costa

The Best Outdoor Chairs

Have a seat―one that won’t blow away in the summer breeze, that is. These nine sturdy standouts will let you rest easy.
Photo: Charles Masters

Folding Chairs for Barbecues, Baseball Games, and Beaches

Six great chairs, whether you want to accommodate extra guests or just sit back and relax.
Photo:  Target

Outdoor Cushions and Pillows

Make over your outdoor space with accents bursting with colors and prints.
Photo: ikea.com
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Colorful outdoor folding chairs
Target Sol Lite Folding Beach Chair
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The Great Outdoors

Crate and Barrel 9’ Round Marimekko Madison Umbrella

Patio Umbrellas
Escape the strong summer rays with picks that will add a pop to your outdoor space.

Quick-Dry Mesh Beach Chair

5 Outdoor Chairs to Kick Back In
Whether you’re bound for the shore or your yard, relax in a superb seat.

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Lands’ End Folding Side Chair

Speed-Clean Your Porch Checklist

With the help of a few key tools—a good sponge, a duster, some microfiber cloths, a push broom, and a scrub brush—you can totally transform your porch in 10 minutes or less. 

  • Minutes 1 and 2: Move everything from the porch into the yard: chairs, tables, potted plants, and anything else that isn’t nailed down. Drape rugs and mats over a fence or a rail to air them out.
  • Minute 3: With a bucket of warm, soapy water and a large sponge, wipe down furniture, plant pots, and decorative objects.

    Related: Your Guide to Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  • Minute 4: Using an extendable duster, sweep cobwebs from high corners, overhangs, and shutters.

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