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Let’s Get Ready For Spring With Patio Living! ~ Giveaway!

in Lifestyle on 02/08/16

*The following giveaway is open to Canada and the United States

Have you looked out your back windows lately?  What do you see?  A little snow, a few bare branches, perhaps a sad, sad empty space on your back deck crying out for spring to arrive?  Me too.  Well there is good news!  Spring, sunshine, patio parties and the excuse to pretty up that backyard area is truly just around the corner.  Even better, just after Spring, the arrival of glorious summer!  Long hazy days around the pool,  backyard BBQs and countless dinners under the stars.  Can you feel it?  Sigh….

Looking at pictures like these help get you into that Spring fever feeling!

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When Spring arrives this year, I’ll be ready.  How?  I’m doing a little on-line shopping and preparation early this year, all thanks to a little help from Patio Living, a fabulous place to find quality outdoor patio furniture.

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Patio Living is your go to on-line store to find beautiful, quality furniture, a place to get inspired! Established in 2009, with one goal in mind: to provide premium outdoor furniture and accessories at competitive prices and offer an exemplary online shopping experience.  Patio Living ships to both Canada and the United States, provides an extensive selection, trained sales and has customer service staff available at your finger tips.

Are you looking to take your backyard area from a boring space to a backyard oasis?  To transform your bland pool area into a poolside retreat?  Perhaps you just want to do a few little thing s to spruce things up and don’t know where to start!

Here are just a few of my favourite selections from Patio Living, ways to add in a touch of pizzaz, a little colour, some new interest to your backyard space without breaking the bank.

My first choice; the Treasure Garden Market Aluminum Umbrella.

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Available in five different finishes and an inspiring number of colour choices, not only will this 9 foot wide umbrella provide some much needed shade on those hot sunny days, but it will bring substance and style to any backyard space.  On sale now at 30% off you can order one of these little beauties and be prepared for your first warm days of the season!

My second choice; a little something fabulous for the garden! The Oakland Living Cast Iron Garden Decorative Bench with Angel design is the perfect addition to any winding path area, patio or garden.

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Creating a perfect seating area to enjoy a coffee in the morning or that afternoon cocktail!  Myself, I can’t resist the classic wrought iron look.  The benches sold at Patio Living would also make creative and thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts!

A third way to spruce up a backyard space? Add a new element or texture to your space.  This can be done with a few bright cushions, or the addition of some wood.  The simplicity and functionality of the Tortuga Outdoor Jakarta Teak Serving Tray placed on a cast iron and glass table can help warm up the look of a back patio.

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Couple this with the Vifah Eucalyptus Wood Three-Layer Plant Stand and you have a nice cohesive look that might even inspire one to have cocktails next to the gorgeous plants you grew yourself!

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This Planter Stand is is made from premium grade ‘Eucalyptus Grandis’ hardwood, grown in 100% well managed forests in Brazil.  You can view the entire VIFAH EUCALYPTUS COLLECTION on the Patio Living.com site.

These are but a few of my favourite ways to quickly enhance your patio with a little help from Patio Living and hopefully get you in the mood for a bit of a back yard make over.  Some exciting news?  One lucky reader of How To Survive Life In The Suburbs will WIN one of these three looks!  Yes! You read that right.  One winner will win his or her choice of:

A) Treasure Garden Market Aluminum Umbrella

B) Oakland Living Cast Iron Garden Decorative Bench or

C) Tortuga Outdoor Jakarta Teak Serving Tray AND Vifah Eucalyptus Wood Three-Layer Plant Stand

To win; simply visit PatioLiving.com and then come back and tell me what catches your eye.  What would you dream of to spruce up your patio?  Comment below then use the Rafflecopter form below to complete your entries.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Open to residents of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their Province and to residents of the United States.  Closes March 1st, 2016. Good luck!

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    Comments

    1. Wanda Tracey says

      February 16, 2016 at 5:11 pm

      I would really love the AZ 87 Tall Steel Hammered Gold Propane Heater.
      We love to sit out in the evenings and some nights are damp and chilly.
      This would be perfect.

    2. margaux retrophiliac says

      February 16, 2016 at 2:26 pm

      i WOULD LOVE THE Forever Patio Leona Wicker 3 Piece Dining Set

    3. heather wesley says

      February 16, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      I desperately need new cushions for my patio set so I would choose http://www.patioliving.com/windham-castings-gliders-replacement-cushions-loveseat-seat-back-patio-cushion-wcc501/

    4. Larissa says

      February 16, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      Lovely furniture!

      • Stephanie says

        February 21, 2016 at 10:15 am

        So happy you like it to, be sure to come back and tell me one think you like in particular. The mandatory contest entry requires you pick one thing in order to qualify.

    5. Dan Rooney says

      February 15, 2016 at 9:02 pm

      http://www.patioliving.com/woodard-jax-conversation-cushion-patio-wrought-iron-lounge-set-wrjaxwi/ THIS. That is amazing. Granted you have to have the type of yard as well as taste for it, but if you do… whoa.

    6. Suzi says

      February 15, 2016 at 4:50 pm

      I like the wicker canopy daybed.

    7. Betty Spry says

      February 15, 2016 at 7:16 am

      I would so love to have the http://www.patioliving.com/polywood-nautical-recycled-plastic-patio-swing-pwns48/

    8. Amy C says

      February 15, 2016 at 12:41 am

      I would like to have the Patio Comfort Vintage Series Steel Infrared Propane Heater for my patio.

    9. Valerie Mallette says

      February 14, 2016 at 11:53 pm

      The Woodard Mesh Top Serving Cart catches my eye. I would love to set it up on my patio. http://www.patioliving.com/woodard-ron-accessories-wrought-iron-metal-patio-serving-cart-wr880080/

    10. Shannon H says

      February 14, 2016 at 11:38 pm

      i thinkn the wicker bar stools are cool, they never go out of style

    11. manda says

      February 14, 2016 at 11:21 pm

      Love the bar tables.

    12. Kathryn says

      February 14, 2016 at 10:22 pm

      I like the red patio chairs set… Looks more comfy than mine

    13. Darcy Borella says

      February 14, 2016 at 7:15 pm

      The green table umbrella would match PERFECTLY with my current patio set…but the prize umbrella would also work! I hope I win it before the temps start to rise!

    14. crystal porter says

      February 14, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      I love all of the benches. I am having a hard time deciding which I like the most. SO many nice ones.

    15. Lily Wolfe says

      February 14, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      I love the look and the concept of recycled plastic furniture!

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