Madison Outdoor Picnic Dining Set from Hayneedle, $2,000

Hayneedle.com never disappoints when it comes to outdoor furniture. The site is offering gorgeous tables at generous discounts, like the Madison Outdoor Picnic Dining Set, now $2,000 (reg. $2,500).

Choose from a variety of reduced-price functional and stylish picnic tables at Wayfair.com, including innovative models from Blue Ridge Chair Works like the Carolina Packable Snack Picnic Table, $82 (reg. $103) and the Rolltop Packable Picnic Table, $111 (reg. $139).

Red Cedar's Octagon picnic table now $1,149 at Cedarstone

Cedarstore.com has a great variety of picnic tables on sale, and most of them come with free shipping. One that stood out from the rest was the Red Cedar Octagon Walk-In Picnic Table, on sale for $1,149 (reg. $1,499).

Home Depot has marked down several of their picnic tables, so we recommend you snatch them up while the price is low!

Six-foot steel UltraLeisure picnic table in Mariner, $514 at Belson Outdoors

At online retailer Belson Outdoors you can choose from a large selection of UltraLeisure steel picnic tables colored with a durable, low-maintenance Thermoplastic coating. A six-foot table starts at $514 (reg. $555).

KidKraft Picnic Table with Benches from amazon.com, $138

Amazon.com offers both used and new picnic tables at discounted prices. We especially liked their mini tables for the little ones, like the KidKraft table with benches, from $138 used or $171 new (reg. $245).

For more on outdoor living, consider:

Planning Guide: Wood Decks
The Hardscaping Trend: Upgrade Your Outdoor Areas
Outdoor Kitchens: High Style and State-of-the-Art Features

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HOUSE STYLE: Federal

LOCATION: Johnson City, TN

PRICE: $279,000

HOUSE STATS: 4,190 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths

The House. It’s a sort of countrified Federal, constructed neither of wood nor brick, but rather of native Tennessee limestone. As the listing reports, the home has survived mostly unchanged since its 1801 construction, and numerous Federal characteristics mark the home as authentic to its period—the symmetrical layout and the architectural grace of the main staircase, as well as the narrow proportions (and thin mullions) of the windows. But there are rural touches as well. So in a way the home’s hybrid design tells the tale of its own creation at a specific moment in American history.

The History. Often called the Martin Katzmiller House, the property sits on a 2-acre lot that’s been named a Landmark Historic Conservation District, while the house itself appears on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally, Katzmiller commissioned a Quaker stone mason to construct the what would have been a fairly large house, not in Pennsylvania where he and his wife were married, but on the frontier of the new American West. Katzmiller paid $520 for 130 acres, and over time he expanded the estate tenfold. He and his wife raised eight children on the land, and it stayed among the family for upwards of a century.

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Pottery Barn's 6' Round Solid Umbrella with Eucalyptus Pole, $79 (reg. $99)

Umbrellas are good for more than just keeping you dry in a rain storm. They’re also ideal for adding a practical and stylish feature to your pool deck or patio. Below are some of the best places to find umbrellas on sale in a variety of designs and at reduced prices—for a limited time only, so hurry!

At Pottery Barn, between the Warehouse Clearance and Outdoor Savings events, you’re bound to find big savings on beach and backyard umbrellas. Among our favorites is the 6′, solid-color umbrella with Eucalyptus pole (shown above), now just $79 (reg. $99).

Bellacor.com is having a Monster Warehouse Sale through Monday, 6/4. Save up to 60% on all umbrellas, then take an extra 10% off select items with a special online promo code. Plus, enjoy free shipping and no sales tax.

Hayneedle's Large Beach Cabana, $866 (reg. $1,052)

If you order a beach umbrella from Hayneedle.com before midnight on Monday, 6/4, you won’t have to pay for shipping! An especially interesting choice: the Large Beach Cabana, $866 (reg. $1,052).

Crate and Barrel has marked outdoor furniture down by 20%. Browse the store’s collection of more than 100 vibrant umbrellas and save.

Swimoutlet.com's acrylic beach umbrella, $184.99

Shop Swimoutlet.com for deals on a wide variety of beach-ready umbrellas. Consider Frankford Umbrellas’ red-and-white striped acrylic beach umbrella—now $184 (reg. $196)—for a clean, classic look.

For more on outdoor living, consider:
30 Poolside Terrace Ideas in Time for Summer
Creating Privacy Through Landscaping
Bob Vila Radio: Outdoor Furniture

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With grilling on everyone’s mind, we decided to really heat things up this month by giving away four Weber 18.5″ Smokey Mountain Cookers and companion cookbook, Weber’s Smoke—A Guide to Smoke Cooking for Everyone and Any Grill, as part of Bob Vila’s Smokin’ Hot June Give-Away.

Every week—starting today, June 1, and ending midnight EST, June 30th—we will give away one of four Weber smokers and cookbooks to one lucky winner. That’s four weekly prizes and four weekly winners. So enter now and enter daily to be eligible to win.

The Weber 18.5″ Smokey Mountain Cooker ($349 MSRP), which stands 41″ tall when open, features a lid and bowl constructed of premium-grade U.S. steel and is coated with a baked-on porcelain enamel. In addition to a lid-mounted temperature gauge, the cooker includes:

— Two plated-steel 18-½’’ diameter cooking grates, which provide ample room for smoking a turkey and a ham at the same time

— Porcelain-enameled water pan that adds steam during the smoking process to keep meats tender and moist.

— Spring-latch, rust-resistant aluminum fuel door that makes adding charcoal, wood chunks or chips easy and convenient.

And if you are unfamiliar with smoker/cookers, the Weber Smoke cookbook will provide everything you need to know about slow-cooking meals to their juiciest perfection. (The last Weber cookbook—Weber’s Way to Grill—was a New York Times Best Seller and nominated for the James Beard Award.)

For official rules and entry, click here. Be sure to enter Bob Vila’s Smokin’ Hot June Giveaway daily on the site to increase your chances of winning.

To see more fabulous grills and cookers, visit Weber.

Bob Vila’s “Smokin’ Hot June Giveaway” sweepstakes is open only to permanent legal U.S. residents. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Contest Period runs from 12:00 a.m. (EST) Friday, June 1, 2012 through 11:59 p.m. (ET) Saturday, June 30, 2012. One entry per household per day on BobVila.com. Alternative means of entry for each Drawing is available by faxing your name and address to 508-437-8486 during the applicable Entry Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules.

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The Adirondack chair dates back to 1903, when Thomas Lee couldn’t get comfortable. While vacationing with his family in the Adirondack mountains, Lee decided to construct patio furniture for his family. All 22 members of the Lee clan approved, and since then many other families have done the same. The design is so comfortable that its popularity hasn’t waned in more than 100 years. Be sure to take a look at these modern spins on the classic Adirondack and snatch a few while the prices are low.

Save over 25% on Adirondack chairs at patio.com. The Beachfront Furniture Collection’s synthetic Adirondack chair (above) comes in every color of the rainbow. Plus, it won’t rot and will never need a fresh coat of paint. It’s marked down from $395 to $299.

Find reduced-price Adirondack chairs at adirondackchairsonly.com, where a selection of Adirondack rockers, swings, benches, gliders and ottomans is available for sale.

The Big Daddy Adirondack is on sale at hayneedle.com and adirondackchairs.com for $199.98 (reg. $499.99)

Visit hayneedle.com for up to 60% off Adirondack chairs (and free shipping on all orders) and save an extra 10% when you buy three or more. A twist on tradition, the Big Daddy Reclining Adirondack Chair comes complete with a pull-out ottoman, making an already comfortable chair even more cozy ($199.98; reg. $499.99).

The Poly-Wood Long Island Recycled Plastic Chair is on sale at patiolivingplus.com for $329.99 (reg. $439.99)

Take your pick from a huge assortment of Adirondack chairs at patiolivingplus.com, all at reduced prices. You’ll receive free shipping on all orders over $75. We’re fans of the modern flair that many of these chairs have, like the Poly Wood Long Island Recycled Plastic Chair ($329.99; reg. $439.99).

Kmart.com has a great selection of Adirondack chairs in a variety of styles, most of them at reduced prices. They also have a few kid-size classics, like the Cedar Looks Adirondack Junior Patio Chair, $66.49.

The Cedar Looks Adirondack Junior Patio Chair is available at kmart.com for $66.49 (reg. $69.99)

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Care and Repair of Outdoor Furniture
Hardscaping Trend: Upgrade Your Outdoor Areas
Planning Guide: Wood Decks

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The AMO1 10" Table Fan is on sale for $239.99 at Dyson.com

Save 20% off all Dyson machines through 5/13. That includes the AM02 Tower Fan, $359.99 (reg. $449.99) and the AM01 10″ Table Fan, $239.99 (reg. $299.99), both of which come with free shipping.

Bellacor.com is holding its Mother’s Day Sale through 5/14. Use the code MOM5 when you check out online and take an extra 10% off already-reduced prices! Plus, pay no sales tax or shipping charges.

The Fanimation ceiling fan is on sale for $699 at Wayfair.com

If you’re a member of the Wayfair Rewards program, now is the time to shop. The site is offering three times the Wayfair Rewards with the purchase of a ceiling fan (plus free shipping). Not a member? You should still consider visiting Wayfair: many of the site’s fans are significantly marked down, including the innovative Fanimation 52″ Ceiling Fan, $699 (reg. 998.34).

LampsPlus.com is having its Lighting Fixture and Home Décor Sale through 5/20. Save 10-50% on ceiling fans such as the Casa Esperanza Teak Shaded Blades Ceiling Fan, $319.95 (reg. $369.99), and the 60″ Spyder Hugger Brushed Ceiling Fan, $279.95 (reg. $329.99).

The Aventine bathroom fan is on sale for $74.99 at Hunterfan.com

Find great deals on fans for every room at the Hunter Fan Co. Online Clearance section. Notable items include the Ultra Quiet Fan and Light, $89.99 (reg. $169.99) and the Aventine, $74.99 (reg. $139.99)—a bathroom exhaust fan concealed within an elegant light fixture.

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Samantha Entryway Collection, $229-$549 at Pottery Barn; save $60 on shipping

Get free or reduced shipping on storage and organizing products ordered online at Pottery Barn. Consider the Samantha Collection (shown above), with its cubbies, bench, shelf compartments and hooks—perfect for a front entry, laundry, or mud room.

Visit the sale section of the Crate & Barrel website to find great organizing tools at discounted prices; plus, most wares are shipping at a flat rate of $4.95.

Gladiator-GarageWorks's Rack Shelving is now 15% off its regular price of $199

Gladiator-GarageWorks is offering 15% off all products purchased online (plus free shipping on orders over $299) with promo code DONOW6495 through 5/17. Among the discounted products is the company’s heavy-duty metal Rack Shelving in Hammered Granite finish.

Bed Bath & Beyond’s Special Purchase section has great, while-supplies-last sales on items like canisters and spice racks, always useful in the kitchen.

The Container Store's elfa Door and Media Rack, now $74.90 (reg. $93.90)

The Container Store is holding its Spring Organization Sale through Sunday, 5/6. Save big on an extensive selection of closet, cabinet, pantry and drawer organizers, plus clothing, shoe and accessory storage products.

Organizeit.com is discounting items up to 75% for a limited time only. Check out the garage rafter storage lift, $192.99 (reg. $219.99); we found it exceptionally clever.

IKEA's HEMNES sofa table, $139 (reg. $179) through Sunday

At IKEA, select HEMNES solid wood living room furniture is 20% off through Sunday, 5/6.

For more on storage and organization, consider the following Bob Vila articles and slideshows:

Quick Tip: Garage Storage
Pegboard Storage: A Classic for All-Time
Easy Laundry Room Storage Solutions

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We know that the kitchen is the most popular room in the house—and, as such, the one most homeowner’s dream of updating.  That’s why we partnered with our friends at Amana to launch this month’s Bob Vila Ultimate Kitchen Give-Away.

Beginning today and every day this month, you can enter here for a chance to win a complete suite of Amana stainless steel appliances, including a French door refrigerator, self-cleaning range, Energy-Star dishwasher, and countertop microwave (combined value, $3,386 MSRP). You can also increase your chances of winning by entering daily on the Bob Vila Facebook page.

The Amana 25 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator makes it easy and convenient to access the full fresh food compartment, outfitted with adjustable and EasyGlide glass shelves, clear door bins, dairy center, bottle caddy and more.  The refrigerator offers TempAssure freshness along with a temperature-controlled Chef’s Pantry Drawer and two humidity-controlled Garden Fresh Crisper Drawers. An EasyFill internal water dispenser with a PUR water and ice filter is also included. ($1,899 MSRP)

Amana’s Self-Cleaning Gas Range features easy touch electronic controls and delay-start options that let you prepare meals based on your schedule. It also features an extra-large window and hidden bake burner to facilitate cooking with minimal clean-up. ($779 MSRP)

The Energy Star Tall Tub Dishwasher allows you to save money and conserve water and energy while cleaning dishes.  The unit features heated dry, delay start, and high temperature wash options, along with a triple-filter wash system that leaves dishes spotless. ($429 MSRP)

The 2.0 cu. ft. countertop microwave—the largest in the Amana line—easily accommodates a 9″ x 13” dish.  The appliance comes with 1,100 watts of power, 10 power levels, and a variety of auto-cook selections, including 7 sensor options that monitor humidity levels and adjusts cooking times. ($279 MSRP)

For official rules and entry, click here. Be sure to enter Bob Vila’s Ultimate Kitchen Giveaway daily on the site and on Facebook to increase your chances of winning.

Looking for more fabulous kitchen appliances?  Be sure to visit Amana.

The “Bob Vila’s Ultimate Kitchen Giveaway” sweepstakes is open only to permanent legal U.S. residents. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Contest Period runs from 12:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, May 1, 2012 through 11:59 p.m. (ET) Thursday, May 31, 2012. One entry per household per day on BobVila.com and/or Facebook. Alternative means of entry for Drawing is available by faxing your name and address to 508-437-8486 during the applicable Entry Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules.

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It takes time and effort to maintain a beautiful lawn and the right tools definitely help. Here’s a sampling of retailers offering some great weekend savings on garden tools and supplies.  Consider checking them out; your lawn—and wallet—will be glad you did.

Take advantage of Sears Days, an online and in-store sales event, offering a variety of lawn tools at considerable savings, including the Craftsman WeedWacker Gas Trimmer for $69.99 (reg. $94.99) and the Craftsman 3-in-1 Landscaping Kit for $199.99 (reg. $244.99). Through Saturday, 4/28

WeedWacker Gas Trimmer, available at Sears, $69.99

Home Depot is currently offering free shipping on all string and hedge trimmers. Purchase a Black & Decker 36V string or hedge trimmer and get a free battery ($89 value).

The Gardener’s Supply Company is holding a Gardening Sale this weekend. Save up to 74% on a variety of gardening supplies, including the Sav-A-Drop Nozzle, on sale now for $14.99 (reg. $24.99).

Shop True Value this weekend for great discounts on a variety of garden tools and supplies, including 40% off the Green Thumb Twin Wheel Garden Cart ($49.99, reg. $89.99); Green Thumb 75-ft. Garden Hose ($16.99, reg. $28.99) and the Suncast 175-ft. Hose Hideaway ($34.99, reg. $54.99).  Pick up a $5 coupon online for additional savings on any $25 purchase. Coupon expires July 8.

Suncast Hose Hideaway Reel, available at True Value, $34.99

Celebrate Arbor Day at Garden.com with 10% off all pruning tools and tree care products this week only. Choose from a wide selection of Fiskars, Corona and Felco tools, and pick up a 5-pack of Jobes Tree Spikes for just $6.48 (reg. $7.20).

For more on lawn and garden, consider the following Bob Vila articles and slideshows:
5 Ways to a Greener Lawn
Landscaping Made Easy
7 New “Must-Have” Annuals

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This week (through midnight ET Saturday, April 28) you can enter to win the DC America three-tier gazebo with insect screen from Wayfair, valued at $519.24 (MSRP). Made of heavy-duty, powder-coated steel with an awning grade poly top, the  gazebo is the perfect addition to any deck, patio or garden. And with insect screen panels, it not only provides shelter from the sun, but a bug-free enclosure ideal for summertime entertaining. The gazebo measures 118 inches square and has a bronze-colored, rust resistant finish.

For official rules and entry, click here. Be sure to enter Bob Vila’s Dream Patio Give-Away daily on the site and on Facebook to increase your chances of winning.

Looking for more fabulous lawn and garden furniture?  Be sure to visit Wayfair.

The “Bob Vila Dream Patio Giveaway” sweepstakes is open only to permanent legal U.S. residents. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Contest Period runs from 12:00 a.m. (EST) Sunday, April 1, 2012 through 11:59 p.m. (ET) Saturday, April 28, 2012. One entry per household per day on BobVila.com and/or Facebook. Alternative means of entry for each Drawing is available by faxing your name and address to 508-437-8486 during the applicable Entry Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules.

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