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Fire Pit Outdoor information and products are listed below:
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Rome Industries CS-2200 Rome’s 8 Piece Marshmallow Roasting Fork Set, Chrome Plated with Multi Colored Handles $19.88 22 inch picnic forks for roasting Weinies or Marshmellows.red, green, blue and yellow…. |
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Fire Wire Stainless Steel Flexible Grilling Skewer, Set of 2 $5.49 FireWire Flexible Grilling Skewers (Set of 2) A simple adaptation of the traditional skewer makes kabob grilling so much easier and more effective. Made from nonreactive stainless steel, these flexible skewers bend easily – without compromising durability – to give you more options for both marinating and grilling. Fire Wire Flexible Grilling Skewer is an ingenious cable-style grilling skewer th… |
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Rome’s Set of 9 Forks for Marshmallows and Hot Dogs, Chrome Plated Steel $27.32 9 – Pc. Campfire Cookset, BIG BUCKS OFF! Open-flame cooking made easy! Now the whole gang can toast marshmallows and cook hotdogs within easy reach, thanks to this 9-Pc. set. Excess spells BIG SAVINGS! 29″ hotdog cooker rotisserie fork (handles 4 hotdogs); Two 34″ large cooking forks with wooden handles; Two 21″ telescoping campfire cooking forks with wooden handles extend up to 31″; 4 colored mar… |
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Zippo Outdoor Line Utility Lighter $11.99 This is a brand New Revolutionary Zippo Multi Purpose Butane Outdoor Utility lighter a with clip. (Pix below)! As Zippo has been the benchmark for pocket lighters for decades, so Zippo now will set the standard for utility lighters. This lighter is so solid state it could easily be mistaken as Military Issue! The Zippo OUL-the first premium refillable dual-flame butane multi-purpose lighter-is ev… |
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Grasslands Road Multi Color Hibiscus Flower Cover 10 Patio Light Set, 14-Foot cord $11.70 Light up your Polynesian party with our Hibiscus Flower Electric Light Set, featuring a 120V AC string of 10 steady burn mini white lights with bright island flower covers. End-to-end plugs accomodate multiple strands of lights (other light sets sold sepe… |
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Black & Decker BD1770 IQ Max Ratchet Garden Cultivator $35.62 Top-quality ratchet garden cultivator.Lightweight and easy to use.SizeColor BCI – 989686… |
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Camco 58031 Little Red Campfire Propane Camp Fire $111.25 No need to gather firewood–you can have a campfire wherever you go. Camco’s compact, portable Little Red Campfire is great for campsites with fire restrictions against in-ground fires. Perfect for tailgating or on the patio…its size is convenient and perfect for wherever you need a fire. Realistic log pieces and full ring burner help create the natural look and ambiance of wood log campfires. A… |
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Portable Fire Pit Propane – Campfire in a Can $279.99 The Gas Can is certified and tested to CSA standards. 64,000 BTU’s it’s literally the hottest campfire on the market. ⢠Safe to burn on a wood deck or patio carpet, The Gas Can is the only campfire with a certified zero clearance to combustibles underneath. ⢠The innovative pedestal style base provides safe and easy internal storage of the 10′ foot propane hose and regulator. … |
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Convert-A-Ball FD LOG Ceramic Log Kit for Fire Dance $41.50 Fire Dancer Ceramic Log Kit. Accent your Fire Dancer fireplace with this Ceramic Log Kit! Gives a realistic look without burning actual logs that create a first-class mess… ash, smoke and sparks, be gone! The durable ceramic piece fits perfectly inside your fireplace to enhance the beauty of your fire spot. Get it today! Fire Dancer Ceramic Log Kit… |
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Nike Brazen Sunglasses Nike Sunglasses feature a stylish design and are considered some of the best value and quality in sun glasses and frames in the eyewear industry…. |
It’s Time To Use Feng Shui Techniques In Your Outdoor Art Garden
In reading more about Feng Shui (meaning wind and water) recently, I discovered that this ancient art works outdoors the same as indoors. I admit to being a novice in explaining and applying Feng Shui in my outdoor garden. I also find it amazing that I now understand why my art garden blog categories (yard art, landscape art, water/motion/ sound, metal and rustic/recycled art) are so in tune with my new knowledge of Feng Shui. Apparently, I was practicing Feng Shui instinctively without the underlying knowledge as to why it made sense to me. Best of all is the knowledge that trusting your instincts usually gives you the right answers!
I learned that a key element of Feng Shui is the ‘Tao’ or way of being in tune to nature. Just as the earth nourishes us, we can return the favor by respecting Mother Nature and creating spaces around us that support us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. One article included this meaningful quote by John Muir, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
Feng Shui -A Little History
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art that allows for maximum energy flow and chi (natural life force) by balancing the five natural elements of water, wood, fire, earth and metal. By using these elements to decorate your outdoor space, you can add lucky or favorable aspects to your life. The ‘wind and water’ focuses on the direction, placement and intention and helps you achieve Chi (happiness, prosperity, harmony and balance) as you incorporate all five elements into your outdoor living room.
Outdoor Feng Shui 101 – Some Basic Principles
Your garden should be balanced within itself as well as with the home itself. One way of explaining the balance is with yin and yang. The outdoors, for example, represents the yin (calm) and the inside of the house represents the yang (active). Here are a few other basic principles of outdoor Feng Shui:
- Add items that have personal meaning like stones, statues, mirrors, and gifts into your outdoor plan.
- Clean up the clutter in your garden, remove dead or dying plants and always leave space (earth) between your plantings and placements (for the easy flow of Chi energy).
- Streamline your designs, keeping them simple and requiring little maintenance thereby leaving room for the energy flow to move through your yard.
- Arrange your plants in ‘bright/high energy patches’ and ‘pale/tranquil patches’ based on the bagua planning chart below.
- Use curves to enhance tranquility and to add movement of energy through your garden.
- Try not having too many straight, even lines as they act as barriers to energy movement. Instead, round out the straight lines with plants, walkways, hedges or bedding areas to add rhythm and flow throughout your garden area.
- Use trees to enhance your spaces and to obscure unwelcome features thus balancing out the other features in the garden. (I also learned that, in ancient China, trees were regarded as having special powers).
- If you have a tree or shrub that points downward (such as a weeping willow), balance it with plants that grow in a strong vertical line to emphasize upward and uplifting growth and direction.
- Always add whimsical elements that encourage smiles, fun and enjoyment.
Bagua Map
Practitioners of Feng Shui use a Bagua Map to help identify the best direction, placement, materials and colors to use in their designs. You should also try to include these suggestions when planning and organizing your outdoor garden area. If you just think of your garden area as another room in your house (or if you have a large enough area, two or more rooms in your house), it will not be so hard to visualize and apply the Feng Shui techniques. (Sketch a 9 square grid and place these directions in the appropriate boxes to better visualize the Bagua Mapping Tool.)
NORTHWEST — (metal) arbor, tuned wind chimes, chairs
NORTH — (water) pond, outdoor garden fountain, birdbath
NORTHEAST — (earth) clay pots, rocks, soil
WEST — (metal) arbor, tuned wind chimes, chairs
CENTER — open area for free flow of chi
EAST — (wood) outdoor wooden bench, planting boxes
SOUTHWEST — (earth) clay pots, rocks, soil
SOUTH — (fire) lights, grill, chimenea (freestanding fireplace)
SOUTHEAST — (wood) outdoor wooden bench, planting boxes
Use All Five Elements
Don’t forget to integrate all five elements into your outdoor living space to help bring health, happiness, enjoyment and prosperity to you and your family. Here are some quick tips on how you can integrate each of them:
Water - fountain(s), pool, stream, pond with gold fish for good luck, dark blue accessories, crystal, glass, mirrors, and bird baths.
Wood- flowers, trees, decks, fences, pergolas, wood furniture/benches, green or blue objects for planters, cushions, etc.
Fire- fire pits, outdoor fireplace, candles, torches and objects of red, deep yellow, and bright orange.
Earth- stones, brick, flagstone, ceramic tile, earthenware, adobe brick, terra cotta and brown, beige, yellow and earth tones for colors.
Metal- iron fences, gates, planters, wind chimes, metal water fountains, wrought iron furniture/benches, metal arches and gates using brass, copper, silver or gold or metals.
While the economy is in a negative condition, we should all try to help ourselves in as many ways as possible to move our own ‘chi’ and current status into a more positive condition. Just remember that lots of noted people use this ancient practice to enhance the bounties in their lives (including Oprah)… so why shouldn’t we all give it a try?
Is it Feng Shui Outdoor Art yet? Yes, now go enjoy!
Sybil Goldberg, Headhunter and Outdoor Art Garden enthusiast. If you are looking for unusual yard art or seasonal outdoor décor, look no further than The Outdoor Art Garden Shop at http://www.outdoorartgarden.com. We are also looking for motivated people who want to work from home to join our Nationwide Virtual Recruiter Team at http://www.virtualrecruiter.info. New program announced…check it out.
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