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Hayneedle’s Hammock Day Twitter Party

Published on July 15, 2010 in HAYNEEDLE and PATIO & GARDEN. 11 Comments Tags: , , , .

The sun is hot, the shade is cool. Lounging in a hammock is a great way to beat the heat this summer! You don’t have a hammock? Well, you are in luck!

In honor of National Hammock Day and our very first store, Hammocks.com, Hayneedle is hosting a Hammocks Twitter Party.  Hayneedle will give away five amazing hammocks during the event!  All winners will be chosen at random via the RSVP list. You must attend the party and answer the questions correctly in order to win!

You’re invited to Hayneedle’s National Hammock Day Twitter Party

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When: July 22 at 8pm CST.

Where: Twitter using hashtag #Hayneedle

How can you join? Well, that’s simple!  RSVP using the link below, and start following:

Follow Hayneedle on Twitter. @Hayneedle
Follow @hayneedleyards
Follow @hayneedlegreen
 Follow @hayneedletots
Follow @hayneedlepets
“LIKE” Hayneedle on Facebook!

TWEET! @Hayneedle is having a Hammocks Day Twitter Party! Join us 7/22 at 8pm CST! To RSVP & see the prizes go to http://hayn.tl/30

RSVP HERE TO ENTER

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@hayneedle will ask the questions.

@hayneedleyards will pick the winners using Random.org via the RSVP list.

If you’re a winner, you will DM @hayneedlegreen to let her know what you won. Be sure to include your shipping information and a phone number!

Look carefully at the products and websites listed below, as answers will come directly from our sites.  Your teachers were right- studying is important!

All winners are chosen at RANDOM.  We will NOT go by 1st answer, 5th answer, etc. To give everyone a fair chance, we’re leaving it up to random.org.

If random.org picks someone who answers the question but is NOT present during the party when winners are announced, we will re-draw until we find someone who is present and participating!

These are bigger prizes, so keep in mind we may try to stump you with the questions!

We hope to see you there. Be sure to RSVP, otherwise you won’t have the chance to win these awesome hammocks:

Island Bay XL Rope Hammock with Metal Stand & Pillow

 

 

  • New and improved for 2010!
  • Our top-selling hammock 6 years running
  • Room for 2 people; 450-lb. weight capacity
  • Heavy-duty 14-gauge steel stand in choice of colors
  • Newly available with our custom faux woodgrain stand!
  • Choose 100% cotton or polyester
  • Pillow available in several color options
  • Heavy-gauge powder-coated steel stand
  • Overall hammock length: 13 ft.
  • Stand measures 13 – 15 ft. L x 4 ft. W x 3 ft. 9 in. H
  • Retail Value $174.98

Island Bay Seagrass Quilted Hammock with Stand

  • Hammock, stand, pillow, and hanging hardware
  • 450-lb. weight capacity
  • Heavy-duty 14-gauge steel stand in choice of colors
  • Weather-resistant fabric
  • Overall hammock length: 11 ft. 5 in.
  • Stand: 13-15 ft. L x 4 ft. W x 3 ft. 9 in. H
  • Retail Value $199.98

XXL Mayan Hammocks with Adjustable Stand

  • Handmade from durable and soft cotton or nylon
  • Includes XXL Mayan Hammock and Stand
  • 350-lb. weight capacity
  • Durable powder-coated steel frame
  • Diamond weave for remarkable strength
  • Choose from a variety of beautiful hammock colors
  • Fabric weave surrounds metal ring for increased durability
  • Overall hammock length: 14 ft. 8 in.
  • Stand: 11.5 – 14.5 ft. L x 3 ft. 3 in. W x 3 ft. 10 in. – 4 ft. 6 in.
  • Retail Value $168.99

Island Bay Sienna Stripe Quilted Hammock with Stand

  • Large enough for 2 people; 450 lb. weight capacity
  • Stand is made from heavy-duty 14-gauge steel
  • Striped hammock in weather-resistant fabric
  • Overall hammock length: 6 feet 5 inches
  • Stand dimensions: 13-15L x 4W x 3.75H feet
  • Hammock, stand, matching button-on pillow
  • Quilted, weather resistant polyester fabric
  • Classic stripes in various shades of orange and brown
  • Room for 2 people; 450-lb. weight capacity
  • 14-gauge steel stand with powder-coated finish
  • Stand offered in several color options
  • Hanging hardware is included
  • Overall hammock length: 11 ft. 5 in.
  • Stand: 13 – 15 ft. L x 4 ft. W x 3 ft. 9 in. H
  • Retail Value $199.98

Island Bay Nautical Quilted Hammock with Stand

  • Hammock, stand, matching button-on pillow
  • Quilted, weather resistant polyester fabric
  • Classic stripes in various shades of blue
  • Room for 2 people; 450-lb. weight capacity
  • 14-gauge steel stand with powder-coated finish
  • Stand offered in several color options
  • Hanging hardware is included
  • Overall hammock length: 11 ft. 5 in.
  • Stand: 13 – 15 ft. L x 4 ft. W x 3 ft. 9 in. H
  • Retail Value $179.98

Get signed up for the Twitter Party and tell your friends. Please help us make our first Twitter Party a blast!

Expanding Your Home’s Square Footage Outdoors

Published on July 13, 2010 in HAYNEEDLE and PATIO & GARDEN. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

The Fourth of July weekend was filled with family, friends, sun and fun.  I enjoyed a nice balance celebrating each day with a different group of people.  I was also celebrating having completed my eight-webisode series for “Hayneedle Your Home with Eduardo Xol.”

I also helped to celebrate the culmination of the census for 2010.  I was asked by the mayor’s office of Los Angeles to be one of the 100 voices of the city to educate the public on getting counted.  I taped a public service announcement in both English and Spanish, and as it turns out, Los Angeles is the number one major city to turn out in terms of participation.  I’m proud to have performed my civic duty.  Here I am with the executive Director of LA Counts 2010 at the culmination party in downtown Los Angeles.

There was another reason to celebrate with my family recently.  My nephew, Rodrigo, graduated from kindergarten!  My family has definitely grown to understand the importance and value of an education, so we try to encourage my niece and nephew by celebrating their accomplishments whenever possible.  My niece, Monet, is a year ahead of my nephew. Monet, along with my sister Monica, will be making a guest appearance in an upcoming webisode.  She was wonderful to work with!

In webisode #5, “Expanding Your Home’s Square Footage Outdoors,” we shot at the home of a newlywed couple who I’m doing on outdoor makeover for. Here is a picture of their back patio space shortly after purchasing their home, but before I started putting my hands on it.

Since they already had the frame for the perfect outdoor patio, I convinced them to pour a new floor of a charcoal grey concrete while removing the planters.  Here is a view of the new newly poured patio.

As part of the master plan, I convinced the couple to add a pergola to cover the area and make it a an outdoor lounge, but the timing for shooting the webisode wouldn’t allow us to complete it in time. In the end, we broke up the project in two phases to fit the client’s schedule as well as mine.  I’ll be documenting the process in a “behind the scenes” how-to webisode later in the summer, so stay tuned for that.

For “Expanding Your Home’s Square Footage Outdoors”,  Michael Anthony Clements, who co-produced my summer web series with me, convinced me to hang sheer curtains as a way to frame the room and complement the Tahara All Weather Wicker Conversation Patio Set we used on the patio.  The results are beautiful!  Take a look!

Cayden’s First Garden

Published on July 2, 2010 in HAYNEEDLE and PATIO & GARDEN. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , .

Checking in with Cayden’s Green Experience, we can see that it’s not just her interest in a more eco-friendly lifestyle that’s growing. Her first garden seems to be taking off as well!

If you’d like to follow Cayden’s transition to a greener lifestyle, follow her on Twitter @HayneedleGreen, and check back here for more blog updates on The Green Experience.

How about adding a little green variety to your life? There’s no better place to start a garden or to find eco-friendly products than at hayneedle.com.

From all of us at Hayneedle, have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!

Into the Pool! – by Eduardo Xol

Published on June 29, 2010 in HAYNEEDLE and PATIO & GARDEN. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Into the Pool!

The summer holiday season is officially underway, and the 4th is right around the corner.  To celebrate the season, I continue to host dinners in my garden on a regular basis.  While my guests are sitting in my garden,  they seem to forget that I live right in the middle of Hollywood, just a few blocks from the famous Melrose Place.  The best compliment I get is when friends say they feel like they’re “somewhere else” or “on vacation”.  That’s what a backyard should feel like!

Nothing feels more like summer than going to pool parties or parties by the beach, which is why my next webisode focuses on poolside living.  We shot the webisode at the beautiful home of a friend of mine, a successful director and producer, and the fortunate owner of a picture-perfect pool in the Hollywood Hills. Here I am with my cameraman, Nick Oberlander, scoping out a shot of the pool from the second level of the house.

It was a spectacular day to shoot webisode #4, and I was forced to get into the pool!  I say that sarcastically, of course!

We’ve recently completed the rest of the webisodes for our summer series- with a total of four more to be released, so be on the lookout.  The response from all of you via e-mail has been amazing!

Speaking of which… many of you have asked questions about the pavers used in the last webisode “Utilizing an Uncommon Space,” so I wanted to respond to some of the most common questions here:

  • The space I finished is approximately 96 square feet.
  • The pea gravel was already there, but had it not been, I would have purchased 4-5 bags at a cost of approximately $5 per bag.
  • I used 81 pavers at approximately $1 per paver.
  • Approximate total cost was $150.

Note:  Depending on the soil/surface underneath, a layer of sand may be needed before laying the pavers and gravel.

This is an easy, economical way to create a patio, and anyone can do it themselves.  It also looks great and is a steady surface for furniture and appliances.  If you haven’t already seen the webisode, check it out!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer. Stay cool!

Salud!

Eduardo

All-American Summer

Published on June 25, 2010 in HAYNEEDLE, HOMEACCESSORIES, PATIO & GARDEN and SPORTS & GAMES. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

I won’t say variety is exclusively American, but Americans may be the best at embracing it. The dill-covered salmon curing in my refrigerator is what brings this to mind. Our melting pot of cultures makes for a stew rich with traditions, and one of them- a Swedish Midsummer celebration- is what’s dominated my household this week. But like any week in this fair country, it could be any of 10,000 other things worthy of celebration.

Speaking of celebrations, you’re invited to save up to 50% at Hayneedle’s July 4th Sale!

I can hardly wait to watch the fun unfold in my backyard tomorrow. American barbecue alongside the undeniably Swedish lutefisk. Bocce and ladder golf while waiting for my turn in the next game of kubb. Kids caroming in and out of the bouncehouse. What better way to work off all that pickled fish and make room for strawberries and cream? Or, if my guests prefer something more definitively American, they can always hold out for fire pit s’mores.

Whatever you’re celebrating, be it a wedding or the World Cup, a cookout or the College World Series, these June weekends are loaded with options. Heck, if you’re looking for a reason to get together tonight, just remind your friends that today is Log Cabin Day. For real. It’s Log Cabin Day.

For the fest of the season, or just the happy hour of the day, Hayneedle has all the essentials you need to entertain. From grills to canopies, from conversation sets to outdoor lighting, it’s all here. And in every one of these categories you’ll find an abundance of options, along with a powerful filtering system that lets you narrow your choices based on what you want. That’s true variety, and that’s how we know you’ll find what you love and love what you find.