{"id":199,"date":"2008-12-18T17:11:19","date_gmt":"2008-12-19T04:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=199"},"modified":"2012-07-08T00:08:56","modified_gmt":"2012-07-08T00:08:56","slug":"unique-centerpiece-warms-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/unique-centerpiece-warms-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique Centerpiece Warms the\u00a0Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200 aligncenter\" title=\"lacosta-dining-height\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/lacosta-dining-height.jpg?resize=298%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lacosta-Dining Table\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/lacosta-dining-height.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/lacosta-dining-height.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/lacosta-dining-height.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Have you ever searched for a centerpiece that is multi-functional?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0If so, you have hit the jackpot with this one. Not only will this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/patio-furniture\/COC-LaCosta.htm\">outdoor dining table<\/a>\u00a0function\u00a0as a fire pit for you and your friends to gather around, but it\u00a0can\u00a0also become a grill or an ice bucket! The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/patio-furniture\/COC-LaCosta.htm\"> Lacosta table&#8217;s<\/a> many functions allow you\u00a0to create an outdoor dining or entertaining experience that meets your\u00a0\u00a0own personal needs and desires.\u00a0 Unlike mosaic tops, there are no grout\u00a0 lines that will crack or mildew. The table tops are easy to maintain, and natural\u00a0\u00a0stone adds value to any home.\u00a0 Choose from ceramic gas logs\u00a0or colored glass (Clear, Smoke, or Bronze) for your fire pit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever searched for a centerpiece that is multi-functional? \u00a0If so, you have hit the jackpot with this one. Not only will this outdoor dining table\u00a0function\u00a0as a fire pit for you and your friends to gather around, but it\u00a0can\u00a0also become a grill or an ice bucket! The Lacosta table&#8217;s many functions allow you\u00a0to create an outdoor dining or entertaining experience that meets your\u00a0\u00a0own personal &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/unique-centerpiece-warms-the-heart\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Unique Centerpiece Warms the\u00a0Heart<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertaining"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-3d","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":840,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/patio-umbrella-umbrella-lights-make-dining-outside-a-dream\/","url_meta":{"origin":199,"position":0},"title":"Patio Umbrella Lights Make Dining Outside a Dream","author":"Sara May","date":"July 19, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 It's hard to enjoy dining outdoors or evening festivities when you spend most of the day at work or running errands.\u00a0Umbrella lights offer the ideal lighting to set the mood. 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