The warm sunny weather is upon us, and it’s always nice to be able to enjoy those warm days and evenings outside on your porch or patio. Having an outdoor space to relax and entertain is a lovely way to spend the summer downtime.
Upgrading or refreshing your patio or porch doesn’t have to be time consuming or expensive. We’ve found 14 creative and fun DIY projects to update your outdoor space in a flash.
Enjoy your nights in style with these awesome home projects.
1. Hide that ugly A/C unit
This blog has a really great idea on how to class up your backyard and hide that bulky, unsightly A/C unit. Construct a simple fence with some beautiful lumber and the eyesore is gone.
2. Pop-of-color pallet project
Use a pallet to add some flair to your backyard. Paint the pallet a bright, eye-catching color and add some planter boxes for an instant upgrade to your garden space.
3. Fill an empty outdoor wall with climbing trellises
A large empty outdoor wall can be utilized to grow colorful climbing flowers. Secure some trellises on the side of your house and find out what climbing flowers and plants grow best in your region. Your house instantly has more curb appeal!
4. Create a tower of beautiful flowers
Den Garden has a great tutorial on how to create a gorgeous terra cotta flower tower. Say that five times fast. Using inexpensive supplies and flowers of your choice, a flower tower adds a gorgeous element to your patio or porch.
5. Keep your trees company with some flowers
Use some decorative bricks and some flowers to add more garden space and depth to your back or front yard. Get creative with the colors of flowers and types of decorative bricks you use.
6. Turn old wooden pallets into outdoor seating
RK Black offers a super easy 5-step tutorial on how to convert wooden pallets into beautiful outdoor seating. All you’ll need is some minimal power tool skills, and you’ll be good to go.
7. Create a funky planter stand using cinder blocks
Place painted cinder blocks in a stacked pattern of your choice on your front porch or backyard. Then use the openings in the cinder blocks as planters or stands for flowers and plants.
8. Cinder block shelf
Another great use of cinder blocks is to paint them bright colors and create a simple outdoor shelf using wooden planks. It’s a fast and simple way to create more decorative outdoor space.
9. Create a checkered outdoor patio
Head on over to DIY Network to find out how you can create a gorgeous and unique checkered outdoor seating space. It creates a beautiful and whimsical garden feel.
10. Use wide planks to create an outdoor bar
Use ultra-wide planks on a portion of your deck’s railing, and you’ll instantly have yourself an outdoor bar and eating area. And when it’s not in use? You can use it to display plants and flowers.
11. Potted plant landscaping
Bury potted plants halfway into the ground on a walkway or in your backyard. It looks like professional landscaping for a fraction of the cost.
12. Customized trellising
Lee Valley has created an awesome and fun way to spruce up your backyard in a unique way. Use their special trellis tool to create your own original and personal trellis design. Such a conversation starter!
12. Add color to concrete with latex paint
A Beautiful Mess has a wonderful DIY project to add bright color to boring concrete slabs. Pick your favorite colors of latex paint, and you can transform your outdoor seating area in under an hour.
13. A chandelier birdfeeder
Transform an old chandelier into a gorgeous and funky birdfeeder. A user on Crafster came up with this brilliant idea, and we absolutely love it.
14. Light up a walking path with glow-in-the-dark pebbles
Spray paint your walking path pebbles with glow-in-the-dark spray paint, and you’ll have a gorgeously lit walkway. Or you can buy your own pre-made glow-in-the-dark pebbles here.
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