A firepit is one of those things that can easily become a focal point of your garden. Even though this isn’t the simplest DIY project for a weekend it’s still not the hardest one. To build a stone firepit you’ll need bricks, sand, cement and stone. Of course you’ll also need some tools. Check out...
Don’t get me wrong, terra cotta planters are great but they are boring. There are many ways to make them looks better and even unique. Here is probably the most simple one. Grab some leftover paint from your previous DIY project and slap it on the planter you want to make looks better. Volia, you’re...
Weathered wooden frames looks great in many interiors. Thanks to a special paint technique you can easily make such rustic frame for a photo or a chalkboard by yourself. Materials Wooden frame Wood stain to make wood darker Water-based paint in the color of your choice White paint Paint scraper 80-grit sandpaper Paintbrushes, sponge rollers...
Spray painting is the best way to renovate some old furniture. It’s easy and quick but when you’re painting small objects like drawer pulls and cabinet knobs you may run into some issues. The main thing you need to consider is holding them straight so the paint goes on evenly and smooth. To do that...
If you already made this glamourous dresser probably you want to make a coffee table that will looks great with it. Even if you don’t a mirror coffee table could become a fashionable addition to any living room. Such tables are quite expensive so such DIY project is very reasonable. For the project you’ll need...
Making good outdoor planters isn’t as hard as many of you think. For example each of these above ground wood planters you can see on pictures can be made in 20-30 minutes even if you aren’t an experienced woodworker. The cool things about them are that you can easily move them if they are placed...
DIY modern cement planters and DIY concrete planters from pavers can become beautiful and useful decorations of your backyard but what about your patio or deck? A hypertufa table could become even better addition to it. Hypertufa is an anthropic rock made from various aggregates bonded together using cement. It’s strong but doesn’t have the...
If temperatures in your region shifts too much then concrete ins’t a great material to make a walkway. If you can also get a pile of reclaimed redwood you can make much a really beautiful walkway that will also survive harsh weather very well. Besides wood planks you’ll need several boxes of screws to keep...
If your deck or patio is sunny and you don’t like to sweat then you need to create a shade on it. Here is an interesting way to do that. In combination with lights you can achieve some ambience as during the day as during the night. Cheap paint tarps can become a great canvas...
We always search for interesting solutions for outdoor decor. DIY solutions are great because they are usually quite cheap. For example you can make and upside down vases from recycled plastic pop bottles. With them you can create a beautiful flower centerpieces or even a small vertical garden. Besides bottles themselves you’ll need twine, nails...