Patio Ideas, Tips & Guides

In today’s creative upcycling project, I will guide you through the process of crafting a beautiful faux stone patio accent table.

When it comes to designing your home, indoor spaces like the living room, kitchen, and bedrooms tend to take first priority. But that doesn’t mean your outdoor spaces should be overlooked. Any outdoor space, whether you’re lucky enough to have a large backyard, pool deck, front porch, or even a small balcony, can serve as a natural extension of your interior design and add to the overall style of your home.

Transform your home into a flourishing garden with the Most Productive Vegetables for a Balcony and Patio Garden, ensuring a plentiful yield in limited space and enhancing your green thumb experience.

Wrought iron patio furniture has a timeless style… IF you maintain its finish. The good news is that it is super easy and inexpensive to refinish your wrought iron! And if you are like me, refinishing is the perfect opportunity to add bright color to your backyard!

This easy table modification all started because we live in cow country and where you have cows, you have flies. They drive me crazy in the summer so I am always looking for ways to deter them. The other day I was at OSH and the sales lady said that most herbs are a natural fly repellent. That got me thinking and this project was born. Now the jury is still out if this works on the flies but I love the end results anyway.

I've seen several DIY projects for privacy fences, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money or put a ton of effort into this project. Unfortunately, I have a champagne vision with a beer budget, but we were able to complete this project for less than $30 in under two hours. Paul (the hubs), was going to be doing most of the work, and I would be the job foreman. I'm happy to report that we're still married, even after our...«lively» debate about why its unrealistic for me to expect full growth ivy winding it's way through the lattice panels, while we sit in cushy new patio chairs sipping Mojitos listening to the gentle gurgle of a three-tier water feature that he could also build that weekend? Geesh, he's such a killjoy.

How to Install a Patio Landscape Block Pillar: Landscape block pillars add so much to your outdoor living space. They can help to define the space by giving it definition. The create dimension by being a vertical element in the landscape. With the addition of landscape lighting your usefulness of outdoor space can be extended into the evening. The great part about using concrete landscape retaining wall block to build a pillar is that it's not really all the difficult to add such a beautiful landscape element. You can do it in three easy steps!!! Just do a little planning, some excavation & base and build you pillar! it's as easy as one, two, three… Hopefully you give it a try and add some beauty to your outdoor living space! Enjoy!!

Here are some amazing DIY Patio Garden Ideas that can make your outdoor space go from dull to super cool in no time!

I am Jeff Sisil. My wife and I live in Cypress, California. I started gardening about 20 years ago. Here are some current photos of spring plants and flowers. I’m having pretty good luck with hydrangeas and staghorn ferns. I also grow bromeliads, tillandsias, Spanish moss, succulents, nasturtium, senecio, and a few others. The challenge for me is managing the space. Our little patio garden brings us so much joy and beauty. I hope you enjoy our pictures!

With these Tiny Small Patio Ideas you can transform the look of the open space at front or back of the house in the best possible way!

I found this glass topped table at a flea market for $5.00. I liked the height but it was too plain — it needed to be DIY-ed!

If you are into garden scaping, these are the Nicest Patio Garden Ideas you must definitely check out! They are easy, and you can try them on both small and big patios and decks.

Looking to fill in an odd corner, lift up you planters or just want to liven up your outdoor patio? Here’s a simple and eye catching DIY! If you’re like me and have several brick around from patios, you can salvage what you have and create something perfect for your outdoor space.

When I was ready to start furnishing the patio space I had trouble finding furniture that was the size I wanted. I was looking for a bench that would fit perfectly against my back wall and decided that in order to find just the right size to maximize my space, I would have to build it. My DIY patio bench was so incredibly simple to build, adds so much enjoyable living space to my home, and looks amazing! One of the best parts of the building project was that I was able to make use of the leftover cut boards to build a matching chair.

Decorating an outdoor area for both plants and furniture can create a beautiful and functional oasis. Here are some Patio Decor Ideas that Will Help You Maximize Outdoor Space!

What’s worse than a warm glass of beer at an outdoor BBQ party? Absolutely nothing. 

We tackled a project last summer that I was loathe to do, but after years of praying to the Yard Crasher gods to no avail, we plunged into the pool patio project. Our inground pool is surrounded by a paver patio that pre-project resembled an animal pen. By that, I mean the metal fence that runs the perimeter was very, very close, allowing just enough space for two people to pass but certainly not to comfortably seat anyone. I don’t know how it is that I cannot locate a photo of the before, to illustrate how tight it was. However, here is a photo taken afterward, where the measuring tape denotes the end of the former pool patio. Tight, right?

Spring is finally upon us! Hallelujah! I've been waiting for this nice weather since last summer ended and now the time has come to start sprucing up our yard again.

This post is sponsored by Worx. All opinions are my own.Our backyard has been a project from day 1 of moving into this house. I'm happy to report that we are almost to the finish line. One of the last DIY’s we finished for this outdoor space was adding a gravel patio with solar string lights. Who would have thought that a little rock could make such a difference! I've always wanted pretty string lights and I can't wait to share my new lighted gravel patio plus an awesome robotic Worx lawn mower that automates our yard maintenance! Let's rewind and look at our backyard right after we moved in.

Often, household items past their prime end up in landfills and trash bins. This doesn’t have to be the case! I had a very old faded sun umbrella that was headed for the trash. While it was quite old, it was still in great shape, so I decided to spruce it up a bit for the summer! With a bit of paint, I was able to not only save this umbrella from the trash, I was also able to take it to the next level and brighten up my garden. Even better, this project only takes a bit of time and money to complete. Want to see how I did it? Follow my step-by-step tutorial below!

I love having some fun decor in the patio and these tiki mask lights are the perfect addition. And if you know me, you know I LOVE making things out of PVC pipe!

When Saffron + Poe shop owners and designers Fiona Bronte Burr and Johanna Vente Anderson saw the tiny 330-square-foot patio their new clients wanted to use for hot tubbing, entertaining, grilling, and more, they looked at it not as an impossibility, but as an opportunity.  

Check out these amazing Patio and Porch Design Ideas that you can easily use to give a new look to your house!

Here are some beautiful Patio Wall Decorating Ideas with Plants to transform the look of a boring space into an interesting one!

If you think revamping your porch will be a hefty deal, you’re getting it wrong. Here are some Cheap Patio Ideas for Budget Gardeners you must check out!

The first one is Birthday Wishes which was pot grown and supplied by Peter Beales in mid May

If you have a tiny patio, then don’t worry. You can make the best use of its space by taking inspiration from these Small Patio Garden Ideas to grow plants of your choice.

Blooming roses are among the most beautiful ornamental plants that can be grown in the garden. Fortunately, growing roses in containers on a balcony, patio, or terrace is possible, this way you can create a Small Rose Garden!

Welcome to the world of patio vegetable gardening – the perfect solution for those who want to enjoy fresh produce without sacrificing precious outdoor space.

If you spend a lot of time on your porch or patio and looking for ideas to decorate it, these DIY Porch and Patio Decor Ideas on a Budget will help you without burning a hole in your pocket.

If you want to utilize the vertical space in your home and small, then here are the Best Vines and Climbers for the Balcony and Patio you must grow in pots.

This ladder planter can be so useful in your garden. A quick and informative tutorial is available on Anawhite.com.

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Love growing plants? Why not add fruit trees to your list! Nothing turns a balcony, a city rooftop, or a patio into a true garden than potted trees laden with juicy fruits. Choose your favorite from this listicle of the Best Fruits You Can Grow in a Balcony or Rooftop and relish them in your small garden.

Are you looking for a way to extend the use of your outdoor living space well into the winter? A patio heater, fire pit, or both might be just what you’re after!In this article, we’ll teach you everythi