Fire pits are the perfect place to gather on summer nights. We are sharing our favorite fire pits to buy. Make s’mores, keep warm, and enjoy time with friends and family around a warm fire. Make your patio a special place with these tips for adding patio ambience or backyard lightning in addition to your fire pit. Or […]
20+ Pretty Pergolas to Buy or Build
Add shade to your yard with one of these pretty pergolas to buy or build. There are a variety of styles and colors to add something special to your backyard. Make your patio a special place with these tips for adding patio ambience or backyard lightning. Or getting building with these outdoor building ideas. There […]
How to Build a DIY Outdoor Octagon Coffee Table with Lattice Legs
Build an octagon outdoor coffee table with lattice X legs. This DIY woodworking plan is made beginner friendly by simplifying the round coffee table shape and traditional interlocking farmhouse X legs into a octagon table top and criss-cross legs. As you spruce up your outdoor spaces, don’t miss how to paint a concrete patio or […]
Lawn Maintenance: Trim and Edge Your Yard Like a Pro
Come learn how to achieve professional-looking results when doing your own lawn maintenance. To go along with your beautifully manicured yard, see 8 Giant Yard Games to Play, 20 Amazing Backyard Lighting Ideas, and Outdoor Projects to Build this Summer. This post, Trim and Edge Your Yard Like a Pro, is made in partnership with […]
14 Tips for In-Ground Trampoline Installation
Ever wondered how to dig a trampoline hole? See what we learned and watch our tips for a successful in-ground trampoline installation. We love our backyards and having a great place for our kids to play and work alongside us. My kids are begging for a trampoline, so when my buddy Sam from TrampolineHoles.com was […]
Inspired Through Instagram: Outdoor Spaces that Wow
Since this week was Earth Day, we were thinking it might be fun to start Earth Day traditions involving improving our own outdoor spaces. Adding some plants and a few more ways to relax and enjoy the outdoors (via tables, benches, and seating) can vastly improve mood! So, for this post we really wanted to […]
Get This Look: Global Inspired Outdoor Dining Space
Temperatures are rising and the first official day of summer is just around the corner. Is your outdoor patio dining area ready to go? Or maybe your outdoor dining space needs a refresh? Whatever your situation, we’re here to help! For today’s ‘Get This Look’ post, we’re showing you how to style a global inspired outdoor dining […]
Budget-Friendly Outdoor Dining Space with IKEA Furniture
This post is sponsored by our very favorite budget-saving brand ever: IKEA. All opinions are our own. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for summer to begin! It’s funny, we had REALLY mild weather til the end of February. About that time, we started feeling like, yes, winter is over. Psych… it […]
Get Out! The Best Outdoor DIY Projects + Tutorials
It’s May, and to celebrate, we’re hosting an outdoor DIY challenge with some of our favorite bloggers. The challenge: build, update, or DIY an outdoor project. Big or small, from porch updates to patio renovations, we have outdoor DIY projects for all budgets and skill levels that will make your yard and garden amazing! Our […]
How to Paint a Concrete Patio
Thank you to DRYLOK® for partnering with us to update our patio! I am SO excited about this space now! All opinions are my own in this post how to paint a concrete patio. Read our full disclosure policy here. One of the things I love about our new house is the covered patio space. […]
15 Outdoor DIY Projects for a Summer-Ready Yard
Summer will be here before we know it and the best part of summer (and our favorite part of our house!) is lounging and playing in the yard. So to get you and your yard ready for summer, we’ve gathered 15 of our favorite outdoor DIY projects, from outdoor seating and patio tables to pergola […]
50+ Fun Outdoor 2×4 Projects to DIY for Your Patio, Yard, and Garden
You can do amazing things with 2×4 or other structural lumber, some simple building materials and tools, and your own elbow grease! If you’re looking for some ways to revamp your outdoor space this summer, we’ve got the perfect #2x4andMore roundup for you. Just grab your favorite tutorials here, snag some structural lumber and get to […]
How to Build a One Board 2×8 Hexagon Planter
Hello Remodelaholic readers! Colleen here, DIYer behind Lemon Thistle. Today, I’m excited to be back to share a patio friendly DIY for the 2×4 and More series! This DIY Hexagon planter takes only one 12 foot 2×8 and a few tools. My dad and I put this together in an afternoon and it’s making the perfect […]
DIY Outdoor Sectional Sofa Woodworking Plans & Tutorial
This DIY outdoor sectional sofa is built from plywood and features storage for the cushions. See our source for affordable patio seat cushions and build your own patio seating/daybed with this outdoor furniture plan. We built this patio sectional sofa for our deck — it pairs nicely with this outdoor coffee table with drink trough! […]
Outdoor Sectional Sofa Reveal
On Presidents’ Day weekend I had the privilege to go to the St George parade of homes. The weather was beautiful, and when I came back north, the weather was gorgeous it was in the 60s. I breathed a huge sigh of relief, I was finally like “Yes winter is over!” We’ve had a lot […]
