25 DIY Outdoor Projects to Transform Your Patio and Yard!

whether you have a tiny balcony or a huge backyard today's video is for you I've compiled 25 of my best DIY projects to help you transform your outdoor space into a true Oasis and if you want to see how I've used these projects on my own patio and how it's evolved over the last few years be sure to stick around until the end of the video well if you're ready for some easy and budget-friendly ideas let's get started I paid just over three dollars at Goodwill for this large ceramic candle stand I thought it would be the perfect base for a small bird bath I gave it a couple coats of white spray paint I could have used a bowl for the top but instead I chose to use a pretty blue and white serving dish which was a previous thrift store find I joined the two pieces together using a combination of super glue and E6000 for a little something extra I also attached a ceramic bird from my stash to the serving plate I decided to distress the base a bit with some sandpaper to bring out the pretty design there were a couple of holes in the base so I put in some rocks to give it extra weight and to keep the bird bath from blowing over and then I just used some duct tape tape to cover up the holes this cute little bird bath cost me less than ten dollars to make I sat the bird bath on an old tree stump in my front yard which is right next to the water spigot which will make it easy for me to keep it filled with water a dear friend gave me this resin base to an old bird bath a long time ago but I hadn't done anything with it because it's concave surface had me stumped but then I thought of an idea I gave it a coat of cement colored spray paint and followed that by dabbing on some mineral chalk paint to make it look a bit more like concrete then I touched up the black paint on this old outdoor lantern that I had previously gutted its curved bottom fit perfectly into the pedestal I attached the two pieces together using star Bond super glue which I'll have Linked In My description box below there was a hole in the bottom of the lantern which I plugged up with a small cork then it was ready for bird seed it actually holds a lot more than you might think and the birds had no trouble finding it because after just two days it was completely empty for something a little different I decided to use a thrift store basket to create a birdhouse I took the handle off the basket and cut a small entrance hole for the birds then I glued some jute rope around the hole to make sure that the basket didn't start to come apart I found a wood round in my stash that fit the Basket opening perfectly I stained it with some antiquing wax and then used a combination of wood glue and hot glue to secure it in the basket opening because I was going to use this outdoors I needed something sturdy for the roof and I found this cute plastic pot at Dollar General I gave it a couple coats of green apple spray paint and then so that I could hang it from a tree branch I drilled a hole in the center of the bottom and ran an eye hook through a random lamp part and attached it to the pot using a nut on the inside I applied construction adhesive to the bottom of the basket and then I firmly pushed the plastic pot onto the basket then I flipped it over and applied a good amount of hot glue for extra adhesion for decoration I hot glued on a small metal flower that had broken off of something else then I drilled a hole for a bird perch and whittled down the end of a stick and hot glued it in place however I have since learned not to add perches to birdhouses because Predators use this to get at birds and their eggs at the last minute I decided to add an IOD white trans transfer to the roof and I added some Spanish moss inside to make it comfy for the birds I hung it in a branch of my lilac bush just outside my patio door so I can see if any birds decide to make it their home to create some outdoor dishware I bought this watermelon tote bag in the checkout aisle at Menards I also purchased a serving tray at the thrift store and gave it a couple coats of leafy green spray paint when the paint was dry I cut the bag in half and pressed it into the tray to create creases then I went over the crease lines with a pencil this made it very easy to cut out I gave the tray a good coat of spray adhesive and then pressed my cut piece of tote bag onto the tray the bag's vinyl coating makes it perfect for outdoor use for the next project you could use some thrift store coasters or wood slices draw a circle about a fourth of an inch in from the edge of your coaster then draw a second Circle this time about half an inch in from the Edge use whatever craft paint you have on hand and paint the outer rim green and the large Inner Circle pink or red let this paint dry then paint the remaining ring white using a Sharpie marker or black paint paint some seeds onto the red circle when you're done spray the coasters with a couple coats of a clear top coat to protect your paint to add the watermelon theme to this thrift store utensil basket I first gave it a couple coats of leafy green spray paint when the green paint was dry I taped off about an inch and a half along the bottom of the basket then I rotated the basket and sprayed on a band of white spray paint just above the tape when the white paint was dry I taped it off and sprayed the top of the basket red when I peeled off the tape I wasn't happy with the green and white bands so I went over those sections using the same acrylic paint that I had used on The Coasters I could have stopped there but I thought the basket needed watermelon seeds so I looked around and found some little black pebbles in my stash which I just hot glued to the red portion of the basket I still had half of my watermelon tote bag left so I decided to cut it up to create sleeves or cozies for some drinking glasses I found four empty jars and I just cut up the bag into strips to fit around each of the jars then I cut off The Binding where the sides of the bag had been sewn together I hot glued The Binding along the top and bottom edges of each of the sleeves due to the stitching on The Binding it will look like these have actually been sewn onto the sleeves then I just wrapped the sleeves around the jar and hot glued it in place make sure it's snug but not so tight that you can't slide it off the jar I picked up these coordinating napkins and paper plates at Big Lots so now I am totally ready for my first summer barbecue you can easily adapt these projects to anything you like such as lemons bumblebees or flowers rather than buying a new patio umbrella I decided to dress up my existing one so I measured around the outer edge and purchased eight and a half yards of Fringe at Hobby Lobby I hot glued The Fringe along the edge of the umbrella using gorilla glue sticks despite being exposed to all types of severe weather two years later that Fringe is still perfectly attached to my umbrella I bought this large chandelier at the Habitat Restore for thirty five dollars and I think it will be a great addition to my patio I took off the top part by unscrewing several nuts this allowed me to remove the inner portion that held the light bulbs I reassembled the top section but on the underside instead of returning the nut I used the finial from the ceiling cover so that I would have a circle on which to hang a basket then I took it outside and gave it a couple coats of a black spray paint with a rust protector then it was ready for a giant fern I think it makes a very interesting planter I thought the inner portion of the chandelier might just make a very interesting combination candelabra wind chime first I slid off the socket covers cut the wires and removed the sockets to create room for a votive candle I loosened the nuts holding the candle cups and then slid the cups up to the top of the screw and re-tightened the nuts to create Chimes I drilled two holes on opposing sides of each of the metal socket covers I ran a long piece of heavy duty thread through each of the holes and knotting the ends of the thread together to create a long Loop then I looped one chime around each of the chandelier arms I had ordered some citronella votive candles from Amazon for the candle cups but first I poured a little wax into each cup to make sure that the candles stayed put this is another project that has stood the test of time and still looks great I purchased this two-tier table for 14.99 and this cooler for 4.99 at Goodwill and I had Grand plans of marrying the two together I thought the cooler was the perfect size to fit in the space where the drawer had been but I was wrong the cooler was much larger than I thought and I ended up having to remove the drawer completely and just cutting out a hole large enough for the cooler to fit inside I sanded the cut edges smooth and then sprayed down the entire table with sensor primer I followed that with three separate light coats of black spray paint I also spray painted the exterior of the cooler I finished the table with two coats of outdoor polyurethane this project didn't end up the way I had originally envisioned but it's still a handy place to store a cool beverage for my next project I needed a piece of wood so I took apart the drawer from the cooler table and the back piece was just the size I needed I gave it a couple coats of black spray paint and when the paint was dry I screwed on an outdoor thermometer that I had purchased from Dollar Tree to dress it up I purchased some metal wall art for 1.99 from Goodwill and painted it with leafy green spray paint I attached the wall art to the thermometer by putting screws in between the metal branches I hung the thermometer on my brick wall using adhesive velcro strips which always work great for me indoors however after a couple weeks the velcro pulled away from the brick so you may want to use a nail or a screw instead to create some wall art for my patio I purchased this large leaf Decor at the thrift store first I spray painted the stems black I bought a large piece of sheet Moss at Hobby Lobby but you could also use the Dollar Tree variety I used a Sharpie to trace around each of the individual leaves onto the sheet moss and then cut them out I recommend doing this Outdoors or at least on a drop cloth because it was very messy when all my leaves were cut out I hot glued them to the metal gluing one little section at a time to hang the wall art I drilled a hole in my brick wall using a concrete drill bit I inserted a plastic anchor and a screw and then I was ready to hang my Moss wall art to help the Moss last as long as possible I sprayed on a good coat of outdoor polyurethane if the Moss is in direct sunlight it will only last one season and it will be mostly Brown by autumn I wanted to turn this wicker Lantern into a water feature and needed a watertight container that would fit inside I found this umbrella stand at Goodwill that I spray painted white I found a plastic pot in my garage that fits snugly in the top of the umbrella stand I cut the top portion of the pot off creating a small tray I filled the bottom of the umbrella stand with some rocks so it wasn't quite so deep and then I added a ten dollar electric water pump I filled the umbrella stand about three-fourths of the way full of water then I added the bottom of the plastic pot make sure it has a hole in the center for the pump to fit through and additional holes for water drainage then add some decorative rocks to fill up the plastic tray then I slid on the lantern to hide the cord and to make it look pretty most water pumps come with various nozzles to create different effects they also come with a plug-in so you can drill a hole to have the cord run out the side or the bottom of your container but I decided to keep it simple because I didn't want to risk cracking the ceramic container trying to drill a hole vegetables and herbs can be a nice addition to a patio here I have herbs growing in old paint cans that I painted white and put in a wooden tote these metal baskets were on clearance for just eight dollars at Hobby Lobby I bought two cocoa liners at Dollar Tree they fit perfectly in the bottom basket I just needed to trim it up a bit to make it fit into the smaller top basket then I added some herbs and now I have a little herb garden right outside my patio door and next to the grill I love adding Whimsical elements to my patio and yard I bought this broken down purple baby buggy at a thrift store for ten dollars I spray painted the buggy white and it's two remaining wheels black and then I added one of my favorite flowers geraniums I think this is going to be even more adorable once these geraniums really fill in a few years ago I found this metal chair on the curb down the street and brought it home and put it on my patio and as far as I know no one has ever sat on it so I began operating on it with a Sawzall cutting a large circle out of the seat so that a wire hanging basket could just fit inside then I used my angle grinder to remove any sharp edges I added a cocoa liner to the basket and used spray adhesive to attach pieces of sheet Moss to the remaining sections of the chair seat this sheet Moss held up nicely throughout the entire summer I planted some flowers in the basket and also added a couple small ivy plants which I hoped would grow up and around the chair back we really had no good place to store firewood on our patio so I decided to see if I could build something just using the wood scraps in my garage for the top and bottom of my box I cut two pieces of wood to the width of an old bench back that I had I also cut two shorter pieces for each side of the Box using wood glue I attached the two sides to the top piece then I cut two rectangular strips of wood and glued those into each corner where the two boards joined for extra support next I glued the bottom piece on and then I went around the entire box attaching all the pieces of wood together using a brad nailer then I glued and nailed my bench back to the top piece of wood this was an old curb find that I once had hanging in my foyer for additional support I cut another scrap of wood to the width of the box and attached it just below the bench back to keep the box from sitting directly on the ground I attached two strips of scrap wood to the bottom of the box one at either end I had a few furring strips left over from a different project which I nailed to the edges to finish off the front of the box I lightly sanded the wood box with my orbital sander and then I sprayed the entire piece with sensor primer when the primer was dry I first rolled on some semi-gloss black paint that I had on hand and I followed that up with a brush to get in between the lattice work of the bench back don't be discouraged if you don't own a nail gun I built a lot of things before I owned a nail gun you just have to hammer in the nails or use screws instead I think mushroom Decor is adorable so I decided to make a couple to add to my patio I used wood glue and wood screws to attach dowel rods to Thrift Store salad bowls I left the stained dowel rods but painted over the salad bowls I painted one with white chalk paint and the other with dark purple chalk paint I applied two coats of paint and when the paint was dry I applied polka dots using a sponge dauber how cute do these look in my planter chair next to a ceramic bunny I should have applied a couple coats of outdoor polyurethane to the bowls so that they would have lasted more than just one season here is another unexpected idea for a plant pot I picked up this plaster column at Goodwill for just 2.99 I used a hammer to bust out a hole in the top so that my plastic pot would fit inside I used a little Ivory spray paint on the outside to tone down the gold accents when the paint was dry I added my pot and a small fern I am really happy with how this turned out and I think it looks like a planter you would see at a pricey Garden Center not a three dollar thrift store find if you want a planter with more Farmhouse appeal check out the thrift store for old kettles and teapots this Fern was saved from my patio last year and I just barely kept it alive all winter I put some packing styrofoam in the bottom of the large pot so that I didn't have to use so much potting soil to keep the cost down I just added a hosta plant that I had dug up from my yard I thought these metal Stars would make a cute decoration for the pots so I cut them apart using my angle grinder but you could just bend them back and forth and eventually they would break off I used a premium super glue to glue a star to one of the pot lids to stick in the pot for additional decoration I think the rusty stars in combination with the blue and white enamelware make a cute and somewhat patriotic combination to create a vignette on my front porch I used the enamel pots in combination with some other unusual Planters like a plastic thermos and an old red toolbox I often see birds in these arborvitae trees outside my patio so I wanted to make a bird feeder that I could hang from one of the branches I thrifted an outdoor wall mount Lantern for five dollars and removed all of the glass and electrical wiring I tied a large knot in a piece of rope and thread the Rope through the hole at the top of the lantern where the finial had been I used Gorilla Glue to attach a small tin to the inside where the light bulb had been then I spray painted the 10 with some black spray paint so that it would match the rest of the lantern I used a Dollar Tree s hook through the loop in the rope to hang it from a branch and I used an old watering can filled with bird seed to fill the tin inside the lantern I needed a hose stand near my patio and thought I would try to make one using an old spindle that I had in my garage I just drilled a couple holes on either side of the spindle and then used screws to attach some shelf brackets that I had on hand I didn't even bother repainting it I just dug a hole near my spigot and stuck my new hose stand in the ground this was the perfect size for my lightweight hose however if you need a larger hose stand use a fence or porch post instead of a spindle to create a cottage style chandelier for my patio I purchased and spray painted four small birdhouses from the Dollar Tree I had previously gutted a thrift store chandelier removing the light bulbs candle tubes and candle cups I'll be sure to link that video in case you're interested to attach the birdhouses to the chandelier I drilled a small hole in the bottom of each birdhouse and applied Gorilla Glue to the screw at the end of each chandelier arm and then screwed on the birdhouses I wanted the chandelier to light up at night so I purchased a package of patio umbrella solar lights from Walmart for ten dollars the way these lights Branch out from a Center Point made it easy to wrap each branch around one arm of the chandelier after I Had Each chandelier arm wrapped I stuck the end of the light strands inside the birdhouses once I was done I decided to go ahead and cut off the wood spindles which I should have done before I started because wrapping the lights would have been so much easier to disguise the cords and dress up the chandelier I picked up a wreath at the Amazon Clearance Center for just three dollars I cut it apart and began attaching its stems to the chandelier using zip ties that had actually come in the package of solar lights I attached them to the chandelier arm just behind the birdhouses I also attached some small stems to the top of the chandelier now with the addition of the greenery the Chandelier looks pretty during the day and provides ambient light after dark in addition to the chandelier I always add some solar lights to my plant pots and this year I wanted to add some fairy lights to the patio in a very interesting way I bought a set of solar-powered rainfall fairy lights which I'll have linked for you in my Amazon store I ran the lights through the spout of a thrift store ceramic teapot and then using florist wire I attached the teapot handle to some metal Decor that I had already hung on my brick wall and to make the lid look like it had fallen off of the teapot I wired it to the metal wall decor too the solar panel comes attached to a small stake so I stuck it in the planter just below the teapot and I think it looks just magical at night I have a little pathway off of my patio that was overgrown with grass and weeds so first I cleaned it up using my electric weed burner to add some interest to the pathway I used a small gardening trowel to clear away some of the gravel and the top layer of dirt in a few small areas I had bought a large bag of River Rocks at Home Depot for about ten dollars I dumped them out and sorted them by color I chose five larger rocks of the same color to create flower petals and then one smaller rock in a different color for the center of the flower I pressed the stones down into the dirt and then brushed the smaller pea gravel back over the dirt I also arranged some stones in the shape of a butterfly I even found a couple skinny stones for the antenna I just wanted the stone shapes to be a subtle surprise but if you really wanted them to stand out you could spread mulch around them instead of pea gravel I recently purchased a fairy door set at the Amazon Clearance Center for three dollars instead of attaching it to a tree I used some Flex glue and adhered it to my house I also glued the bottom of the door to a river rock to create a little stoop I found a miniature birdhouse and some fencing in my stash and I just stuck those in the dirt on either side of the door I didn't care for the plastic flower that came on the door so I popped it off and replaced it with a little wreath that I made from some faux Greenery I love the look of a two-tiered planner but I don't love the price tag so I decided to make one for much much cheaper I took an old lampshade and ripped all of the fabric off then I spray painted the metal frame with a couple coats of white spray paint I found a terracotta pot in my garage that fit in the top of the lampshade perfectly then I found a pot that was the right size for the base of the lampshade it sits on the rim of the pot but if I'd had a larger pot the lampshade could have sat inside on the dirt I realize it's not as nice as the two hundred dollar planter or even the 85 dollar planter still I think it looks pretty nice and will look even better once the plants fill in and the vines grow around the lampshade spines here's another idea for repurposing old lampshades for outdoor use remove the fabric and cover the frame with colorful clothesline purchased at Dollar Tree going in circles around the shade I wrapped the Rope around each metal rod as I approached it and then went to the next metal rod wrapped around it and went to the next metal rod and so forth when the body of the shade was completely covered I wrapped the clothesline around the bottom metal circumference of the shade if you want to use this as a unique lampshade you'd want to wrap the top metal circumference in the same way but because I wanted to use this as a basket planter I wrapped the top using the same technique as I had on the body of this shade this created a base for my basket I use used exactly two skeins of clothesline to cover this lampshade so this basket only costs two dollars and fifty cents now here's a video montage showing today is 25 outdoor projects and how my patio Decor has evolved over the last few years foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] I hope you enjoyed today's video and be sure to hit that subscribe button so you don't miss the patio updates I'm planning for an upcoming video foreign [Music]

Channel: Canterbury Cottage

Views: 1,054,542

Keywords: DIY Outdoor Decor, Patio Makeover, Porch Decor, DIY Home Decor, Front Porch, Yard Decor, Water fountain, Bird Bath, Bird Feeder, Bird House, Solar Lights

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Length: 35min 40sec (2140 seconds)

Published: Mon May 08 2023