DIY Outdoor Ideas

Every outdoor space is unique and yours is no different! Allow Hometalk to help you figure out what to do with your outdoor space. Looking to create an outdoor kitchen? Or is outdoor storage what you need? We have everything and in between in our best, top, and newest projects. Take a look at our step by step videos and create your own oasis.

Outdoor Ideas

Top DIY Outdoor Projects

All the DIY outdoor top projects are right here. Check them out.

9 Amazing Patio Ideas You Need to Try This Summer

Sometimes decorating your outdoor patios can seem tricky. Especially when you are trying to do it on a budget. Whether you have a small patio, a covered patio, a hot tub or jacuzzi - we have you covered with these 9 inspiring patio ideas.

Best Of Hometalk

How To Make A Paving Stone Planter Box !

Last year there was a great sale on paving stones, priced at 5 for $1.00 at Lowes. So we purchased 200 of them. Months had passed and it finally came to me what we could do to utilize the inexpensive stones.

Ana illausky

Cinder Block Bench

I just completed this project on Saturday and it has added a great outdoor living space and really brightened up our front patio area.

DJ Designs WA

Wine Bottle Tiki Torches

With summer comes bugs, and more annoyingly, mosquitos! Thankfully, this summer I will have these nice tiki torches for my outdoor table when my husband and I entertain guests.

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

Macrame Privacy Wall

Earlier this year I asked for suggestion for creating a separating wall between neighbors.

Arekaybee

Front Porch Privacy Screen

When our neighbours decided to store their garbage bins at the side of their house we had more than just a curb appeal problem. Every time we came and went out the front door we were met with an unappealing view of their trash.

Birdz of a Feather

Not a Lattice Privacy Screen

Do you have something to hide or just need some privacy? This screen will be the envy of the neighborhood!

Alicia W

Hiding an Ugly Shed That Houses Pool Equipment.

We have an eye sore of a pool shed in the back yard that houses the filtration system of the pool. Relocating all the equipment to the side of the house was going to be crazy expensive, what with having to tear up the concrete and run all new plumbing, electricity and gas lines. Definitely not in our budget. So the only option I had was to beautify it, instead, so it wouldn't be such an eye sore!

Your Momma

Hose Extender

Do you have a outside faucet that's hard to reach? Here is a way to extend that water source and add a landscaping element.

Alicia W

He Wanted Privacy at Home, So He Built a Wall

On my last post, "Modern Patio DIY Inspiration" I created a solution for my problem...nosy neighbors! I also made my patio area into a usable space. In this post, I build a similar 'in style' privacy wall in the back of the house. This might give you some ideas of your own. Check it out....

Escagedo Woodworking

9 Amazing Patio Ideas You Need to Try This Summer

Best Of Hometalk

How To Make A Paving Stone Planter Box !

Ana illausky

Cinder Block Bench

I just completed this project on Saturday and it has added a great outdoor living space and really brightened up our front patio area.

DJ Designs WA

Wine Bottle Tiki Torches

With summer comes bugs, and more annoyingly, mosquitos! Thankfully, this summer I will have these nice tiki torches for my outdoor table when my husband and I entertain guests.

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

Macrame Privacy Wall

Earlier this year I asked for suggestion for creating a separating wall between neighbors.

Arekaybee

Front Porch Privacy Screen

Birdz of a Feather

Not a Lattice Privacy Screen

Do you have something to hide or just need some privacy? This screen will be the envy of the neighborhood!

Alicia W

Hiding an Ugly Shed That Houses Pool Equipment.

Your Momma

Hose Extender

Do you have a outside faucet that's hard to reach? Here is a way to extend that water source and add a landscaping element.

Alicia W

He Wanted Privacy at Home, So He Built a Wall

Escagedo Woodworking

DIY Outdoor Ideas Videos

Looking for videos of outdoor ideas to overhaul your outdoor space? Go on in.

Stone Garden Wall

Looking for a unique design element for your landscape? This stone wall will add beauty and function.

Alicia W

Mailbox Makeover

Mailboxes generally have the same look around where we live: a plain mailbox on a plain post which is so not my personality or style. After nearly 5 years of looking at our ratty mailbox and post, I decided to vamp it a little and I'm so pleased with how this fairly easy project came out!

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

Unique Sandpit Desk

I wanted to make my great niece a sandpit for when she comes to my house but wanted to make something that would look great as well.

Unique Creations By Anita

How to Make a DIY Convertible Picnic Table That Folds Into a Bench Sea

Check out this easy to build picnic table that easily folds into bench seats.

Dan Berg

Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Outdoor Projects

Looking for the best outdoor projects to inspire you? Look no further.

Old Doors Give New Life to Backyard!

We had an old pool deck that we needed to remove and this left open a huge empty spot next to the patio. I wanted privacy, but couldn't afford a privacy fence. I bought these old doors (they have crystal door knobs!) for $10.00 a piece! I thought they would be perfect way to make a cool fence! What do you think????

Mary

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John

1/2 Recycled Greenhouse Build

My brother needed a greenhouse for his ever growing collection of plants, luckily we had a load of pallet wood and since he's a builder, he managed to recover plenty of wood from a construction site rubbish pile. We had to buy the plastic and the wood for the trusses, so I prefer to call this the half recycled Greenhouse.

Clint

Backyard Fence Art

Saw some inspiration online and decided to try my hand at it. Sure brightens up the back yard!

Pam Edwards

Front Porch Pergola

The front of my house needed a drastic facelift and some curb appeal. I really disliked how plain it looked, so this is what I came up with. Staining the brick, adding fresh landscaping and a newly built front porch pergola really seemed to do the trick. Hope you enjoy!

SpDad

Updated and Transformed "deck to Oasis of Serenity"

this is the deck we started with when we moved here 7 years ago..since then I have found out I have lupus and sometimes have a really hard time doing what I get in my head (which used to keep me very busy and usually in mischief )..my husband has built the porch into a sanctuary for me..close enough to the front door that he can hear if I fall & I don't have to trek the north 40 to get there ;) and still private enough to get some me time :) It was constructed primarily of 2x4x8's and he cut and designed(all in his head) what he'd do to undertake this major feat.YEP LADIES!!! HE'S A KEEPER :) <3

Diana K

Old Doors Give New Life to Backyard!

Mary

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John

1/2 Recycled Greenhouse Build

Clint

Backyard Fence Art

Saw some inspiration online and decided to try my hand at it. Sure brightens up the back yard!

Pam Edwards

Front Porch Pergola

SpDad

Updated and Transformed "deck to Oasis of Serenity"

Diana K

Popular Outdoor Discussions

Looking to discuss ideas for outdoor spaces? Join the conversation here.

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How do I remove chipping paint from an outside chimney?

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Recently purchased a house and the chimney brick has been painted. The top portion of the chimney, just above the roof is unsightly, as the paint is chipping off and peeling away. How does one remove paint from brick? What would be the best thing to do in my situation? Thank you

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How can I make over my cement porch floor to look like brick?

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I have cement floors on my porch and they are stained.cj

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How can I make over a rattan patio chair?

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New Outdoor Projects

What's trending in the world of DIY outdoor projects? We have compiled it all here.

Backyard Makeover

I had some questionable bushes boardering my backyard. They kept my 9lb dog in, but the neighborhood dogs easily found their way through the bushes.

Tialisa

Make an Garden Gate and Boardwalk From 2 Pallets in an Hour!

After I came home from my fancy vacation filled with well manicured lawns, I sat in my own back yard and gasped... it needed help. When I started a big weeding frenzy around my shed, I lifted up the old pallet wood boardwalk and it fell apart. Rotten to the core. Perfect. Well, that was enough for me. I started snooping around my junk stash eager to fix it up in a jiffy. I had some serious suntanning to do and wanted something pretty to look at while doing it!Two pallets and 1 hour later, I had a new pallet wood gate and cute little boardwalk to match! And I didn't have to build a thing!Want some garden enhancements made easy too? Here's what I did:

Donna at Funky Junk Interiors

Rustic Caddy using Reclaimed Fence

I love repurposing unwanted items saving them from the landfill. This is just one thing you can do with old fencing.

Gail--My Repurposed Life

The Fence (recycling Old Doors and Windows)

I would like to share the fence I made out of old doors and windows. I was unable to find a fence that I really loved plus I didn’t want it to cost me an arm & a leg. I’m not a spring chicken, so I need all my arms and legs! The fence is located at the rear/side of my house. It seemed to take me forever but knowing I only had to do 6 (8 ft) sections, I knew I could totally finish this project. It wasn’t a project that I could put away in a closet and get it out later. Plus, being out for people to see, I realized that it had to be finished in a timely fashion. It was like putting a puzzle together. Very little modification had to be done but there was some. I was extremely lucky at finding old doors. The first door was an original door in my house (sitting in the garage,when we moved in). My neighbor gave me a couple closet doors that he replaced in his house. Garage sales, dumpster diving, the side of the curb and a couple doors were knocked on when I saw a house being updated. Once I had it totally built I realized it needed jazzed up. The first door had to be purple (K-State, of course). But why did I pick the other colors? Not one ended up the original shade. So that means, the other side may not match! When it needs a little tlc, I’ll have to start from scratch and make up another shade. Enjoy! Gail

Gail Aldridge

Pallet Fence

With little to no money i have always tried to make use of what i already have instead of buying new.. all i had to use was a load of pallets for some privacy between mine and my neighbours garden.on one very hot day ,I started running the pallets along the small chain-link fence dividing mine and my neighbours garden using the fence posts that were already there and putting steaks down inside either end of each pallet and into the ground to give a bit more strength. I Nearly died of sunstroke! (id advise not doing this in that kinda weather btw) but the worst of the job is done but not totally finished. I want to run something along the top of the fence to straighten it a bit more and make it a little higher.I have also included a couple of pics of a bench i made weeks earlier (just make-do for now), its surprising how much more uniform/tidier it can make something look when its painted all in the same colour so i painted both the fence and the seating the same.. im going to keep improving on the fence (and bench) so there may be more pics in the future, any ideas would be welcome but for now i am one very knackered 45 yr old single parent with 101 other jobs on the go and am much in need of a rest Please be kind as i am beyond nervous showing this to anyone other than friends and bare in mind this is very low budget but i do love creating something out of nothing whenever possible!. the only thing i spent money on was the paint which was £5 from Wilko's for a 5 litre tub! .Thanks for reading

Zee

How to Build a Two Rail Wood Fence

Does part of your yard border the street, where people walk their dogs? Do people let their dogs wander into your garden and make a mess?That was the problem I was having. I love dogs, just not when they're tearing up my yard.Plus, I needed a structure to support my peonies. I solved two problems with one simple, easy to make fence. Follow these steps to build your own.