Posts tagged: patio
How To: DIY Hammock in Minutes.
By Chrisjob
Mother Earth News has been around since 1970, and have been turning out find projects and ideas ever since. Case in point: this easy, no-sew hammock project from the July/August 1984 issue. As the tagline suggests: Forget special equipment, training, and hours of craftwork: Just grab a blanket and a rope.
Awesome.
How To: Make a Mason Jar Lantern.
By ChrisjobThe recent influx of traditional-meets-techno LED garden lamps are fantastic, clever, and beautiful uses of technology, but there's still something special about the all analog approach, or what creator Holly calls ""instant ambiance in a jar."
Amazing Deck Makeover
By DIY Maven
Mary Leigh had enough of her ho-hum deck. Not only was it tired and worn, part of it overlooked a parking lot. Adding some weather-resistant fabrics and rug as well as traditionally indoor elements gave this overlooked area new life.
How to Clean Mildew and Algae Off of Your Patio
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
Good thing I clicked on TipNut.com before renting a power washer to clean our concrete patio and pool deck. There's more than a year's worth of mildew and/or algae buildup that has spread around the concrete surface. I remember that my grandmother's front steps looked like this. » READ MORE
7 Brick Designs for Paths and Patios
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Brick patios and paths don't have to be sidenotes to your outdoor living. With careful design and preparation, these brick surfaces can provide quite a bit of architectural design with their pattern and placement. They can even be downright works of art. » READ MORE
Super Simple DIY Garden Candle Holders
By DIY Maven
Perfect for the patio, deck or just nestled in the backyard are these sweet and simple candle holders. To make them, you'll need to get yourself some coffee cans from an obliging restaurant, punch a few holes in them with a can opener and then spray them down with spray paint. Via Apartment Therapy.
Turn your patio or balcony into a vegetable garden.
By DIY Maven
Rental Decorating suggests that having a container garden is actually easier to control than a traditional in-the-ground garden. Plants can be moved if they’re not getting the right sun. Drainage can be altered by putting more hole in containers, watering is more efficient and some common garden pests, like slugs, aren’t even an issue in such gardens. This is all good news for people who don’t have a yard! So, if you live in an apartment or con » READ MORE
DIY Modern Birdbath.
By ChrisjobHere's a great DIY project that allows you to create a contemporary (no Doric columns here) birdbath with only $20 in materials from your local hardware store. It seems quite large as well, and won't break your back when moving or restyling your patio.
Materials:
- 1/2" galvanized pipe
- 1/2" galvanized floor flange
- Recycled glass bowl
- Plumbers epoxy
- Scrap wood
- Large, heavy hammer
For the full instructions from Modish blog, click the li » READ MORE
DIY Gardening Without A Garden
By intouchoz
There is no act more gratifying, more basic, more liberating, than to coax organically grown food from the Earth and to prepare for your family. Aha, I hear you chorus, impossible! I've only got a balcony and 10 spare minutes a week …
Impossible? Of course not. Here is a tried and proven way to grow vegies or whatever from very little space, time and effort. This method is ideal for unit dwellers with just a balcony or those who want a bit mor » READ MORE
Spaceless: Hideaway Deck Furniture.
By Chrisjob
Designer Sandy Lam is a master of the obvious but the not yet done, what some may call the "why didn't I think of that" approach. Case in point: Spaceless, deck furniture requiring no storage space. Goodness, I hope this is DIYable. I have high hopes...if I ever get to own a deck. Via.
Minnow Bucket Luminaries
By DIY Maven
I was going through some old decor/craft books recently, and spotted this clever idea of using old minnow buckets as luminaries. Great for those warm summer nights on the patio!
Step-by-Step Upholstered Cushion for Everywhere in Your Home
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Kitchen chairs, bar stools, porch furniture, patio furniture, window seats, sofas, chairs, floor pillows, dog beds, doll beds, cat beds, and that's all I can think of, this tutorial will show you step-by-step how to make your own boxed and corded cushions.
You can ditch the cord for a more modern look.
Have at it this Spring with the beautiful large graphic print fabrics available for the interior and the new outdoor fabrics--to die for!
Make Sea Biscuit Lights
By DIY Maven
From designer Kristen Cunningham comes this great and EASY tutorial to make completely fabulous sea biscuit lights. She defines them as patio lights, but they’d look charming on a mantel–especially in the summertime when the fireplace isn’t being used–or in the winter when you’re dreaming of warm days on the beach.
Supplies:
A string of clear fairy lights
Purchased sea biscuit shells (enough to cover each light on your string)
Hot glue g » READ MORE
6 ft. Round Everywhere Rug for only $32!
By ChrisjobI don't think I've ever purchased anything from Crate and Barrel, but I'm pretty sure I'll break the trend for one of these Everywhere Rugs for only $32.00 USD.
So states CrateandBarrel.com:
Indoors, outdoors, anywhere at all. Colorful high-performance polypropylene rug is waterproof, reversible and mold- and mildew-resistant. Just rinse clean.
- 100% Polypropylene
- Machine-braided and hand-sewn
- Reversible
- Spot clean or rinse
- Imported
How To Make A Butterfly Garden.
By ChrisjobMaterials:Builder's or playground sand, flat rocks, shallow dishes, local and seasonal plants
Using only the few materials listed above, follow EHow's instructions to bring butterflies to your own backyard. The emphasis lies on using local plants to bring local butterflies to your garden, emphasizing the special contributions of your little area of the world. Two years ago, I used a very similar approach to help my mom create a butterfly garden in » READ MORE
Easy Steps For Painting Wicker.
By ChrisjobI'm pretty sure I'll never own anything made of wicker, but if I did, you can be sure it'd be 'electric eggplant' or some such bold craziness. "The People's Media Company" Associated Content has a useful article for getting some color onto these textured beasts using readily available materials: Old toothbrush or scrub brush (and a vacuum cleaner), Bleach, Clean damp cloth (painters' lint-free rags are good choices), Fine-grit sandpaper, Tack clo » READ MORE
Build a Modern Planter Bench
By Chrisjob"The hardest part of building a wood bench is ensuring that its legs are sturdy and well attached. So to make it easy to build this 10-foot-long bench, we designed a bench top that rests on a pair of oversize ceramic pots. Add plants or trees to enrich the look; we used New Zealand flax.
The bench frame and top are made of 2-by-6 decking. (We used redwood, but you could substitute cedar or pressure-treated lumber.) For a comfortable seating h » READ MORE
How to turn a concrete wasteland into a place I can hang out?
By Moila I am a renter and I live in a back house which is totally surrounded by concrete and junk. There are 4 cars outside my door, dead plants, and crap ranging from old huge TVs to plastic buckets, to scarps of metal. it's a total mess. I'm not going to undertake cleaning my landlord's property, but I do want to reclaim some space for myself. I am throwing myself a b-day party soon and want the party to spill outside, but the great question is how to » READ MORESolar Powered Umbrella
By DIY Maven
Just in time to light up your warm summer nights is the solar powered umbrella. Its solar panel, which screws to the finial, powers 18 white LED lights that are fixed to the ribs of the umbrella as well as to a center hub of 8 additional LED’s. The panel charges in direct sunlight, and a full charge will provide 6 to 8 hours of light. The solar powered umbrella is available at Lowes for a very reasonable $98.83.
Grill Better.
By ChrisjobDisclaimer: Though I do identify as a male, I am by no means a suburban beef-worshipper with a tacky apron that won’t let anyone else’s spatula touch my holy grates. But as with sautéing, roasting, broiling, braising, and the like, grilling is an essential and obtainable mode of cooking for the home chef. It is, in fact, probably humankind’s oldest, and most misunderstood, method of heat application.
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