Outdoor Living

Make your outdoor spaces match your outdoor life with gardening tips and news, landscaping and hardscape projects and loads of decorating and garden crafting ideas.

Whether yours is a balcony for one or a large yard for all the family and neighbors, this is where you will discover fun ideas for enjoying, caring for and entertaining in your outdoor spaces.

Make Unique Hanging Garden Planters from Vintage Fishing Nets

Looking for unique planter ideas? Here’s how to upcycle old fishing nets into fun hanging planters with this step-by-step DIY project

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Crushed Granite vs. Pea Gravel Patio: Which to Love?

Crushed granite patios are THE thing! Yes, you can DIY one! With proper prep and planning, pros & cons. All found here!

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How To Add New Brick Fence and Makeover a Railing

See how we made over our patio, adding brick fence pillars to match the house columns and updating the black iron railing.

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How To Install a Beautiful Decomposed Granite Patio

Expand your outdoor living space with a beautiful decomposed granite patio. Yes you can DIY it. All the info is right here! If you’re new here, a hearty “welcome”! We are in the midst of a Blog Post Super Series — Our Backyard Makeover. I am sharing all that we have done since we first…

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How To Build Natural Stone Retaining Wall And Steps

Here’s the best way to build a strong retaining wall with steps. All of natural stone for timeless style and that won’t degrade!

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How to Hang Outdoor Edison Bulbs For an Inviting Glow

Outdoor Edison bulbs -cafe lights- set an inviting glow. But can be a challenge to hang. Here are our tips to hang yours for year round use.

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Use Flagstone Steps to Make a Hill Safe and Beautiful

Have a difficult slope? Here’s how to use flagstone steps to landscape hillside gardens, making them safe and beautiful too!

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Croquet O’Clock: A Colorful DIY Clock for Outdoor Spaces

DIY outdoor clock meets vintage croquet set in this playful upcycle. See how colorful mallets become a timekeeping wreath for outdoor spaces.

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How to Make a Small Tool Shed Stylish

An outdoor small tool shed becomes a tool cabana in this makeover bringing fresh style and a much needed safe entry.

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How to Harvest Lambs Ear Seeds – Hint: It’s Easy!

Harvest Lambs Ear seeds for a sustainable and beautiful garden – learn how to collect and store seeds easily.

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How to Prepare Hollyhocks to be Long-Lasting Cut Flowers

Here’s a crazy, but strangely satisfying method to extend the life of garden Hollyhocks. It works!!!

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Make Great Umbrella Side Table: DIY Concrete Top on Planter

Elevate your outdoor space with a DIY concrete side table – top has stylish fluted corners and a hole for umbrella! Step-by-step guide!

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Make a Bamboo Trellis That’s Quick, Easy and Really Cute!

Do your flourishing vining flowers need to go vertical? Here’s a super cute, easy and thrifty trellis for you to make for their pot or garden bed!

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How to Hang Outdoor Sheer Curtains the Easy Way

Turn your outdoor living space into an oasis with sheer curtains hung on knobs, not rods. They frame a view or obscure a less desirable one!

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