Hey all, we’ve now been through three whole summers with our little DIY patio coffee table, and about the same amount of time since I shared the plans. This post has been pretty popular, so I wanted to give an update. We use it a ton, and we let the coffee table and side table...
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The Fourth of July is the best excuse to decorate your house and patio with the red, white and blue. Here is an easy step-by-step tutorial for making a beautiful patriotic wreath complete with ribbon bow. Are you looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate summer and the 4th of ...
Stepping stones, commonly used to create a path through your garden, can also be used to make a patio. This project requires two main decisions -- size and shape of the patio, and the type of stones. In addition, you also need to decide on the material to use to fill in the gaps ...
as the gravel is more forgiving when it comes to creating a level patio surface. There are no limits to the shapes you can make with a gravel patio either. No matter what the layout, the project still requires digging several inches of soil out of the site to create space for the base...
How much does a Walkmaker patio cost to make? Calculate how big your patio will be. Once you know how many molds you need to use, multiply that times the current cost of bags of concrete. Add in the cost of at least one mold, a shovel, a wheel barrel if you don’t have it. ...
Stepping stones, commonly used to create a path through your garden, can also be used to make a patio. This project requires two main decisions -- size and shape of the patio, and the type of stones. In addition, you also need to decide on the material to use to fill in the gaps ...
Backlighting: Add LED strip lights behind the shelves to make a soft glow around your neon sign. 3. DIY Lightbox Build Your Own Lightbox: Construct a shallow wooden box with an acrylic front. Place your neon sign inside, and let the light spill through the transparent surface. ...
Two things I’ve been thinking of building are a patio cooler and a grill cart. Since my back deck is not huge I decided to kill two birds with one stone and show you guys how to make a DIY cooler box and BBQ cart in one. The project is made from cedar to withstand the elements...
This simple step-by-step DIY tutorial will teach you how to make (and install) a large outdoor chalkboard for kids (or adults). Transform your backyard, patio, schoolyard, home daycare, shop, or restaurant with a large outdoor DIY Chalkboard! Backyard chalkboards are a great outdoor play...