How to Plan Your Outdoor Space The key to any successful design project is pre-planning. Please don’t skip the planning phase and jump right to shopping for shiny things. If you do your homework now, you’ll save yourself a lot of headaches and wasted money later! Plan Ahead With any outdoor project there will be…
A backyard dining space gets a stylish Boho patio makeover for Summer! Today I’m so excited to share my new patio refresh. My old Ikea patio dining set was still in great shape after five years. All except the plastic composite table top, which seemed to absorb everything that touched it. Anything oily seemed to…
Create these ultra-easy portable outdoor string light poles in 15 minutes! They’re perfect if you’re renting or don’t want to dig holes! A few years ago, I wrote this post on how to hang string lights from simple removable poles. It quickly became the most popular post on my entire site. I’ve created some variations…
Want to make your backyard feel like a fancy beach resort? Make these easy DIY outdoor curtains. They seriously take 10 minutes, and cost about $15 each. Check out the new video tutorial: Fabric shower curtains I wanted curtains for my Costco gazebo, but the pristine whiteness was part of the appeal. And the idea…
You can create your own outdoor oasis on your patio or even a tiny apartment balcony with these easy outdoor dining ideas! I’m also putting together 8 different shoppable, budget-friendly small outdoor dining rooms to inspire you. And feel to steal the looks! One of the great things about furnishing a really small space is…