There are many advantages to owning a home, but being able to customize it may be
one of the best. If you’re handy with a hammer (and honestly even if you’re not) some of these
craft projects can take your backyard this summer from “blah” to “WOW THAT IS AWESOME.”
Thanks to many creative people on the Internet, we have discovered some pretty genius ideas for projects you can work on in your back yard this summer. Check them out!
1.) Set up a lounge movie theater in the back yard using floor cushions.
2.) Build this lounge area on your porch so you can really enjoy it.
3.) Build a simple bar for entertaining.
4.) Give kids a place to play by setting up a chalk board outside.
5.) Build an extra seating area by using cheap pallets.
6.) Hack and IKEA table to make an outdoor stove.
7.) To make a simple canopy, just put a sheet over a line strung between trees.
8.) Make a simple shower in the back yard using a hose.
9.) Add a beer cooler to a patio table.
10.) Convert an old bunk bed into a stargazing lounge.
11.) Build a fire pit in the back yard.
12.) And if you don’t want to spend too much money, try this cheap fire pit.
13.) Relax in a giant hammock swing you can make.
14.) Go camping in the back yard using some tents and pillows.
15.) Use a trampoline instead of a diving board in a pool.
16.) Build some small teepees for backyard fun for the kids.
17.) Get some neighborly help and build a simple gazebo for everyone to enjoy.
18.) Having your own pizza oven in the back yard would be heaven.
19.) Repurpose old windows to build a mini-greenhouse.
20.) Build little hideouts by just using hula hoops and shower curtains.
