Move Back
ADVERTISEMENT
Skip- Published6 Images
Easy Outdoor Upgrades Under $75
'Tis nearly the season for enjoying the great outdoors. But could your yard or patio use some revamping? READ: 19 Beautiful Backyard Building Projects Spruce up your patch of green with affordable finds and quick-and-easy DIY projects. The editors of This Old House share their best budget-friendly makeover ideas:
- Hang a tree swing and paint it a fun color. Catching the breeze on this backyard classic will make you feel like a kid again. Unfinished cedar adult-size rope swing, about $60; breezyswings.com WeatherAll exterior semigloss in Hot Rod, about $12 per quart; truevalue.com for stores READ: 25 Thrifty Ways to Create Outdoor Diningread moreThisOldHouse.comShare
- Turn a trough into a water garden. Fill a container you have on hand with water. Anchor each plant in its own pot of clay soil, topped with a ½-inch layer of pea gravel. Place on bricks so that the plants' crowns are above the water surface. Grassy aquatic plants, about $9 each; lilypons.com READ: Easy Upgrades For the Weekend DIYerread moreThisOldHouse.comShare
- Published6 Images
Easy Outdoor Upgrades Under $75
'Tis nearly the season for enjoying the great outdoors. But could your yard or patio use some revamping? READ: 19 Beautiful Backyard Building Projects Spruce up your patch of green with affordable finds and quick-and-easy DIY projects. The editors of This Old House share their best budget-friendly makeover ideas:
Move Forward
- Easy Outdoor Upgrades Under $75
Thumbnail View
Image 0 of 6