Want to give your porch a personal touch and fun vibe with little to no money? Or, want to feel pretty like a Disney character while tiny birdies and bees come seeking the beautiful aesthetics of your home. Give your surroundings a touch of individuality, and make it unlike any other house in the neighborhood with these DIY upcycle ideas. These little fun, creative concepts will definitely help you with all of it.
1. Backyard Leaves
Not imaginative enough? Don’t worry! With some leaves, you can be a great sculptor even if you have never taken lessons. With this one-of-a-kind project, you can change the mood of your yard by shaping quick-drying concrete into an organic shape. It will look right at home in your backyard. What do we need? A rough leaf, a big box, sand, a spray bottle, a trash bag, a bucket, quick-dry cement, a stir stick, cooking spray, and plastic gloves to keep your hands clean.
2. Anti-Slug Decor
It’s not good to have pests in your yard because they will waste the time and money you put into it. The pests and bugs that live in your garden are healthy, but they are not healthy for your garden. Slugs can hurt a garden. If you want a flower-filled garden or edible veggies, keep them away with our simple penny ball. It uses the natural properties of copper to keep these little monsters that love to eat away and keep your garden safe.
3. Wooden Pallet Bar
You can turn free wood pallets into a bar that takes up little room and folds up tightly when not in use to keep drinks and glasses safe from the weather. You can now toast to happy hour from anywhere, even in small outdoor spaces. Clean up any nuts or splintered ends on those wooden pallets before you use them. Build each part and then put them all together to make a cozy bar outside. The bar front’s base, the front of the bar’s slats, the back, and the shelves are all things you’ll need to build. Put them all together and raise a glass to a job well done.
4. Repurposed Dresser
A broken mirror on your old desk, just like your heart? But look at you! You look more beautiful than ever, and as long as your ex can’t get to the front door, you can bring the dresser outside and use it as a colorful plant stand. What about the broken mirror? When you upcycle it, you can use it to store planting tools. Add some color to the desk with some new paint to make it look brand new. Nobody who sees it will ever know that you used to store clothes there.
5. Planter Fire Pit
Turn your planter into a fire pit because the planter itself needs a change, too. In about 15 minutes, you can turn a big porcelain planter into a tabletop fire pit. This is a great way to add mood to your outdoor party and light up the night. We’ll need a ceramic planter that fits the theme of the party for this set-up. Put hot lava rocks in it and have gel fuel cans handy. Don’t open the cans until the party starts.
6. Painted Patio
Have you been covering up your concrete patio with a rug that won’t last long? You should set aside a few hours and get a good stencil brush, a can of concrete stain, a paint roller, and a plastic template. Change your patio, porch, or sidewalk the same way you changed the rest of your yard. You can get ideas from the picture above, but don’t be shy about making changes to it. Now, go share your artistic thoughts on your patio so your nosy neighbors have something fun to talk about.
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7. Chill with the Trashed Grill
When the grill breaks, you have to get a new one. You can’t just throw away the old device after so many cookouts. If you want to make your yard look better, have you ever thought about putting a bar on your lovely porch so you can enjoy your summer drinks? You can now, thanks to that old grill that’s been gathering dust in the basement. Remove any charcoal that is still there by cleaning it first, ideally with a soap that cuts through grease. Then paint the stands and grill with spray paint. There you have it! You can use my homemade bar.
8. Gardening Gear Organizer
If you don’t have much patience, you need to find the right tool at the right time. If you don’t, you might not get the job done at all. Just joking. You’ll do it, we’re sure! But no matter what, you need an organizer. This organizer makes it easy to plant. You only need wire, clothespins, and a piece of wood. Just set these up the way the picture shows and hang your garden gear on them for the next trip.
9. Waterproof Beach Blanket
Many people choose to spend their vacations at the beach. Want to relax on the beach or have fun in the water? The beach has everything. It’s annoying, though, when your dirty towel gets in the way of you relaxing after a swim. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a fancy beach mat to keep your things clean. An old shower curtain will do. You no longer have to worry about sand getting into your watermelon bowl.
10. Door Swing
If someone were to ask what one thing you “had to have” on your porch, it would be “a swing.” They can be pretty pricey, though, so keep that in mind when you go shopping. Don’t be sad, okay? We’re here for you. For this one, you might need to know how to build things. Use an extra door as a support, and cut out wood for the seat and arm sets. Be sure to be exact with your measurements. Put them together, and use a rope and eye bolts to keep the swing in place.
11. Easy DIY Planter
There are many things you can do with a wood pallet, which you should already know. (Do you remember the DIY bar?) Let’s keep going with the many ways you can reuse those pallets. This time it’s a planter that you can make yourself. How to do it: Set up some wood pallets, which are free and easy to get to. Don’t forget to use a tape measure to avoid any problems! Now, use screws, a drill, and a saw to put the box together. Paint it, and use bright colors if you can. That’s all there is to it.
12. Key Hiding Spot
We know how easy it is to lose small things like your keys or phone charger. It’s still okay to lose a phone charger, but it’s not okay at all to lose a key. The bad weather also keeps you from going home, where you might have written down the number of a helpful locksmith on the fridge. Try this do-it-yourself trick instead of worried about having your door locked. You can make this key hider with just a pill bottle and good glue. Put a rock on top of the lid, drop the key inside, and then hide it well. Don’t forget which rock you used…
13. Sandbox Garden
It’s likely that if you have grown children, you have at least a dozen things that belonged to them when they were little. You can use those now that they are adults. You can keep old furniture and give it a new life, just like with the cot. This time it’s the cute sandbox your kid has. Make a garden out of it by making holes in the bottom to let water flow through. Now you can start planting in the cutest garden ever.
14. A Sparkly Garden
Just picture how beautiful your patio will look when you put up some bright lamps there. The best part is yet to come: it’s free! It will not cost you a dime. Get yourself some glass jars. To make it, just put a glass candle holder inside the jar and fill it with different colored stones. Put a small LED bulb in the middle of the candle stand with care. Place it on your porch and get ready to be amazed.
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15. Dog Tent
We can use a bed sheet to make a cute “pup”-up tent that folds up. Yes, a bed sheet! Keep your pet’s skin from getting too hot in the sun. Your dog might not like getting a tan as much as you do. On a hot, sunny day, your pets are more likely to get too hot. This pup-sized tent is easy to move around, so your pets will always have a place to stay cool. By staying cool, they can escape getting a bad sunburn.
16. Upside-Down Planter
Like Stranger Things a lot? Rest assured that this do-it-yourself tip is not scary, but the upside-down bucket did make us think of Stranger Things. Using a plastic bucket from the hardware store, you can make a strong vertical garden out of two or more pots that are the same size. Adding food, water, and a shelter will bring different kinds of pollinators. You can do this with any garden container to make more space for plants to grow. To help save the environment, you can start with tiered pots, and your backyard is a great place to do it.
17. Wooden Pallet Shelf
Welcome back to another do-it-yourself project for reusing an old wooden pallet. You can turn a bar or planters into an upright tool rack to keep your gardening tools in order if you already have them. There’s a new use for a free shipping pallet. Isn’t that cool? A yard wall is a good place for it. Put some hooks on it so it doesn’t fall off. Don’t throw away any broken tools you find while you’re setting up your new tool shelves. We know that broken doesn’t mean trash from the other tips on this list and as seen on DIYwise.
18. Tub Planter
Does your washtub look too cute to throw away but is too broken to use? We’re here for you. We suggest using them for something else and making planters out of them. You can use that galvanized utility sink as a planter. You could also use this method and connect wheels by drilling holes in the bottom. The tubs and wheels on this set are all separate, so you can arrange it however you like. You can mix and match these newly fixed-up containers and move them around to give your yard a new look every season.
19. Painted Doors
Which is the easiest product to upcycle? Paint! Paint color is by far the easiest and least expensive thing you can do to change the look of a room. Don’t worry about how much or how little you use it. The vibe you have should be able to fill your home. Let your creative side take over and choose a strange color for your front door. It doesn’t have to be one color either. Change the way your home looks from the street by mixing and matching old paints to make it stand out (and get your neighbors chatting!).
20. Bucket Planters
Flowers come to mind whenever you think of a garden. What do flowers need? A vase, of course. What if we told you that you could make them at home? It will definitely look better than the ones you buy in stores. Then let’s begin. First, take a plastic bucket and cut holes in the bottom so that the water can drain. Put your favourite cloth on the bucket. You can add some extra style by rolling a rope around the top.
21. Wheelbarrow Cooler
What should we do with an extra wheelbarrow? It’s a surprise what the answer is, but trust us. Plus it’s fun and best of all it’s free. We’re guessing that all of you like getting things for free. Were our guesses right?
To turn the extra wheelbarrow into a drink spot, do the following: Just clean it up and put ice in it (that’s a must). You can show off your imagination even more by using thread to attach a bottle opener to the handles. Just relax now.
22. Coffee Mug Wall
If you have some extra coffee mugs sitting around, you might want to read this next DIY. We are going to bring the patterns back. But this project is unique; we’ve never seen anything like it before. This person chose to build a mosaic mug wall out of all the mugs that were just sitting around the house gathering dust. It sounds weird when you talk about it. However, we want to go to the craft store right now after seeing that someone finished a job like this.
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23. Homemade Citronella Candles
You must be sick and tired of those pesky mosquitoes showing up at your yard party if you’re anything like us. Let’s be honest: the house is ours, not theirs. They can also make it hard to sleep. Mozzie nets don’t always keep them away, either. There is another line of defense, though… An essential oil, water, rosemary, lemon, and a canning jar are all things you probably already have at home. Put all of these things into the jar, and then add a floating light to finish it off. You can use this trick if you run out of store-bought citronella candles or just want to make your bug sprays look more unique.
24. Baby Crib Bikerack
Even if you don’t want them to, kids grow up very quickly. That’s a bad thing because it means a lot of changes for clothes and toys. However, if you don’t like putting things away, we have an idea for how you can use baby gear. While they grow up, at least one good thing will happen. Do you see that crib? When your kids are older and have their own bikes, you can turn them into a bike rack. You will need to use a drill to make a stand out of wood and bolts. The crib will take care of the rest.
25. Rekindled Childhood
It’s clear that childhood was the best time of your life, and this tip will help you remember those good times. As kids, you must have made a lot of art and crafts. Let’s do that again, but this time let’s make it even better. Follow these easy steps to turn those empty tins into beautiful lanterns: Using graph paper, make holes in the tins in a pattern. Then, paint them bright colors and put a candle inside. Watch them make your room and day brighter.
26. Mosaic Walkway
Looking for a way to make your garden look even better? Look no further. It’s hard to know where to start, but mosiacs might be a good choice. This next boho-style do-it-yourself project can go in a lot of different ways. This made us fall in love the moment we saw it, and we think the idea is amazing. This person used lots of bright colours and a red spiral design to connect them all. You can do anything with tile art, which is one of its great qualities.
27. Firewood Carrier
In your yard, you can rescue more than just broken teacups. You can turn blankets and rugs into useful haulers. You can move the wood around your wooden fireplace using an old, worn-out rug that you almost forgot about. Make a strong rig out of your wavey flat rug. Fold your rug’s edges in and cut out holes for handle dowels to fit in them. Done! You made a rug bag to carry your firewood. That’s all you need to do to move those big logs without breaking them.
28. A Lemonade Stand
Your lemonade stand should look cute, just like lemons. Do you agree with me? if yes, then get some board, nuts and bolts, and wood pieces to put this bad boy together. It really is that easy! That’s all you need, besides the lemonade. Take a break from your busy life and help your kids set up a lemonade stand. A lot of people will buy from them because it’s easy for anyone to do. This is a fun thing for everyone to do that will make your day as sunny as those lemons.
29. Tree Stump Planter
Trees look great in any yard, but sometimes they get sick and need to be cut down. Don’t let that tree stump by itself bring you down, though. It can still hold life, but this time with flowers in pots instead of trees! You can make it look like it’s from the 1950s by adding hairpin legs. You, your home, and, most importantly, our world will all benefit from this upcycle. It will make you feel like a Disney figure when you make the broken tree stump come back to life.
30. Bath for Bees
Little bees would like a place to stop and drink clean water. We could do this by attaching a shallow plate to a peony spike and covering it with rocks or beach glass so the bees can drink safely without getting their wings wet. Bees like swimming too. To be more specific, they love buzzing by for a drink. Bees work hard to save the world or pollinate plants. They will also make your garden look better if you let them stay.
31. Bird Tea Party
Did you break a pretty teacup or maybe just cracked it? Either way, it’s permanently stained and not good for serving. Don’t throw it away—you can make it look nice and use it for something else! It was no fun to have tea parties because of the pandemic. We’ll use glue that is safe for outside to fix it. Let the glue dry between the teacup and saucer before putting bird seeds in the new teacup that serves a purpose. Wait for birds and mice to love you like they loved Snow White while you hang them.
32. DIY Car Wash
It’s getting hot outside, but you’re staying inside because you’re lazy? Why not have fun at home? Make your own fun by putting together a water hose, PVC pipes, and pool toys to make the best outdoor water park for kids! Your kids can feel like they’re really at a car wash with those do-it-yourself pool floats. Quickly turn your garden into a park for kids to play in the summer. After all, you don’t go to a water park to have fun, do you?
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