40 Beautiful Exterior DIY Projects for Your House and Yard
April 12, 2023
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FORTY awesome DIY outdoor projects for your home exterior and backyard!
I'm back with 40 more awesome outdoor DIY projects today. I put the call out to my blog friends and they answered with a TON of great ideas for outside.
You can find the first 20 DIY outside project ideas here if you missed them! Both lists include tons of ideas for do-it-yourself outdoor decor, lighting tutorials, gardening ideas, exterior furniture builds and a bunch more easy outdoor projects.
The weather is warming up and I have a BIG list of outdoor projects I want to tackle this year. Until then, I mixed in some of my favorite past exterior projects in this list as well.
This cute A-frame plant stand would be a pretty addition to the front porch:
But it would also look great out back -- it could double as a drink or food holder as well. Or even a side table or nightstand inside!
Rachel’s home was beautiful before but now it’s simply stunning with the painted brick:
I don't always love a painted brick makeover, but this one is a stunner and made such a big difference.
I don't always love a painted brick makeover, but this one is a stunner and made such a big difference.
I've had small raised gardens in the past, but eventually I'd like to make a permanent spot with a lot more planting space. I loved these raised planters surrounded by pea gravel:
I love the sound of walking on pea gravel. It's so soothing to me. :)
Our DIY cedar potting bench is a favorite of mine, we use it for gardening and entertaining:
These DIY outdoor drapes are made with a different material than I've seen used before, and I love the dark trim accent!:
I think these DIY wood solar lanterns are SO cool! What a great idea:
They'd look great hanging from a fence or pergola, or just sitting around a patio!
Jennifer's outdoor playhouse (with free plans!) would be a blast for any child:
I mean...I wouldn't say no to it. 😂 My dream would be to have a little potting shed one day!
I LOVE this idea for decoupaging outdoor flower pots:
I used the same method to make my own decorative knobs years ago! The possibilities are endless.
This modern exterior sofa build could be changed up to fit any outdoor decor with stain or paint:
What a great idea! I don't know that I've ever seen a raised garden bed made of stones:
If you're looking for big planters at a good price...well, good luck. Ha! This is a great idea using buckets to create outdoor planters:
This is another one I may try -- putting permanent poles in the ground for a hammock:
We have a metal stand that falls apart when we move it so this would work so much better!
I'm a hydrangea NUT (go here to see my tips on growing hydrangea plants) and last year I started planting them in our patio planters -- yes, you can do that!:
Keep in mind they need more water in planters than in the ground -- and I plant mine in the ground in the fall instead of bringing them in.
Because we don't have any mature trees around the patio, we used cement filled planters to hold our outdoor string lights:
But we added a secondary method of securing them so they hold the heavy string lights! The bonus is you can still use these as flower planters.
I love this little stair step flower planter idea that would be great for herbs as well:
What a great knock off for this concrete outdoor side table -- for a TON less!:
There's something about a white porch with black accents...I love it!
Cassie's DIY chicken coop was too cute not to share:
Just look at their bright blue house! Love it! This makes me want chickens.
I love a good upcycle! Can you guess what this recycled plant stand was before?:
I really loved this idea too -- an outdoor wood bench with house numbers:
It also serves as a planter! How cute!
Adding outdoor landscape lighting sounds a lot more difficult than it actually is. I shared the simple tutorial that I've used many times:
If your outdoor space is limited, go up with your garden! This vertical wall of pots is so fun:
Fill them with wave petunias that will spill out with tons of color. This is another great way to grow herbs.
I love how Tonya transformed her side yard with hostas:
Samantha’s pretty traditional porch had me swooning:
The brick, the columns, the red door! Perfection!
This is a helpful tutorial for adding a DIY flagstone pathway:
Jaime is the queen of woodworking but this lovely outdoor spot shows she also pulls a space together beautifully:
I adore the purple floral accents -- red and purple have always been a favorite combo of mine when it comes to plants.
Daune's front porch dressed up for summer is so lovely!:
Love the blue shutters, the pretty lights and all the plants in rustic containers. That door!
I'm always intrigued at what's going on at Kammy's house. They uncovered a root cellar and landscaped around it:
And now I want a root cellar! This turned into such a lovely spot! (You have to see the before pics to see how far it's come.)
And now I want a root cellar! This turned into such a lovely spot! (You have to see the before pics to see how far it's come.)
I LOVE Breann's DIY driveway sign:
Have you tried any of these at your house? Be sure to check out the first 20 exterior projects here!
She shares all the steps for the structure and the sign in the post.
The view from Kim's new screened porch is unbelievable:
I mean, come ON! Check out her post for more photos and the materials they used.
Sonya's shed is such a great little space! It was truly transformed with paint -- she painted (literally) everything and what a difference it made:
What a great space to get away or for the kids to hang out. It feels like a little cabin in her backyard!
Karah took advantage of a gorgeous view on their rooftop deck and created a comfy pallet bed:
Oh my goodness, can you imagine? How cool is that?
I LOVE Heather’s back porch reveal:
She had me at twinkling lights at dusk.
I thought this outdoor idea was SO SMART – Marie used some old louvered doors to hide their trash cans:
Awesome, right? And I love her little added touch of the bird houses at the top of each post. :) This would also be a great way to camouflage the air conditioner unit.
Pam gives a great tutorial on this Pottery Barn-inspired outdoor table:
Gardens are on my mind and I loved Laura's raised garden bed:
We have lots of critters that grab my veggies -- I'll wait till a tomato is just about ready to pick and go out and it will be gone. :) I love this idea of the doors to keep them out!
And just to leave you with some happy, I had to share Priscilla's beautiful front yard:
Have you tried any of these at your house? Be sure to check out the first 20 exterior projects here!
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My to-do list just got longer! Love those solar light hangers, and the bench... and I would love to have another paver path. Minus the install cost ;)
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Hi Sarah! I love this roundup of beautiful summer inspiration! Thanks so much for including my decoupage flower pots in your post. Your patio is so stunning, by the way!
ReplyDeleteLove these ideas Sarah! Thanks so much for sharing some outdoor inspiration!
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