This is the perfect season to dive into DIY projects that can enhance your outdoor living spaces, create a sense of accomplishment and build fun memories with your family and friends.
Who knows this better than our partner Rustoleum. Their diys are full of great ideas! We want to highlight a few easy projects that will make the old look new, plus some easy weekend projects you can do with the kids. Did we mention Father’s Day diy’s?
What a great idea this is to repurpose an old chandelier?! We are sure you can find one at a garage sale or you might have a broken, outdated one laying around. Talk about up styling your outdoor living space. By using stake solar lights, glue and a fresh coat of paint, you can create beautiful outdoor decor. No worries about electrical cords! Be sure to hang them under non shading area for strong sun exposure.
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When your outdoor fabric like pillows or cushions are starting to fade, there is always an opportunity for a makeover. Instead tossing those faded “toss pillows”, consider giving them a fresh coat of paint. Many Sutherlands stores have these available in a variety of colors. From cool color tone to super bright to give your patio living a pop!
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It’s time to dig around in your kitchen or do some garage sale finds ‘cause we are making some mushrooms. Get the kids to engage looking for bowls and branches! It is summer outdoor fun after all. There surely are tree branches laying around. What a great way to add a pop of color in your garden.
Things you will need for this project:
- Bowls
- Tree branches
- Outdoor glue
- Gloss spray
- Primer spray
- Drill and drill bits
- Screws
A homemade gift is sometimes the best gift! Father’s Day is approaching. Attention dads and grandpas alike, you might have a new home owner adult children who can make use of this! We like this compact space saver diy our smart friend at Rustoleum created. You can even add wheels to make this unit more mobil.
Things you will need for this project:
- Wood Stain
- Miter saw
- Table Saw
- Planer
- Router
- Drill
- Screwdriver Bit
- Nail/Crown Staple Gun
- (2) 1" x 4" Pieces of Wood
- (3) 1" x 6" Pieces of Wood
- (2) 1" x 8" Pieces of Wood
- Pegboard
- Piano Hinge
- Handles
- Door Latch
- Door Hinge
A metal plant stand is super durable, can withstand the wind and is very elegant. With weather exposure overtime, they can become rusty. We love how a simple coat of fresh paint refresh a planter. Change it up every year to whatever color is trending. Who is boring now!?
Things you will need for this project:
- Metal plant stand
- Rusty metal primer spray
- Protective enamel spray
- New coca liner
- Sand paper
We hope you feel inspired to have so much fun this summer. Tag us on what you create or recreate!
