Early Spring Home and Gardening Ideas

Now is the time to start planning your spring gardening and patio projects! Today I am sharing some easy gardening. patio and yard projects you can tackle to make your spring and summer even better!

18 Outdoor Ideas That Will Make Your Patio Awesome

18 Ideas that will make your patio awesome this summer! Easy DIY ideas to make your outdoor space even more enjoyable this summer!

Easy and Inexpensive Kitchen Herb Garden

Inexpensive and Easy Kitchen Herb Garden DIY. Grab a few dollar section items and create a kitchen herb garden that you can enjoy all year long! 

Stacked Herb Garden and DEIY Stamped Garden Markers

A stacked herb garden is an easy way to have fresh herbs all the time, whether you plant them inside or outside!

Modern Farmhouse Succulent Garden

Corral your succulents and display them in one place with these easy ideas!

How to Make a No-Maintenance Garden Box

How to create a no-mantenance vinyl garden box in a morning! You will love being able to step into your yard and grab fresh produce all summer long!

Free Printable Garden Markers

Printable Garden Plant Markers. Keep track of the plants in your garden with these DIY Garden Plant Markers with free printables that are the perfect size for Dollar Store stakes.

How to Create a Hanging Patio Garden

DIY Hanging Patio Garden. Make the most of your patio space by hanging shelves and planting flowers or herbs in painted pots!

14 Outdoor Patio Ideas

14 Outdoor Patio DIY Ideas! It’s the perfect time to work on your yard! Here are some beautiful DIY projects to improve curb appeal!

15 Pergola and Outdoor Screen Ideas

Pergolas and yard screens are easy ways to create shade and privacy but also can be a beautiful addition to your outdoor design.

Backyard Pergola Project

Last summer we added a Backyard Discovery pergola to our yard and it was such a game changer. We love entertaining in our new patio space now. And it was so easy to put together!

5 Ways to Get Your Backyard Ready For Spring

5 easy ways to get your backyard ready for Spring! Easy and inexpensive ways to make your backyard pop.

Terra Cotta Star Herb Planters

Terra Cotta Star Herb Planters. Create pretty farmhouse planters with natural wooden stars for your home or yard!

How to Make a DIY Recirculating Fountain

DIY Recirculation Fountain. Create a soothing fountain for your yard with just a few simple items from the hardware store. Make a soothing recirculating fountain for your home this summer!  

DIY Fountains to Make Your Yard Awesome

DIY Fountains to Make Your Yard Amazing! Bring your summer yard up a level by bringing the soothing sound of running water to your patio!

Affordable Modern Patio Ideas

Three Different Spring Patio Ideas. No matter your style, I’m sharing beautiful and affordable items to make your patio an oasis this summer!

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Which Idea is YOUR Favorite?

Let us know in the comments!

xoxo

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DIY Fountains to Make Your Yard Amazing This Summer!

Who doesn’t love the soothing sound of water. If you can’t live next to the ocean, the next best thing is building a fountain for your home! I created an EASY fountain out of a garden pot about 10 years ago and it’s always one of my popular posts this time of the year!

The Easiest DIY Recirculating Fountain Out of a Garden Pot!

This is an easy weekend project. Turn any ceramic or resin pot into a fountain!

I also rounded up 15 other ideas as well as some fountains you can buy and plug in without any DIY!

DIY Water Wall Privacy Screen at Interior Frugalista

I love this project so much because it’s a fountain AND a privacy screen. Such a great idea!

Mushroom Water Fountain at Simple Locksmith

How pretty are those mushrooms? And it’s a fountain too.

DIY Solar Fountain Galvanized Pot at A Piece Of Rainbow

I love galvanized pots and this fountain is solar too. So you don’t need to connect it to any wiring!

Water Fountain Planter at Our House Now a Home

A fountain and a planter is a wonderful addition to any deck or porch. I love the sound of water cascading. It’s so soothing.

Installing a Gurgler Water Feature at The Suburble

Ok I love this idea. I’ve seen water features like this at many high-end model homes and always wanted one at my house.

Tiered Water Fountain at HGTV

If you’re renting or you have a small space, make a mini fountain that you can take with you when you move!

Stone Fountain at Family Handy Man

This stone fountain is so dramatic and pretty!

How to Build a Bubble Fountain at frugal Family Times

A bubbling fountain is so pretty to look at in your yard!

Galvanized Pot Garden at Rustic and Refined

I love how creative this fountani is. Plus it’s a planter too!

How to Build a Pot Fountain at Fine Gardening

Another great pot fountain. I love the way they created a beautiful space under the fountain too.

How to Build a Fountain at Sunset

This fountain is using two posts and I love the color combination they picked.

Bamboo Patio Fountain at Saf Affect

Another great patio fountain idea. The use of bamboo is so gorgeous!

Trough Fountain at Houzz

This fountain idea is a little more complex but how cool is it? Trough fountains are a big landscaping trend and I love it!

Tiered Flower Pot Fountain at Addicted 2 DIY

Add a couple more pots to your fountain and let them cascade downward.

Disappearing Water Fountain at Instructables

This is a really fun fountain idea. You don’t need pots or anything.

Ready To-Go Fountains

Here are some fountains that are ready to go out of the box. Some might need a little assembly, but most all you have to do is plug them in and you will have an instant fountain!

Bucket Water Fountain

These buckets are a cute focal point and this fountain comes ready to go. All you need to do is plug it in!

Pillar Fountain

This is a nice cascading fountain that would look great in any yard.

Urn Fountain

Stone urns all pour into a bottom vessel in this classic fountain.

Alfresco Fountain

I love the copper detail in this fountain. It reminds me of Italy!

Rainwater Fountain

Here’s a rainwater fountain that reminds me of the privacy fountain at the beginning of the post. This one requires no DIY and it’s really cool looking!

Birds Fountain with LED Lights

How sweet are the little birds at the top of this fountain? It also comes with LED lights and would be so pretty at night too!

More DIY Outdoor Ideas

How to Spray Paint Outdoor Pots

Did you know you can spray paint resin or plastic pots? Take all of those mis-matched pots and paint them!

18 Ways to Make Your Patio Awesome This Summer!

I rounded up some of my favorite ways to make your patio awesome this summer. Let me know which one you like best!!

Which fountain is your favorite?

xoxo

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Summer is my absolute favorite time of year! I am working on sprucing up my outdoors space and found these DIY ideas so inspiring! Here are…

15 Outdoor Summer DIYs

15 Outdoor Summer DIYs

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Modern Copper Decor with Concrete Flowers @ Anika’s DIY Life

This is such a fun alternative to a traditional wreath. I love the metallic copper color and concrete flowers is so cool!

Mason Jar Wedding Centerpieces @ The Country Chic Cottage

Mason jar lanterns are so pretty to put on your patio table. Add some battery-operated lights and you have a gorgeous outdoor centerpiece!

Mosquito Repellent Candles @ The Country Chic Cottage

Not only are these DIY candles great for nighttime lighting, but they keep those pesky mosquitoes away!

Vintage-Inspired Whitewash Flower Pots @ Making It in the Mountains

Have you ever whitewashed a pot? This is a great tutorial on how to turn inexpensive terra cotta pots into focal points!

Create Your Own Vertical Succulent Garden @ Angie’s List

I love succulents! They are easier to keep alive and so pretty! I loved these tips on how to create a vertical succulent garden!

European Fisher Creel Front Door Decor @ Cottage in the Oaks

How cool is this basket decor instead of a traditional wreath?? I think it’s perfect for summer!

Coastal Tealight Candle Holders @ H2O Bungalow

Make your own candle holders that look like concrete. I think these would look amazing on a patio!

Vertical Herb Garden @ Angie’s List

I love seeing creative ways to pot plants. This one is great for herbs and you can hang it on a fence which frees up patio space!

Succulent Wreath @ How to Make a Burlap Wreath

I’ve wanted to make a succulent wreath for so long! This one in a heart shape is so sweet!

Colorblocked Cement Planet @ Simply Designing

Another project I’ve wanted to tackle is making cement planters. This color blocked planter is such a fun shape!

Vertical Pallet Garden @ Angie’s List

Another awesome upcycle idea is taking a pallet and planting inside of it!

Paint Stripes on Outdoor Patio Concrete @ So Much Better with Age

I’ve painted concrete before but not instripes. I love the contrast and clean lines in this one!

Pink Flamingo Junk Sign @ Petticoat Junktion

Make a DIY sign with your favorite animal, saying or design on an old piece of wood!

Outdoor Terra Cotta Candle Holders @ Uncommon Designs

This is another fun idea. Take terra cotta pots and saucers and make candle holders. So pretty!

Vertical Vegetable Garden @ Angie’s List

I love having a garden but it can be hard when you have a smaller yard. This vertical garden ideas is so cute! Hanging baskets on a ladder looks amazing and is so practical!

More DIY Outdoor Ideas          

16 Summer Outdoor DIY Projects

18 Ideas that Will Make Your Patio Awesome for Summer

14 DIY Outdoor Patio Ideas

Do you have any theme inspiring your outdoor decor this year?

Tell me what you’ve been working on in the comments – I would love to come see your ideas!!

xoxo

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One Hour Modern Cafe Light Patio Project

I am obsessed with cafe lights. Some people call them string lights too I think. There are quite a few homes in our neighborhood that have cafe lights in on their front porches and backyards. Every night my husband and I take a walk around the neighborhood. We love seeing how everyone decorates their porches and yards. I have been making notes on different ways that people use cafe lights.

I think cafe lights are so welcoming and sometimes when we walk through different areas in the neighborhood it almost makes me think I am in Paris. Haha!!

One Hour Modern Cafe Light Patio Project

This summer I have been thinking of different structures to use in order to have cafe lights in our backyard. A couple of months ago we had a patio poured in the backyard. We use the patio EVERY single day. We love sitting outside and eating in the evenings. We even slept outside on the patio over the weekend on our air mattress. I told my husband that was “glamping” and probably as close as I will ever get to camping. LOL!

Last weekend we tackled the backyard patio lights project. I have some neighbors who have draped cafe lights around their patios using giant garden stakes. And while I like the way that looks I wanted to create something that looked more like my white home. We decided to use 8.5-foot vinyl fence posts. I love that they are square and simple. They will never need to be painted. I love the cap that we put on top. And they are light weight but sturdy enough that they can withstand the elements outside.

One Hour Modern Cafe Light Patio Project

We also discovered a magical substance — Quickcrete. You may already know about this. I did not. It’s basically super easy-t0-use concrete that requires NO messy mixing. All you do is pour the quickcrete into the hole you dig and then add water. Within 30 minutes the concrete is hard. And it’s SO easy to use!!

This is a project that takes less than an hour and cost under $200.

Here’s how to make this One-Hour Modern Cafe Light Patio Project:

One Hour Modern Cafe Light Patio Project

Supplies:

3-4 8.5-foot vinyl fence posts (depending on how big your patio is)

3-4 caps for posts

1 package of Outdoor Command Clips

1 package Quickcrete

Cafe Lights (I used three strands)

Level

Directions:

Dig holes next to your patio about the size of the fence posts, 12-18 inches deep.

Put the post in the hold and use a level to make sure the post is straight.

Pour Quickcrete around the post until the hole is filled.

Fill the hole with water until the Quickcrete is saturated.

Hold the post until the Quickcrete is set – about 10 minutes.

Do this for each hole.

Use command strips to attach extension and/or cafe lights from the outlet you are using to the poles. I used two clips per post to make sure the cafe lights were attached securely.

Enjoy your lights.

We love the warm light the cafe lights lend to our backyard patio. We were also thinking it might be fun to string a bedsheet between two of the poles and project outdoor movies onto the sheet. What a fun movie night idea!

I hope you enjoyed our little Cafe Lights project. Here are a few other outdoor ideas that I have made in the past:

Make an Outdoor Room

DIY Outdoor Marquee Light

Paint Your Plastic Pots

18 Awesome Patio Ideas 

Have a HAPPY Day! 

oxox

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