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15 Awesome Backyard DIY Projects

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Now that summer is around the corner, I’m always looking for inexpensive ways to improve our backyard.  We’ve rounded up 15 of our favorite backyard DIY projects to make your backyard the perfect summer oasis!

1DIY Porch Hammock

2DIY Outdoor Movie Screen

3DIY Outdoor Coffee Table

Beverage-Station-Tutorial-on-lilluna.com-DIY Outdoor Beverage Station

DIY inground trampoline instructionsDIY In-Ground Trampoline

DIY-Outdoor-Firepit-1Simple DIY Outdoor Firepit

diy-corn-hole-boards-make-your-own-beanbag-toss-yard-game-instructions-for-stain-techniqueDIY Corn Hole Boards

tetherball-99-LOGO-AND-TITLE-2-662x1000DIY Tetherball Set

IMG_3598DIY Outdoor Sectional

IMG_2260DIY Putting Green

Screen Shot 2016-05-17 at 2.18.45 PMDIY Pergola

DIY-Outdoor-PlaysetDIY Outdoor Playset

Seesaw_1DIY Kids Seesaw

20150601_12-copy-webEasy DIY Picnic Table

55ae9f60bd8f5$!x900DIY Rope Ottoman

Published: May 22, 2016Updated: October 26, 2022

Questions & Reviews

  1. Steve C says:
    A friend of mine did something similar for an outdoor projector screen! Theirs was for a Halloween movie marathon, but it's a great idea for the Summer too. Thanks for the recommendations!
  2. Veronique says:
    Wow, what a fun and beautiful list! The fire pit seems so simple yet gorgeous. Thanks for sharing these great ideas!
  3. V. says:
    Hi! I'm really late seeing this, but I thank you for including our DIY Outdoor Playset in your round-up! We have since made a few more technical and fun factor improvements -- check them out on the blog: http://www.createdbyv.com/diy-outdoor-playset-a-year-later/ . Thanks again!

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Elyse Ellis
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Elyse Ellis

Elyse lives in northern Utah with her husband and her four kids: 2 boys and 2 girls. She loves working out and movie theater popcorn.
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