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Each of these project ideas will only set you back around $100.
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Instead, grab a few bags of gravel.
Design Your Own Outdoor Rug
Outdoor rugs can get expensive fast.
The good news is that you could purchase cheap ones and make it your own by painting on them.
Once youve got your rug, grab some outdoor paint (or most latex paints will do).
Tape off your design, paint and wait for it to completely dry putting it alongside furniture.
Instead, you might make one with a large waterproof container.
Your local garden store has large plastic plant pots.
you’re able to also grab a galvanized tub from the local flea market.
Or, see what you have lying around a large clay flower pot will do as well.
When decorating your water fountain, double-check to chooseplantssuitable for a pond or that can sit in water.
Be sure to read the product description before buying as different pumps will spray water differently.
Install it according to the directions, turn it on and enjoy!
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Add more flair to the shade cloth by adding some string lights.
Build Some Pallet Furniture
Scared of DIY furniture?
Not to worry when youve got cheap pallets to the rescue.
Youve got yourself a nice seating area.
If you want to get creative, you might break the palettes apart and make more complex items.
Now youve got a nice bar area to serve drinks.
Your decor doesnt need to stop there.
Other ideas include arranging your cinder blocks into a chair and sticking plants inside the holes.
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All this to say: Let your imagination run wild.
Its possible to do a cheap patio makeover if it’s possible for you to get creative.
She is the host of the Buzzsprout and Beyond the Dollar podcasts.
Tiffany Wendeln Connors, deputy editor at The Penny Hoarder, updated this post.
