Outside: 10 Upcycling ideas for the garden and patio - British summer is too short, so rather than buying all shiny and new things for your garden or patio, think about the four Rs instead - overhaul, repainting, reformat and renew. Let your imagination run wild, re-funk your junk, rediscovering old treasures and put it to use in the garden this year.
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stick with it
Ripped or pieces of comics, magazines, vintage, wrapping paper or wallpaper offcuts cut-up could all be used to transform garden furniture - try covering the base, back or an entire chair . Play with your favorite arrangement before gluing the pieces down, and finish with a good six coats of clear varnish resistant for outdoor use.
Ripped or pieces of comics, magazines, vintage, wrapping paper or wallpaper offcuts cut-up could all be used to transform garden furniture - try covering the base, back or an entire chair . Play with your favorite arrangement before gluing the pieces down, and finish with a good six coats of clear varnish resistant for outdoor use.
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Reuse pallets
Old pallets have a multitude of uses and with minimal DIY expertise can be fashioned into a table and chairs. If you are happy to go with a rustic relaxed, just keep a natural look and add a matte varnish, or funk things by painting them in a vibrant hue and add cushions. You can even paint each board a different color for a striped effect.
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Old pallets have a multitude of uses and with minimal DIY expertise can be fashioned into a table and chairs. If you are happy to go with a rustic relaxed, just keep a natural look and add a matte varnish, or funk things by painting them in a vibrant hue and add cushions. You can even paint each board a different color for a striped effect.
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Create a centerpiece
Old fruit, veg or wine boxes can make a beautiful vintage style center table, if you 're a fan of shabby chic look. Just fill them with bottles or jars narrow stems and add wildflowers. Let the natural area or add a distressed paint effect.
Old fruit, veg or wine boxes can make a beautiful vintage style center table, if you 're a fan of shabby chic look. Just fill them with bottles or jars narrow stems and add wildflowers. Let the natural area or add a distressed paint effect.
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consider a fireplace regenerated
Why not approach your outdoor space as if it were an interior room and make a focal point with a decorative fireplace recovered? Fill it with logs, or make candles or lanterns for a beautiful glow in the dark. Why not insist further by painting a neon shade of hot pink, orange or teal?
Why not approach your outdoor space as if it were an interior room and make a focal point with a decorative fireplace recovered? Fill it with logs, or make candles or lanterns for a beautiful glow in the dark. Why not insist further by painting a neon shade of hot pink, orange or teal?
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accessorize outside
few plant pots is fine, but if you want to make your outside space a little different, hunting signs vintage, mirrors and frames to create a play area that is perfect for holidays. You can even customize an old window or frame garden gate with mirrored panels and mount it on the wall.
few plant pots is fine, but if you want to make your outside space a little different, hunting signs vintage, mirrors and frames to create a play area that is perfect for holidays. You can even customize an old window or frame garden gate with mirrored panels and mount it on the wall.
Lauren Donaldson
measure up
Add hooks to an old wooden ruler for hanging planters and garden accouterments. Or why not mount several rows of rules to create a wall of plants in pots tin can?
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Add hooks to an old wooden ruler for hanging planters and garden accouterments. Or why not mount several rows of rules to create a wall of plants in pots tin can?
Discover more ideas to create a device external wall
Singing Gardens
Raid recycling
There are so many alternatives to conventional plant pots, so before taking the refresher you want maybe to have a good root around cherry pick the best old boxes for your garden. Do not automatically think cylindrical containers either. An old drawer or jewelry box with some holes for drainage could also be re-purposed for plants.
There are so many alternatives to conventional plant pots, so before taking the refresher you want maybe to have a good root around cherry pick the best old boxes for your garden. Do not automatically think cylindrical containers either. An old drawer or jewelry box with some holes for drainage could also be re-purposed for plants.
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reuse crockery
Joli teacups are fantastic planters, but you'll need to create wooden platforms to tie them securely to a fence, like those presented here. You can drill holes in the ceramic, porcelain or earthenware with a diamond drill bit, but keep spraying with water to avoid damage. And do not forget to add holes for drainage, too.
Learn how make the most of a garden patio or in the tiny pocket
Joli teacups are fantastic planters, but you'll need to create wooden platforms to tie them securely to a fence, like those presented here. You can drill holes in the ceramic, porcelain or earthenware with a diamond drill bit, but keep spraying with water to avoid damage. And do not forget to add holes for drainage, too.
Learn how make the most of a garden patio or in the tiny pocket
Singing Gardens
MAKE unusual pit
Think outside the box and turn a 1970 frame style circular chair in bed of garden. Alternatively you can use an old wheelbarrow, beer barrel or even an old boat - the possibilities are endless
Think outside the box and turn a 1970 frame style circular chair in bed of garden. Alternatively you can use an old wheelbarrow, beer barrel or even an old boat - the possibilities are endless
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Catch a wave
Although an outdoor shower in the UK is a rarity in using a surfboard as a back panel for a working shower is a great idea. Or how about adding metal feet and turning two surfboards in bench instead?
Tell us ...
Do you have any great ideas for upcycling the garden? Tell us in the comments below.
Although an outdoor shower in the UK is a rarity in using a surfboard as a back panel for a working shower is a great idea. Or how about adding metal feet and turning two surfboards in bench instead?
Tell us ...
Do you have any great ideas for upcycling the garden? Tell us in the comments below.