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While the focus of Designed Outdoors helping others learn to build outdoor furniture, the tips and tutorials could apply to a variety of DIY projects. There are two categories of topics we cover. Feature Projects will take a deep dive into how something is built, while DIY Tips & Tricks are helpful how-to guides and tutorials. We’d appreciate your feedback! Help us improve by adding a comment to our posts, letting us know your thoughts!
What you need to start building your own patio furniture
Why in the world would you spend an entire day or weekend building a patio chair when the home goods store sells plenty of them?!
3 Cool Modern DIY Projects For Your Patio
Thanks to Covid, there’s a lot less traveling going on which means many people are taking measures to improve their home and garden. Some are
Fall planters with cuttings from your yard
As the temps begin to drop, so do the front porch plants I had cared for all summer. The shade loving annuals on my north-facing
Baby, it’s cold outside! Ways to heat your outdoor space.
As the temperatures dip, you might be thinking that, sadly, patio season is coming to an end. I love outdoor entertaining, but I’m not one
How to layout a small patio space
As a commercial interior designer, my job is to layout spaces on a daily basis for my clients. I’ve been designing interiors for many, many
Which Screw Is Best For Woodworking?
I probably should have done more research on screws before working on my first outdoor furniture project. I had no idea how overwhelming it could
Is Your Outdoor Furniture In Need of Refinishing?
As fall approaches and the weather gets colder, we enter the season of bonfires and s’mores! Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the patio
Curb Appeal! How to modernize your mailbox.
When homeowners seek to improve their curb appeal, many ideas come to mind. Update the landscaping, paint the trim, whitewash the brick. But often overlooked
The Tools To Have If You’re a True DIYer
When I first decided to design and build my own patio furniture, the first question my father asked me was “Okay, so what tools do