8 Amazing backyard decoration ideas

Your backyard is more than just a patch of land behind your home; it’s a canvas of potential waiting to be transformed into an outdoor oasis that reflects your personality and lifestyle. Whether you have a sprawling lawn, a modest courtyard, or a petite balcony, these ideas will inspire you to reimagine your backyard and make it a cherished retreat for both you and your loved ones.

1. DIY swing

Things you’ll need:

An old tire
Spray paint
A step drill
A rope
A round cushion

How to do it:

Spray paint the tire with your preferred color
Using the drill, make four holes on one side of the tire. Two on the top and two on the bottom
Insert the rope through the holes
Hang the tire from a strong tree branch
Place the cushion on the tire

2. Relaxing fishtank

Things you’ll need:

An old bathtub
A cleaning cloth
Spray paint
Wooden boards wider than the tub
A jigsaw
A drill and screws
Wood paint and a brush
Fishtank stones and artificial plants

How to do it:

Prepare the bathtub, cleaning it well with the cloth
Paint the inside of the tub with the spray paint
Place the boards on the tub, covering it all horizontally
Cut off the center of the boards to the size of the bathtub outline
Adjust the boards to the tub, with screws
Paint the boards
Put the stones and fake plants in the tub
Fill it with water and put the fish inside

3. Grass seats

Things you’ll need:

A tire
A glue gun
A rope
Coal
Sawdust
Friable soil
Grass seeds

How to do it:

Glue the rope to the tire, wrapping it completely
Place the tire at the place you want to have the seats
Fill the tire with coal, then sawdust and, finally, soil
Plant the seeds in the tire and water
Wait for the grass to grow and use it as a seat

4. A night under the stars

Things you’ll need:

An inflatable pool
Blankets and pillows
A decorating string of lights

How to do it:

Inflate the pool and place it in your backyard
Put some blankets and pillows inside the pool
Decorate around it with the hanging lights

5. Fence decoration

Things you’ll need:

A rope
A furniture stapler

How to do it:

Attach the rope to the fence, using the stapler
Make a zigzag with the rope, securing it with staples up and down

6. Repurposed pallets for a pool

Things you’ll need:

Wooden pallets
A wooden board panel
A Jigsaw
A drill, screws and flat joining plates
Pool tarpaulin
A furniture stapler

How to do it:

Set the pallets vertically, one besides the other, making a circle
Joint them using screws and joining plates
Put the tarpaulin inside the structure and secure it around, using the stapler

Build steps to reach the pool:

Place three pallets vertically, next to the pool, and parallel one to each other
Put the board panel on the pallets and adjust it with screws
Cut off a rectangle, leaving a space in between two of the pallets
Place boards in between those two pallets, from bottom to top, making steps
Adjust them with screws