4 Ways to Make a Big Impact in Your Garden, Without a Big Impact on Your Wallet!
Now the warmer weather is upon us, many of us are looking for cheap and easy ways to improve our homes.
A great way but cheap way to improve your home is by upcycling. Upcycling is essentially recycling old, used or second hand goods, whether it be old garden furniture, bedside tables or even pallets to make them into better, more usable products.
Pallets are a great find if you’re looking to upcycle – you can make just about anything with them! A quick look on Pinterest for pallet ideas will give you hundreds of ideas. You can search more specifically if you’re looking to make something specific; for instance; your very own herb garden. Pallets are usually easy enough to find, with a quick look on your local selling groups.
1. Planters
Whether you have a huge sprawling back garden, or a tiny yard, planters are a great way to get practising your skills as well as brightening up your outside space. Look online for some inspiration, get your tape measure and check what size would suit you best, and get cracking! Within a few hours, you will have your very own bespoke planter, ready for your flowers, herbs and climbers.
2. Garden Bar
If you love being the ‘hostess with the mostess’, then this is a must have for your outdoor space. You can be as basic or creative as you like with this one! Have a quick look on Pinterest for some great ideas on what you could create. Once finished, enjoy sitting in your very own personal beer garden enjoying a nice cool drink!
3. Outdoor Seating
Again, a great way to cater for plenty of people without costing the earth. Outdoor furniture can cost thousands of pounds, depending on what you want. For a fraction of the cost, create your own size and style of seating, and customise to your tastes, with a lick of paint or some funky looking cushions and blankets
4. Outdoor Tables
You have set the scene for your outdoor party with your planters. The drinks covered with the bar. You have the space for people to gather with the seating. But where are these people going to put their drinks? On your bespoke tables, of course! Again, taking into account the size available, you could make one large table to be central to your area – or make more, smaller tables to be dotted around.
There really are endless possibilities when it comes to what you can make with pallets – and the great thing about making it yourself is that you can make products fit to your home.
Whether your outdoor space is small or large, you have the ultimate control on the final design of your piece – and the best bit is you don’t have to be a professional carpenter to create them!
