How to Create an Outdoor Room Design on a Budget
Detailed planning can help you create space for outdoor living using a limited budget. Partial stone walls or shrubbery in pots or buckets can help to create types of wall areas or wall dividers. A small concrete or stone-covered slab can be used as a central space. By adding mulch, paving stones or old tiles to ground areas, you can expand the space to accommodate seating and tables. Wooden benches, a fire pit or a small covered area can make the space great for eating or entertaining. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Salt-treated lumber
- Mulch
- Concrete paving stones
- Outdoor tile
- Concrete slab area
- Outdoor umbrella
- Outdoor table and chairs
- Shrubbery
- Materials for a fire pit
Instructions
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Sketch the yard space you can spare for your outdoor room. With proper planning, you can include a covered space for watching TV or playing games. You can include a small outdoor kitchen. Next to the house, you can install a small refrigerator under an enclosed area for storing drinks and snacks. Design a sink and grilling area as well. Start with a slab concrete foundation or create the new living area around a small porch or deck.
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Use lumber to build framework edging to holding mulch next to the patio or porch. Create framework with paving stones or crushed stones to expand the walking and living space. Include both in-ground shrubs and shrubs in containers to add charm to the outdoor room. Think of expanding the space as a sitting area and garden combination. Add old benches, large stones and pots of flowers to the space.
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Paint or stain old wooden tables to place in the area. Build a wooden seating area out of recycled lumber and plywood. Stain and seal with waterproofing. Place small solar light throughout the outdoor area. You can buy these on metal stakes you easily push into the ground. Use old waterproof materials or pieces of leather to create table clothes and outdoor cushions.
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Use all types of "found objects" to decorate the space artistically. You can make outdoor lanterns, vases and lights using old pottery and metal objects once destined for the dump. Make serving trays for your outdoor room out of pieces of wood framework and bamboo from old roll-up blinds. Install outdoor grade lattice work to separate sections of the outdoor room. Make spaces for private dining, sunbathing or play areas for children.
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Include a small pool or fish pond in the outdoor room. Or, install an outdoor fountain of some type. The sound of moving water is very relaxing. Consider installing electrical lighting to enhance the pond or fountain.
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Tips & Warnings
You can sew cushions for wooden benches and chairs by using 60-inch vinyl material from the fabric store. These cushions can be left outside in all kinds of weather.
Be careful about making pathways in the living area out of slick tiles. Instead, use tiles that have a rough exterior to prevent falls.
