Small rental backyard ideas

A guide to setting up the essentials of a home film-watching party, with tips about creating a cinema in your garden.

Got a small outdoor space and looking for ideas to make the most of it? My tiny backyard update will give you inspo to maximize your space!

Create your own backyard oasis with our 10 DIY backyard ideas on a budget! From outdoor firepit, patio designs, outdoor décor, and gardening, we have the perfect DIY backyard ideas to create your cheap backyard makeover. For small yards to big spaces, we have the perfect cozy, cool, and cheap backyard ideas. Budget home decorating, DIY home decor

UPDATE: Don’t miss Part 2 of this makeover, a One Year later update and Two Years later update! Today is the culmination of months of labor intensive, physically and mentally exhausting work (but as always… worth the effort!) We started this project back in February, when the yard looked like this: Knocking down the concrete […]

If you’re a renter, then you’re probably thinking about taking a mental checkout from our October theme (Green Building and Renovating). I can’t renovate. I can’t even paint! you think. Don’t worry, my friend. We have solutions for you, too! We call it the non-renovation renovation— temporary yet effective ways to dramatically change your home without sacrificing your security deposit.

Discover 20 patio ideas for renters to transform your outdoor space. Quick, easy tips for sprucing up your patio without permanent changes!

While many old homes require some (or a lot) of repairs and updates to make them comfortable, some old house owners get lucky with places that were maintained with care over the years.That was fortunately the case for Kristy Hootman and her family, whose 1961 home was in great shape when they moved in. “We made a handful of updates like painting the walls, but overall, the interior space was liveable,” Kristy says.