Summer is my favorite season, so I try to stretch it out as long as I can. Entertaining outside is one of my favorite ways to accomplish this! To add a bit of interest to our patio area, I created a small DIY living gallery wall. Read on to see how!
Before I dive in, did you know there is a National Thrift Shop Day??? It is August 17th. Of course to celebrate I went thrifting! Juliet from A Loverly Life organized a blog hop to share outdoor entertaining ideas. The hop was the perfect excuse for me to shop. By the way, you can see all of the wonderful ideas later in the the post.
My main goals at the thrift shop were:
#1 to not get too distracted
#2 find something to upcycle that would work for my living gallery wall idea
Sometimes when you’re looking for something specific, you don’t find it. However, on this particular day the thrift goddesses were on my side. I was so excited to find a trio of wood square pieces that seemed to have been some sort of hanging outdoor decoration. I was so excited, that I forgot to take a proper before photo! You can catch a glimpse of the pieces below on the right.
Gather materials.
While I was at the Haven conference earlier this summer Behr was giving away spray paint. I chose the Congo Green with an outdoor project in mind to compliment our newly refreshed backyard patio. This is not a sponsored post, but it does contain affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase from via a link, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support! Feel free to read our disclosure policy.
Sand wood.
As I said, I have no idea what this piece was originally. There was some glue residue like the three pieces were attached. I sanded off the glue, remnants of what looked like a cedar color stain, and the general roughness. Make sure to wipe down a piece after sanding.
Tape off for a two-tone paint.
I decided to tape on the diagonal to add further interest to my two-tone paint. I ended up adding plastic to prevent any overspray.
Read product instructions before applying.
Spray in smooth sweeping motion.
Paint second color if desired.
We have a bunch of samples from our exterior paint trim and I picked one of these for the contrasting color on this project.
Cut weed barrier fabric to fit your piece.
To transform this salvaged piece into a planter, I decided to use weed barrier fabric to hold my plants.
Fold the fabric into a pocket to hold your plant.
Staple weed barrier fabric to wood.
To provide more support, I cut a piece of cardboard to wrap inside the fabric, and stapled both to the wood. Plywood could also be used for further support.
Fill pocket with soil and your plant.
To add some fall color I chose succulents with red tone leaves. I used smaller plants so the roots systems would fit well. These wood pieces were sold with black ropes that must have been used for hanging, so I repurposed them to hang on to our diy privacy screen.
Ta-da!
Small living gallery wall on our privacy screen.
After making these thrifted, upcycled planters, I am thinking of what other items can be transformed. You can try to make a living wall gallery out of other things at thrift shops or from your own home. An old serving tray, a trellis, scrap wood pile, baskets, an old picture frame etc. Let me know in the comments if you’ve tried or would try a project like this!
Now to see more ideas for autumn outdoor entertaining in fall. Click on each image to read the posts. Make sure to say hi to each of these ladies 🙂
Check out this inspiration!
Living Wall Decor
Marie from This Dear Casa is sharing how to create living wall Decor to add some character to your outdoor entertaining area.
Decorating A New Deck
Stop by Shop at Blu where Sue shares how to decorate the perfect outdoor entertaining space on her beautiful new deck.
Outdoor Dinner Party
Crystal is sharing her tips on how to throw a fabulous outdoor dinner party over at Sweet Valley Acres.
Fall Porch Decor
Check out this easy and beautiful fall porch decor design from Stephanie at Gathered in the Kitchen.
Love You S’more Serving Tray
Get this DIY on this charming S’mores inspired serving tray from Anne at Ikorn Krafts.
DIY Tabletop Fire Pit
Perfect for roasting marshmallows or an ambient glow, see how Juliet from A Loverly Life transforms this concrete urn in to a tabletop fire pit.
This turned out beautiful! Such a cute DIY!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
Hi! Thanks so much! So sweet of you. Have a great day 💗
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I love how you’ve repurposed this amazing find. It looks wonderful. Very smart idea.
Thank you so much Carol! It was a successful hunt 😊
Thank you Carol! It was a fun project!
This is such an amazing DIY! I have to try this! Anything to have some places to plant flowers lol!!! Love how it turned out
Thanks Crystal! Let me know if you try something similar 😊 Happy hopping!
I love your creation. I received that color spray paint too at Haven and am looking forward to using it. Also, like you, I have a hard time staying focused in thrift shops.I have a stash of items that I want to use a succulent planters soon.
Thank you! Ha ha I remember I had a hard time deciding which color to choose. When it finally came in the mail, I had already forgot what I chose ☺️ Sounds like a fun stash!
Such a clever idea!
The entire seating area is stunning.
Thank you for joining the hop again.
Thank you! I appreciate your hostess skills 😊🧡
May the thrift store goddesses be ever in our favor! I love Congo green. Love your project.
☺️ indeed! Thanks so much. Happy you hopped by 🧡
This is a really neat project. Your detailed instructions is perfect. Pinned!
Thank you! That’s a great compliment. Happy you stopped by .
This is so creative! I absolutely am in love with your entire outdoor space.
Thank you so much! We feel so grateful to have this space to enjoy family & friends.
This is a great project! Love the idea.
Thank so much! Happy you stopped by and enjoyed the project ❤
I had no ideas there was such a thing as National Thrift Store Day!! Agh! How could I have not known! Anyway, I love what you did with your wood pieces and paint! Your backyard space is so cozy!! Pinned!
Ha ha I only knew because a friend on IG mentioned it ☺️ Every day can be National Throft Store Day! Thanks Cindy!
How cool!!! I absolutely love this idea! I have succulents all over my home and something like this would be fantastic. Now I know what type of thing I will be looking for when thrifting next.
Thank you so much! It was really fun to make these. Happy you stopped by!
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