11 outdoor ideas for small spaces

With these DIY and creative outdoor ideas for small spaces your small outdoor space will transform into a welcoming garden in no time.

Hold on! Do you have an outdoor space that is not yet well-landscaped just because it is tiny? The wait is over. Your tiny front yard or backyard can now transform into a beautifully embellished outdoor space with these outdoor ideas for small spaces. This task is not very easy, but it is not hard as well. With some out-of-the-box ideas and well-picked-up furniture and decorative items, you can turn your garden into a beautiful drawing of a petite outdoor space.

No matter the size of a garden, a front yard, or a backyard, such outdoor spaces should never go wasted especially during the lovey weather season.  With some DIY decorative items, smart light and furniture choices and display, easy homemade home décors ideas, and creative landscaping, your petite outdoor space will transform into a welcoming beautiful garden in no time.

Check out this blog for outdoor ideas inspiration for transforming your outdoor space regardless of its size.

Segregate your outdoor space

As an initial start of the outdoor landscaping project, start by segregating your outdoor space into different spaces. Think of having a space for the lawn, a stone or bricks patio, a seating space, and finally a planting space. Think outside the box by creating irregular shapes as you divide your outdoor yard. It is not necessary to have an equal square or rectangular spaces. A rounded lawn can add a special touch, especially when it is surrounded by stones or a tiny walking path.

DIY a garden bar

Make the best out of your outdoor space by equipping yourself with fun or entertaining activities to enjoy during the summer breeze or refreshing cool weather. DIYing a garden bar is a clever, simple, and easy task that you can make overnight.

I am saying DIY because there are plenty of ideas to shape a nice bar with wood bars that you may possess at home, unused palettes stacked in your garage, or an old useless bench that has been sitting in the corner for a long period.

All you need to do is to draw the shape of the bar, calculate the wooden bars that you need, then grab the tools needed and build them up. You can decorate it with some blue, green, or spring palette colors. But don’t forget to coat it with a waterproof finishing wax to keep it alive year after year. Pick creatively the drink dispensers, the glasses some nuts, and do not forget on your favorite drinks.

Create a cozy seating space

You may be spending a good amount of time in your outdoor area during the lovely weather and thus, you need that space to be an extension of your home.

Do not compromise on the feel and ambiance of your garden. Your garden, like any other place in your home, should give you that cozy feeling. Therefore, while choosing your outdoor furniture, make sure to pick the right seating set that best suits your personality. Whether you are looking for bamboo, wooden, steel, or other, choose what you prefer and ensure the pattern of the textile is as complementary to the style of the garden as possible.

Vertical landscaping

If you are looking for outdoor ideas for small spaces, then you need to think about vertical landscaping. Not only you will be saving space horizontally, but it will give you ample vertical space to place potters and planters creatively, building a natural fence for your garden.

Vertical landscaping can be built by planting climbing plants that grow tall and take walls or tall sticks to lay on. It can equally be done by handing planters and pots on a dull wall or placing wooden or steel plant stands and then go creative with your choice of planters.

Shade your seating area with an outdoor umbrella or pergola

As the sun takes over the summer days, you still do not want to miss the zero-rain weather and enjoy sitting outside. An umbrella is an ideal investment whose outcome is twofold. On one hand, you will be able to sit outside protected from the sun and harmful UV rays. On the other hand, your furniture will be also in a safe environment in the shadow, hence its life cycle will be prolonged.

Transform your space with lights

String some lights under your umbrella or pergola over the seating area. Or have them installed over the entrance to your yard. Another option to light your outdoor space is by installing lanterns or garden lights.

If you have the required provision, that should not be a hard exercise. However, if the power system is not installed outdoor, you can simply grab solar battery lights. These are perfectly made to help you fix the lighting issues in your garden on one hand, and save you some extra pennies from the power bill on the other hand.

Get in place a stone & wooden patio

Do not underestimate the power of a well-organized patio. In addition, do not think that a small outdoor space cannot have a patio in the first place. Remember we said to segregate the outdoor space? One of these segregated spaces will be used to build this patio. Stuff stones ranging from white, light grey, and dark grey colors all around, then place in the middle a wooden plot. If you have the potential and the provisions, try adding as well some hidden bulb lights on the corners or the sides. Then place some nice greenery all around. Now try to imagine the magic created!

What outdoor ideas on planting do you have?

Containers instead of lawns

Not necessarily that outdoor spaces have lawns. Some may have artificial ones, others may have tiles instead. However, this is not the end of the world. Containers, planters, pots, are always there to save you and your patio. Containers are an ideal choice for paved areas, especially that they do not require water supply or water drainage.

More planters’ ideas

Recycle to DIY. Have you heard of the tires that were transformed into planters? Did you see an old chair shapely cut to fit a pot with flowers? How about an old skillet painted and hung in a garden? All these are out-of-the-box ideas that you can implement while decoration your garden.

What to plant?

Stuffed Flowers Planters

If you decide to go for planters, nothing beats the view of blooming flowers on your pave yard. Choose long live flowers with matching colors and boost the look and feel of your garden with bright flowery blooms. Not to forget the smell that your garden will have with a stretch of flowers planted here and there.

Fruit Trees in pots

Don’t be surprised. Do you know that some fruit trees can grow in pots? At least for a couple of years? Fig trees, olive trees, some orange trees can easily grow at home in a semi-deep and semi wide pot.

Did you like these ideas? Check my home décor and improvement page for more of the best ideas for home décor. If you are running on a budget, yet still want to remodel your outdoor space, I invite you to check my blog and learn how to upscale your garden on a budget. 

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