It’s a time for backyard parties, family picnics, and lots of dreamy hammock lounging and  all you need is some good old-fashioned DIY motivation and, of course, this handy on-trend guide! If you want to make hanging out at your house so much cooler this summer, then try these awesome DIY projects.Whether you have a large or small backyard, there are a lot of projects you can pursue to liven things up.

Use Mirrors to Enhance Backyard Gardens from Thebrambleberrycottage

Use Mirrors to Enhance Backyard Gardens

Turn Old Keys into a Beautiful Wind Chime from Innerchildfun

Turn Old Keys into a Beautiful Wind Chime

Let the Kids Make Stepping Stones from Pickandgreenmama

Let the Kids Make Stepping Stones

Build a Tree House from Apartmenttherapy

Build a Tree House

Build Your Own Backyard Pizza Oven from Thecobovenproject

Build Your Own Backyard Pizza Oven

Build a Backyard Bar from  Turtlesandtails

Build a Backyard Bar

Make a Stove for an Outdoor Kitchen from Ikeahackers

Make a Stove for an Outdoor Kitchen

Build a Sandbox from Bobvila

Build a Sandbox

Make Mini Grills for the Back Deck from HWTM Blog

Make Mini Grills for the Back Deck

Build a Pallet Lounge Chair from Goodshomedesign

Build a Pallet Lounge Chair

Lay Your Own Patio – In One Weekend from HGTV

Lay Your Own Patio – In One Weekend

Build a Modern Swing Set from Apartmenttherapy

Build a Modern Swing Set

Turn That Yard Waste into a Lounge Chair from Manmadediy

Turn That Yard Waste into a Lounge Chair

Build a Deck Pergola from Popmechanics

Build a Deck Pergola

Build Swings Around Your Fire Pit from Diyncrafts

Build Swings Around Your Fire Pit

Create a Fire Pit Tabletop Display from Theartofdoingstuff

Create a Fire Pit Tabletop Display

 

Add a Hammock to the Backyard from  Missloviecreations

Add a Hammock to the Backyard