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The 10 Best DIY Bathroom Projects. DIY Network Entire Site The 10 Best DIY Bathroom Projects Find new ideas and some tried-and-true ways to make over your bathroom. By Jacquelyn McGilvrayMore in Bathroom 3 of 10 Photos Previous Next Replace Tub With Walk-In Shower If you have a large bathtub that doesn't get used much, replace it with a walk-in shower. You Might Also Like... Shower Conversions Advertisement Loading... Please forgive us, this gallery is really popular. We sent a note to our support staff about the glitch you just experienced. All About… More Topics Featured In This Gallery Most Popular DIY Projects More From DIY Network DIY Network Family FrontDoor Go Inside 50+ Celebrity Homes Now HGTV Remodels Travel Channel DIY Network © 2014 Scripps Networks, LLC. See All of Scripps Networks Digital Site Map | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | AdChoices | Infringements | About | Advertise With Us | Help | Contact Us. Nice Home Garden Patio & Wood Path Design Idea. Kitchen Gardens: Your Own Potager.

Kitchen gardens have been around since people first decided to grow plants for their use rather than simply gathering them from the wild. It's the ultimate in practical gardening—growing fruits, veggies, herbs, and edible flowers right outside the kitchen door. Step outside, harvest the freshest and most flavorful produce, then cook and serve. What could be easier or better than that? In England and France, where kitchen gardens are called potagers (poh-tah-JAYS), a lot of planning goes into making sure these humble gardens are as attractive as they are practical.

Whether you design a simple kitchen garden or an elegant potager, here are some basics to get you started. Choosing Plants Because space in a dooryard garden is always at a premium, reserve your kitchen garden for delicate crops you want to pick a bit at a time—lettuces and other salad crops, scallions, radishes, edible-podded peas and cherry tomatoes. Include some perennial crops and containers in your kitchen garden, too.

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How to Build a Pergola - DIY Building a Pergola. Here's a structure that won't provide shelter from wind or rain, and is only marginally better when it comes to the midday sun. So, why build it? Because in the absence of walls and a roof, it defines an outdoor space without constraining it. It's a unique architectural blend that places you both inside and out at the same time. The structure is called a pergola, and it's just the thing to bring backyard landscaping to life. Pergolas were common features of Italian Renaissance gardens, often covering walkways or serving as grape arbors. Today, the same design can be used to define a passageway or frame a focal point in your yard. Our pergola fits on an 8-ft. square, but it's easy to modify it to suit your site.

Model designed in Alibre Design Xpress. Download a larger animated PDF of this project with a printable step-by-step guide (Requires Adobe Reader). Installing the Posts The posts are composed of pressure-treated 4 x 4 cores that are sheathed with 1 x cedar. We used 1/4-in. Building Paths with the WalkMaker® 12 Unusual and Upcycled Container Gardens. Welcome to Swimpond Landscape Design Inc ... where lifestyle is in harmony with nature. On the surface, our swimponds look like a natural garden pond but they are specifically designed so people can swim in clean, pure water with absolutely no chemicals.

A swimpond actually consists of two zones: a deep, central swimming area and a shallower surrounding area with plants which are specially chosen to purify the water. A traditional swimming pool uses chemicals such as chlorine to kill bacteria whereas a swimpond cleanses the water naturally. It uses the natural purifying properties of plants and our proprietary filter technology to provide natural, chemical-free clear water. Tommie Award Winner - Gold Georgie Award Winner - Gold. DIY Outdoor Garden Chandelier Round-up. I am eager to get home (on a red-eye flight tonight) and back to some projects and normal life.

I have a patio project going on that should be nearing completion this week. Once finished, I am excited to start adding features — like a beautiful garden chandelier. I have lots of great, inexpensive, DIY options that I have rounded up for your inspiration and my own. My personal favorite for my particular project is the beaded dollar store option, what is yours? Here’s a simple DIY garden chandelier tutorial from Ecologue. The full tutorial for this basket variety is at sunset magazine. This outdoor chandelier was made from beads found at the dollar store and the full directions can be found at dollar store crafts. These elegant glass Bubble Chandeliers can be made from directions found over at Re-Nest . It’s not lit, but still a beautiful concept. It’s just a simple pot rack….but stylishly mixed candles and succulents create quite a pretty scene.

Arborsmith Studios. Don’t Throw That Old Pallet Away [35 PICS. 35 Amazing Uses For Old Pallets.