DIY Backyard Fire Pit

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Summer projects are in full swing around here and I have quite a list that I’d like to accomplish this summer. My outdoor DIY list mostly consists of projects in my forgotten sad corner of the yard. My spring was packed with work, activities, youth camp, family gatherings and a whole lot of rain (for Utah 😉 ). Back at the end of April, I finished my redwood pergola, which we love! Now it’s time to mark the next project off my outdoor list!

I have been wanting to make a permanent backyard fire pit, I actually bought a 36″ fire ring 3 years ago (hangs head in shame 🙂 ). We love to cook dutch oven dinners by the fire and the kids love roasting marshmallows for s’mores (or seeing how big they can blow up their marshmallow!) The ring I bought has a little grill that pivots over the fire. I think my big hangup on getting the fire pit done was choosing the location. Now that I have the big pergola in place, and I’ve moved the kid’s playhouse, I’m starting to picture the space in my head. Around the firepit, I want to do a circular paver patio next.

Choosing the Materials for the DIY Backyard Fire Pit

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Connie Round Side Table Plans

The round side table plan and Ridgid battery starter, hammer drill and jigsaw tool review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product (tools). All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

This summer I have been chipping away at projects in my backyard. In the spring I built this beautiful Redwood Pergola that we love, and recently put in a much needed fire pit. My kids love roasting marshmallows and making S’mores. I like to cook dutch oven dinners and make the occasional hobo tinfoil dinner. Quickly I realized that I would like a little outdoor side table for cooking supplies. I had some redwood left over from building the pergola and decided to use that since I’ll leave this table outside. One of these days I need to buckle down and do a paver patio! One of these days…

This simple round table is inspired by a table that my Mom’s good friend Connie had in her sun room for years. I love the simple, yet cool style of the legs. The legs and feet make for a really easy, quick and affordable build. The table top height can be easily adjusted by making the legs longer or shorter. I made the table just under the standard table top height of 30″.

You can make this simple round side table with as few as 2 power tools! I used a Jigsaw and a Drill!

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Double X Console Table Plans

I completely renovated my entryway a few weeks ago (check it out here). This new Double X Console Table is the anchor piece to the room. It is a similar style to one of my favorite benches, just made it table-sized. 🙂 The lumber for this table only cost me about $38! Sweet.

How to Build a Double X Console Table

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How to Build a Redwood Pergola with Arch Detail

I am super excited to share with you my latest project. I have started working on creating an outdoor entertaining space and the first item crossed off the list is a redwood pergola! As a wood lover, I was truly in awe working with redwood. While cutting and sanding, the redwood looked like any other lumber. At some point the boards actually looked like douglas fir. When I applied natural stain to the wood, it magically turned it into this deep and rich red/brown color. Now I’m planning how I can use it again, maybe an arbor???