I appreciate your honesty about the process! There is nothing that kills my soul faster than a DIY that doesn't turn out how I hoped it would. You rock!
I love your honesty!! As a literal carpenter i still have difficulty with diy projects and honestly wanna cry when stuff doesnt workout how i planned its nice to see someone be so transparent and the not doing laundry is so relatable. Loved this video and gonna try to make this for my backyard this summer :)
I admire your tenacity! - You had a vision and made it happen - I understand why you did the lawn, edging, and weed whacking - When we get one thing looking good we can't tolerate the no-so-good surroundings - Great job! - Your little girl is adorable and your husband is lucky to have you both.
I'm 80 y. O. You remind me of myself when I was your age. Never stop challenging yourself. You have great spirt and you'll have a lot of great memories to look back on. I know I do! Carrie L.
This is an awesome transformation and seriously budget friendly. I can appreciate the fact that you took the time to show the hardships and that sometimes things do go wrong. I like your sincerity. Great job!
I recenlty retired 1/1/2023 & organizing each room one @ a time, also cleaning up the yard/trying to landscap on a budget, little by little it gets done, this young lady is very inspiring!
I know I’m late seeing this video. Gosh I have to say, I’m only 12 min into it and u remind me so much of u! I’m gonna definitely keep this channel. It seems SO REAL! And here’s the story of my life: “work work work, as a mom and in the military for 8 years, always living gardening, things like in this video, and working. Now I’m 50 and have been disabled for 10 years now. : can’t do alot. I’m dying to just put some spring plants in a tiny flower container. Depression. Fun. Done”. I don’t know how I did thing either when. Was younger but I did. As a single mom. But if that’s my peak in life then so be it! Thanks for ur honesty. 🙏♥️. We need more of that in the world today!!! Good for u!
I put two sails up over my patio, and I bought cheap pots and cut them out to fit over my poles, I cemented in the ground, it was a lot of work, but it paid off, will send you a PUC when its daylight don't have lights up yet, you can use a bracket on inside of your box and it should pull the corners together
The minute she started putting the wood pieces around that tacky blue bucket, I finally realize what she was doing. What an absolute genius patio idea. Holy cow.
I recently did a bedroom makeover on my own for my 7 year old son. I wont tell you how many days I spent in that room crying because what I had in my mind wasnt working, or something I thought was awesome fell apart or looked bad the next day. Thank for the very real makeover content! I think it turned out amazing.
This is the first video of yours that I’ve come across and while I understand what you meant by “I’m nothing special I’m just a girl with a camera” as someone with formal training in carpentry i just want you to know that we all have cameras, it takes chops to be creative, capture it and present it in a watchable way! Modesty is one thing but I’m giving you a lot more credit! The space looks great, I would feel like I’m on vacation every day! 🎉
Great Job, I love this video! I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this quick tip but if for any reason in the future your planter boxes come apart try screwing your panels into pressure treated 2 X 4's cut to similar height in the corners of the planters, you can also cut the 2 X 4's a couple inches shorter if you don't want to see them up top. This will help make the structure stronger and help keep the dirt in the planters. Good luck with your future projects and keep up the great work!
This is great!! I like how you showed us that mistakes and accidents happen. Not everything is perfect. You see how so many youtubers just do their DIY's and their is never a mistake, and you know that isnt the case. Thank you for being real with us. Thats one of the things that I love about your channel, how real and transparent you are. I like what you did with the surf board. I think its adorable.
Holy moly! I am 76 years old and my family thinks I can do anything. Well that's not true I can't but as long as they keep thinking it I'm happy. You have given me so much inspiration and I wanted to give some back to you I am still doing DIY projects. Of course they are not as extensive as they have been in the past but I am still doing them. Completely laid ceramic tile the entire kitchen which was humongous I did the countertops and the backsplash and the flooring. That was about 10 years ago and I haven't done that much to date. It's great to see what you accomplished by yourself. It looks fantastic. God bless you and keep up the good work.
Girl, you did an awesome job. Everything looks lovely & so inviting. I appreciate that you show things the way they are in real life & I always look forward to your videos. Great job 👏
You are amazing and thank you for being encouraging, real and honest about this project. I see you get your superwoman genes from your beautiful mom and you both are lovingly passing the torch to your daughter. 🤗🎁🥰👍🏾
I just found you, and I love your style! I'm 74 years old and still do what I want to do. Somehow, some way, I get it done. You are a sweetheart! "I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR"
Love how real you are! Yes, things will get neglected when projects are happening! I know how that goes. Thanks for being an inspiration in getting it done yourself!
New followers here! This video is full of inspiration and I love that you were so open about your life. Sometimes we think we don’t have the time to do something because of work and trying to balance life with out family. But we can make it happen, nobody said it would be easy but the end result is what matters. Love you patio and inspired me to start my own patio work.
You did a great job. The only thing I would say, is if you drilled into your shingles to mount the awning cover, be sure you put silicone caulking around where you drilled to prevent water from seeping through and causing damage.
Just found your channel, recommendation from Utube. You did an amazing job. I am glad your are so transparent about the reality of "mom life". I am living "grandma life" right now, but remember those earlier days when I see posts like yours.
04/28/22 - I ran across your video for the 1st time ever & love your patio makeover. But the best part for me was your total transparency & honesty about the mistakes or challenges one can run into yet still conquer & overcome! ❤️😊 Thank you for sharing. I love doing DIY Projects & this gave me some great ideas, job well done. How thrilled was your husbands? Be blessed, CBS😊
❤I am so proud of you. Your energy is incredible. I pray you husband appreciate what you do. Keep yourself well and don’t work to hard. Thank you so much for your honesty and sharing your DIY project with us all.
Girl you did SO GOOD. I appreciate how you said it didn't always go as planned. My husband works a lot..not out of town, but a lot. So I do all the projects around the house and I've definitely been in the moment of just wanting to cry when something goes wrong and I felt that when you were talking about the box...but you did it and it looks awesome!
Thankyou for showing the real process. The kids running around, the mistakes, the not knowing what you are doing, all great! I needed to see you do it.
WOW!!! You did amazing work!! I could feel your “pain” lifting that big ole bag of potting soil as I have done the same thing in the past! I am now almost 70 but I love watching the patio/porch make overs!!! Great job! Beautiful!!!
Awesome job! You’re a girl after my own heart! I love to see ladies tackling projects by themselves. It’s not that we don’t need men, but why not at least try to do it. I love your fits! So what if they aren’t perfect! It’s the coin savings for me! I love the idea of using the surf board as a table. What a way to honor your father. Everything looks great! Now sit back and enjoy!!💜🥰
Great and honest display of how an amateur tackles jobs with limited experience and / or knowledge. Things didn't go 100% as planned but 100% for effort and determination.. Should be proud of yourself 🙂
Oh my gosh girl, you are amazing! Love how this patio makeover turned out, it is amazing some of the things we can do on our own. At least you have a husband every once in awhile to help you out, I'm divorced and working on getting my yard all fixed up on my own, and it will get there eventually and be amazing. Thanks for all of the tips and a great video, take care see you again, bye for now.
You can put a 2x4 on the inside corner of each planter, screw into those w longer screws and that will fix the issues. I'd also line the inside (not the bottom) with thick plastic to help keep wet soil off of the sides of the wood as much as possible, this can extend their life for a season or two. I attached mine w an electric stapler. Also be sure to measure/lay out any fabric, curtains, rugs ect before planning as they often kind of lie on the tag. For example a '5x7' rug may only be a generic term, the actual measurements may vary a few inches one way or the other.
It looks beautiful and my favorite part was your realness. I completed a similar outdoor project with minimal to no help (someone held the posts in my buckets while I poured concrete) and it pretty much consumed me. Nice job!
You did a great job..your husband must feel lucky to have a wife who doesn't wait for him to come home to get stuff done and he gets the bonus of coming home to a nice , clean and relaxing home..
Wow! You worked so hard alone being a woman and got so much done. Gives me more motivation to do more. I tackle projects by myself too and feel alone sometimes and like it is impossible, but you proved it can be done😃
Your 29! I'm 69. I've made plenty of mistakes but this is how we learn. Next time will be awesome...I swear I could build my own tiny house now. Experience is a great teacher ..and by the way I had 5 kids...lots of Laundry
I think this turned out so perfect!! Great job, my favorite part is the surfboard table! I am now going to be on the hunt for a surfboard I can repurpose!! Thanks for keeping it real, and sharing the realness! Just two things, on your flower box buy longer screws and that should fix your gap, and did drilling into your roof cause any issues when it rains, and did drilling into void your homeowners insurance policy on your roof?
This made me nervous seeing too! We just had a leak in our roof due to unflushed screws in the ridge vent. If there's any room for water to get it, over time it will soften the wood and cause damage ...
My favorite part is you’re real! I get discouraged watching make overs that turn out amazing with not issues alone the way. Thanks for sharing and Great Job! You inspired me to try 😁
Hang in there. I don’t even have a hubby being recently divorced but I just hire help from those who need jobs in the my community Yet you are inspiring me to save some money & try somethings myself
Love it! You are right, projects have issues. I used to work for architects and they literally plan for mistakes! Also my husband does fix it projects all the time and they never go according to plan! You did great!
This video made me want to go outside and do a makeover on my patio. I live in a new development. We have no tree. Therefore, no shade. Thank you for the transparency.
Great job, my kind of lady, we have a patio 10 by 17 ft and my thinks I spent so many hours decorating sweeping it. Twelve years ago I was going to have a 60 birthday party and I wanted to do pavers in my patio area, my husband said how about cement, yes we spent 4 weekends putting cement. My husband mix the cement and I work with the shovel to get the rocks in the cement to settle down and make a smooth surface. It come out great and over the years I have had different gazebos but this year my husband with my help built the 10by 17ft gazebo. I live near the beach so we get cool breezes all the time, my solution was clear heavy shower curtains on the gazebo facing the green yard full of plants and fruit trees on the opposite ends I of the gazebo I hung beautiful colorful fabric parrots shower curtains. I have a large cedar table with chairs and lots of plants , lights. and a propane fire unit. I was told by a construction guys,, this gazebo is simple but really nice. My neighbor told me I could sit here for hours and enjoy this place. So like you I like to get my hands dirty, I mow my grass, I helped my husband build a 3 car garage, build a block wall, remodel our home over the years. We can do whatever we set our mine to do. Sorry for my long story .
Finally someone that shows everything does not go according to plan. Everything is not as easy as most videos show. Thank you so much for showing this. The finish product looks great! I appreciate you!
Wrapping rope around the boxes finishing with a huge know to hold them in place would add decor and tie in with the sail decor aspect. I hope that helps. Good job also on this makeover
Thank you for being so honest about the diy fails and the laundry not being done!! I used to wonder how they did it, but as I am getting older, I have come to realize they don't lol
If for nothing else, your realness alone had me subscribed. I’m a working mother and wife who loves doing projects and when you pointed out not being able to do both I was like I’M NOT ALOOOOONE. I love the way the space came out, it looks relaxing and inviting. My favorites are the tropical rug, surfboard table and string lights.
Wow. You did good!! I am recently retired and now I actually have the time but lack the confidence and know how , and of course lacking the funds, to do any of the jobs my house needs. You gave me some encouragement. Thank you.
Really liked the authenticity. It's true. Beginners watch these youtube videos and see the perfect work and think they can never do that. Thanks for showing the realness. It let's us beginners see the truth and gives us hope that we can do it too! 🙂So, yeah, you are something special!
I love that she is so realistic and admuted that it is impossible to do a DIY outside the hiuse and do the inside shires at the same time. Every time I try I feel sad and less capable than other women that always seem to be able to manage everything at the same time... I just can't no matter hiw hard I try.
You’re so right, laundry never stops!!! I love your makeover, and being real!! Knowing the things that can trip you up is valuable information too!! Thank you for sharing! I love tackling things myself too!! 😃
You did awesome. I am not married so everything I do is by myself. I love doing things inside and out. Keep it up girl a man is awesome but you can do anything. Your patio looks great.
Pretty much how I do things, research a bit and dive in! Learn as you go, fix your mistakes, and aim for good enough over perfect. I love the boxes around the posts! 💕
Well…….there are so many favorites ………the surf board is such a fantastic idea…I will pass this idea on to my brother who is a surfer and needs a personal touch using one of his many surf boards. The sails are a really soft touch to all the hard services and it gets the job done faster than any other type of shade. I felt your pain but you over came and you lived to do your laundry! Good on you! When I was working I would put a load in the washer before I went to work, than when I came home ( sometime around 10:00 at night) I would put that load in the dryer and take what was in The dryer in the house to fold. Every DAY! That is how I kept up the laundry. Before going to bed I would collect all the dirty clothes to take down stairs to wash the next day. Anyway back to YOU…. IM SO PROUD OF YOU TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS!! The vib made me want a Margarita and party with you !! Your colors made me happy! Looking forward to seeing more DIY’s!
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm working on a patio project that's going a lot slower than I expected, but each day that I get a little more done on the project, it keeps me pushing on to get it completed. I love your honesty about the problems you encountered, but even more, I love the fact that you pressed on. It really does look great. I'm going to incorporate the planter boxes in my patio project. Thanks for the idea.
Hi I just baught my house I'm a single mom of 2 special needs kids very busy at my new house i got a great out door space a shaded patio but never had an out door space thank u for the great ideas and inspirition that I can get this space done as well
Kilee, girl power rocks. You did a fantastic job! After watching how hard you worked, you should never be afraid to tackle any home improvement job! This is from a guy who used to do these things for living. FYI; in the future, if you have another situation like, moving the flower box. Take a long handle spaded shovel (5 - 6 ft. tall) Place it right up along side the bottom of the paving stone of the box, on opposite side in the direction you want to move the box to. Exp. If you want to move it towards the west, place the shovel on one of the east corners. Push the shovel into the ground about 3 to 4 inches. Using the top of the shovel handle as leverage, push it toward you and downward, moving the box a couple of inches at a time. Don't try moving it more than a couple of inches each time, are it twist and break apart. Do the same on the other corner. Keep doing that until you have it in the place you want it. Go back and step on the ground, where the shovel marks are. All the weight is at the bottom, that's why you move it from the bottom. Not trying to be butt hole, just helpful. I'll be over next Saturday for the Bar B Que. (grinning)
Oh I'm so glad your channel landed on my feed. You made me smile and laughed at a time I needed to uber bad. My fav part was Mom showing up in her beautiful tee n comfy shorts! What a great thing to have a supportive Mom. Fav thing #2 your realness. Perfect gal! Love n hugs from your sis in Tennessee.
I always have laundry! Too funny 😂 Keep up the great work! I’m 66, I’m retired, and hubs finally just gave it up and bought me all my own tools 🛠! I repaired my dryer last week (shoutout to RUclips), and I’m working in the yard this week. I have 3 large dogs, 3 cats, and my little OG chihuahua. My house has become a lost cause! 🤣🤣. You cannot do it all, so do what you can, and what you want to do. Love your patio! Here it is 11 months later, and I’m doing almost exactly the same thing to my patio 🤩. Love the deck board planters!! And the surfboard is awesome too! I swear by E6000. Love the video 🔥
Hi, don't know how you came up but I stayed because of your "things aren't always easy" speech. I can't tell you how many times I have tried to do things I've seen on videos and they just did not go as seen. No great reveal for me! your honesty helped me take a deep breath and stop feeling like I just can't do what they do, I must have missed that secret DIY class. Thanks for sharing 'For REAL!" Vicki
I love that you were transparent about the issues you had while doing this. I think you are the first person I have seen that talked about that. I run into issues a lot while doing DIY's and always think I shouldn't be doing these things since everyone makes it look so easy. Thank you for being honest and reminding us it isn't always easy but the issues can be solved.
Try Laundry soak on the chair cushions. Mix it with water scrub it own, use a broom if you like. Leave a few minutes and pressure wash off. Everything looks great! Really nice job. Love the rug.
I am so glad I am not the only one who puts normal everyday house chores to the side for DIY’s lol
definitely not!
I appreciate your honesty about the process! There is nothing that kills my soul faster than a DIY that doesn't turn out how I hoped it would. You rock!
You go girl, it looks beautiful!
I love your honesty!! As a literal carpenter i still have difficulty with diy projects and honestly wanna cry when stuff doesnt workout how i planned its nice to see someone be so transparent and the not doing laundry is so relatable. Loved this video and gonna try to make this for my backyard this summer :)
I found you last year when I on a house hunt... glad to have found this again as a home owner.
I admire your tenacity! - You had a vision and made it happen - I understand why you did the lawn, edging, and weed whacking - When we get one thing looking good we can't tolerate the no-so-good surroundings - Great job! - Your little girl is adorable and your husband is lucky to have you both.
I'm 80 y. O. You remind me of myself when I was your age. Never stop challenging yourself. You have great spirt and you'll have a lot of great memories to look back on.
I know I do!
Carrie L.
This is an awesome transformation and seriously budget friendly. I can appreciate the fact that you took the time to show the hardships and that sometimes things do go wrong. I like your sincerity. Great job!
I recenlty retired 1/1/2023 & organizing each room one @ a time, also cleaning up the yard/trying to landscap on a budget, little by little it gets done, this young lady is very inspiring!
I know I’m late seeing this video. Gosh I have to say, I’m only 12 min into it and u remind me so much of u! I’m gonna definitely keep this channel. It seems SO REAL! And here’s the story of my life: “work work work, as a mom and in the military for 8 years, always living gardening, things like in this video, and working. Now I’m 50 and have been disabled for 10 years now. : can’t do alot. I’m dying to just put some spring plants in a tiny flower container. Depression. Fun. Done”.
I don’t know how I did thing either when. Was younger but I did. As a single mom. But if that’s my peak in life then so be it! Thanks for ur honesty. 🙏♥️. We need more of that in the world today!!! Good for u!
"I curse & gave up on laundry"
....andddd follow 🤣🤣👏
I put two sails up over my patio, and I bought cheap pots and cut them out to fit over my poles, I cemented in the ground, it was a lot of work, but it paid off, will send you a PUC when its daylight don't have lights up yet, you can use a bracket on inside of your box and it should pull the corners together
I meant a pic not a puc
The minute she started putting the wood pieces around that tacky blue bucket, I finally realize what she was doing. What an absolute genius patio idea. Holy cow.
I recently did a bedroom makeover on my own for my 7 year old son. I wont tell you how many days I spent in that room crying because what I had in my mind wasnt working, or something I thought was awesome fell apart or looked bad the next day. Thank for the very real makeover content! I think it turned out amazing.
This is the first video of yours that I’ve come across and while I understand what you meant by “I’m nothing special I’m just a girl with a camera” as someone with formal training in carpentry i just want you to know that we all have cameras, it takes chops to be creative, capture it and present it in a watchable way! Modesty is one thing but I’m giving you a lot more credit! The space looks great, I would feel like I’m on vacation every day! 🎉
Great Job, I love this video! I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this quick tip but if for any reason in the future your planter boxes come apart try screwing your panels into pressure treated 2 X 4's cut to similar height in the corners of the planters, you can also cut the 2 X 4's a couple inches shorter if you don't want to see them up top. This will help make the structure stronger and help keep the dirt in the planters. Good luck with your future projects and keep up the great work!
Be proud of yourself you’re the best wife ever. Happy Mother’s Day.
This is great!! I like how you showed us that mistakes and accidents happen. Not everything is perfect. You see how so many youtubers just do their DIY's and their is never a mistake, and you know that isnt the case. Thank you for being real with us. Thats one of the things that I love about your channel, how real and transparent you are. I like what you did with the surf board. I think its adorable.
it's really good for growing girls to see their mama take on hard home projects
Some “L” brackets will help hold the “box” together. Looks great!!!!
I was thinking that too, I was going to add those to mine. 🙃
Holy moly! I am 76 years old and my family thinks I can do anything. Well that's not true I can't but as long as they keep thinking it I'm happy. You have given me so much inspiration and I wanted to give some back to you I am still doing DIY projects. Of course they are not as extensive as they have been in the past but I am still doing them. Completely laid ceramic tile the entire kitchen which was humongous I did the countertops and the backsplash and the flooring. That was about 10 years ago and I haven't done that much to date. It's great to see what you accomplished by yourself. It looks fantastic. God bless you and keep up the good work.
Kilee I love how honest you are, and doing your own stuff while working,
Thank you!!
In the past, I’ve thought everything I attempted had to be done perfectly but you reminded me that I’m wrong. I admire that in you
Girl, you did an awesome job. Everything looks lovely & so inviting. I appreciate that you show things the way they are in real life & I always look forward to your videos. Great job 👏
thank you so much!!
👏👏👏👏Fantastic ❤👍👍👍
You are amazing and thank you for being encouraging, real and honest about this project. I see you get your superwoman genes from your beautiful mom and you both are lovingly passing the torch to your daughter. 🤗🎁🥰👍🏾
"If no one else is here for me, the LAUNDRY is here for me!" THE STORY OF MY LIFE!! LMAO
RIGHT lol always
Seriously my fave quote of the video 😂
That made me laugh right out loud!
Truth serum
@@KileeRainbow you
What it's like to be an artist in recovery. . . Lots of makeovers, arts, crafts and music..
I ❤️ the surfboard table! What a great idea! Definitely feeling the fun beachy vibes, great job!!
I just found you, and I love your style! I'm 74 years old and still do what I want to do. Somehow, some way, I get it done. You are a sweetheart! "I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR"
Love how real you are! Yes, things will get neglected when projects are happening! I know how that goes. Thanks for being an inspiration in getting it done yourself!
I like ur energy and ur commentary 👍🏾👍🏾💜💜
New followers here! This video is full of inspiration and I love that you were so open about your life. Sometimes we think we don’t have the time to do something because of work and trying to balance life with out family. But we can make it happen, nobody said it would be easy but the end result is what matters. Love you patio and inspired me to start my own patio work.
You did a great job. The only thing I would say, is if you drilled into your shingles to mount the awning cover, be sure you put silicone caulking around where you drilled to prevent water from seeping through and causing damage.
Just found your channel, recommendation from Utube. You did an amazing job. I am glad your are so transparent about the reality of "mom life". I am living "grandma life" right now, but remember those earlier days when I see posts like yours.
yay! thank you!!
best part? little eyes seeing her strong talented creative brave mama. now THAT is the real win. what a great LEGACY!
thanks!
04/28/22 - I ran across your video for the 1st time ever & love your patio makeover. But the best part for me was your total transparency & honesty about the mistakes or challenges one can run into yet still conquer & overcome! ❤️😊 Thank you for sharing. I love doing DIY Projects & this gave me some great ideas, job well done.
How thrilled was your husbands? Be blessed, CBS😊
Fabulous Video!!!!!!!!!!!!!
❤I am so proud of you. Your energy is incredible. I pray you husband appreciate what you do. Keep yourself well and don’t work to hard. Thank you so much for your honesty and sharing your DIY project with us all.
Girl you did SO GOOD. I appreciate how you said it didn't always go as planned. My husband works a lot..not out of town, but a lot. So I do all the projects around the house and I've definitely been in the moment of just wanting to cry when something goes wrong and I felt that when you were talking about the box...but you did it and it looks awesome!
Thankyou for showing the real process. The kids running around, the mistakes, the not knowing what you are doing, all great! I needed to see you do it.
WOW!!! You did amazing work!! I could feel your “pain” lifting that big ole bag of potting soil as I have done the same thing in the past! I am now almost 70 but I love watching the patio/porch make overs!!! Great job! Beautiful!!!
Ha ha! Me too! Everything you said is what I think and I’m 67!
We should get together and help each other out! Lol! Have a good day, my friend!
I know that would be awesome! Before I lost my husband we could at least each get an end of the sack to carry it!!
I give you props!! I was a food server for 15 years. Management always had the hardest hours. So you doing RUclips successfully is amazing!💪🏾👏🏾
Awesome job! You’re a girl after my own heart! I love to see ladies tackling projects by themselves. It’s not that we don’t need men, but why not at least try to do it. I love your fits! So what if they aren’t perfect! It’s the coin savings for me! I love the idea of using the surf board as a table. What a way to honor your father. Everything looks great! Now sit back and enjoy!!💜🥰
And I love this comment and couldn’t agree more
I can totally relate to your comment "If I can't be in Florida, I will bring Florida to me. I've been working on my yard to do the very same thing!
Great job!! You almost made me cry when the box broke, but I still enjoyed your journey.
Me2 I wanted to go inside my iPhone and help fix it but I snapped out of it when I realize it was RUclips 🤣🤔
Girl you are a rock star and I love your attitude every woman needs a friend like you in their life ..
I'm EXTREMELY new to the home buying / having process. Husband and I are just now about to close on our FIRST HOME
Same here! Congrats to you :)
Your husband is lucky to have you because you seem to do a lot at home and work full time.
Thank you for being Real. I love your patio make over ! 😃❤️
youre so sweet! thank you!
Great and honest display of how an amateur tackles jobs with limited experience and / or knowledge. Things didn't go 100% as planned but 100% for effort and determination.. Should be proud of yourself 🙂
Oh my gosh girl, you are amazing! Love how this patio makeover turned out, it is amazing some of the things we can do on our own. At least you have a husband every once in awhile to help you out, I'm divorced and working on getting my yard all fixed up on my own, and it will get there eventually and be amazing. Thanks for all of the tips and a great video, take care see you again, bye for now.
......"different strokes for different folks!". You learn as you go. Stop comparing yourself to what others do. You're doing great!!!!!😊
I love this! And now I feel like I can add a sitting area like I've been wanting to by using the bucket for the posts diy!! Yay!! Thanks!
You can put a 2x4 on the inside corner of each planter, screw into those w longer screws and that will fix the issues. I'd also line the inside (not the bottom) with thick plastic to help keep wet soil off of the sides of the wood as much as possible, this can extend their life for a season or two. I attached mine w an electric stapler. Also be sure to measure/lay out any fabric, curtains, rugs ect before planning as they often kind of lie on the tag. For example a '5x7' rug may only be a generic term, the actual measurements may vary a few inches one way or the other.
It looks beautiful and my favorite part was your realness. I completed a similar outdoor project with minimal to no help (someone held the posts in my buckets while I poured concrete) and it pretty much consumed me. Nice job!
Your husband will be very happy to have a nice place to set outside and relax
Pretty backyard makeover. I especially love the planter boxes you made. Gives me some ideas.
You did a great job..your husband must feel lucky to have a wife who doesn't wait for him to come home to get stuff done and he gets the bonus of coming home to a nice , clean and relaxing home..
I try!
Love this!! First video I’ve seen from you, and this turned out beautifully!! You go girl!!🥳💜
Wow! You worked so hard alone being a woman and got so much done. Gives me more motivation to do more. I tackle projects by myself too and feel alone sometimes and like it is impossible, but you proved it can be done😃
This looks great! Inspiring to see you get all this done, especially since as you said, you don't always have experience with what you're doing.
Yes for sure! Thank you!
I have a friend who hung a surfboard from the ceiling with fishing line. It's gorgeous.
Your patio looks so amazing, you did a fantastic job 👍🏼
Lovely to See a Strong Woman Get Stuck in and Make a Terrific Job of the Project.Enjoy and Have Fun.❤
This is BEAUTIFUL! Loveeeee it! 😍😍😍
Your 29! I'm 69. I've made plenty of mistakes but this is how we learn. Next time will be awesome...I swear I could build my own tiny house now. Experience is a great teacher
..and by the way I had 5 kids...lots of Laundry
I think this turned out so perfect!! Great job, my favorite part is the surfboard table! I am now going to be on the hunt for a surfboard I can repurpose!! Thanks for keeping it real, and sharing the realness! Just two things, on your flower box buy longer screws and that should fix your gap, and did drilling into your roof cause any issues when it rains, and did drilling into void your homeowners insurance policy on your roof?
This made me nervous seeing too! We just had a leak in our roof due to unflushed screws in the ridge vent. If there's any room for water to get it, over time it will soften the wood and cause damage ...
My favorite part is you’re real! I get discouraged watching make overs that turn out amazing with not issues alone the way. Thanks for sharing and Great Job! You inspired me to try 😁
Awesome job, Kilee! I would love to sit under there and have a drink! 🙌🏻
Hang in there. I don’t even have a hubby being recently divorced but I just hire help from those who need jobs in the my community
Yet you are inspiring me to save some money & try somethings myself
The fact that you have no experience with this is amazing in itself.
You inspire me🥰
Love it! You are right, projects have issues. I used to work for architects and they literally plan for mistakes! Also my husband does fix it projects all the time and they never go according to plan! You did great!
This video made me want to go outside and do a makeover on my patio. I live in a new development. We have no tree. Therefore, no shade. Thank you for the transparency.
Great job, my kind of lady, we have a patio 10 by 17 ft and my thinks I spent so many hours decorating sweeping it. Twelve years ago I was going to have a 60 birthday party and I wanted to do pavers in my patio area, my husband said how about cement, yes we spent 4 weekends putting cement. My husband mix the cement and I work with the shovel to get the rocks in the cement to settle down and make a smooth surface. It come out great and over the years I have had different gazebos but this year my husband with my help built the 10by 17ft gazebo. I live near the beach so we get cool breezes all the time, my solution was clear heavy shower curtains on the gazebo facing the green yard full of plants and fruit trees on the opposite ends I of the gazebo I hung beautiful colorful fabric parrots shower curtains. I have a large cedar table with chairs and lots of plants , lights. and a propane fire unit. I was told by a construction guys,, this gazebo is simple but really nice. My neighbor told me I could sit here for hours and enjoy this place. So like you I like to get my hands dirty, I mow my grass, I helped my husband build a 3 car garage, build a block wall, remodel our home over the years. We can do whatever we set our mine to do. Sorry for my long story .
Finally someone that shows everything does not go according to plan. Everything is not as easy as most videos show. Thank you so much for showing this. The finish product looks great! I appreciate you!
You are so real! I love your ideas. I am 81 and I work outside all the time on my patio. Let's share pictures. Love, Ann
Wrapping rope around the boxes finishing with a huge know to hold them in place would add decor and tie in with the sail decor aspect. I hope that helps. Good job also on this makeover
That’s an interesting idea
@@KileeRainbow I believe it would look darling. Add an anchor or the ships steering wheel to it. ⚓️
For someone who likes nautical stuff that would probably be cute! I’m not a huge fan of it though!
Magnificent job. Very inspiring to see your determination. I think that the whole area turned out beautifully.
Thanks for sharing...
I love pressure washing every time my husband and I are gona do yard work ,I take over. Woman can definitely do everything men can . Strong 💪
Thank you for being so honest about the diy fails and the laundry not being done!! I used to wonder how they did it, but as I am getting older, I have come to realize they don't lol
If for nothing else, your realness alone had me subscribed. I’m a working mother and wife who loves doing projects and when you pointed out not being able to do both I was like I’M NOT ALOOOOONE.
I love the way the space came out, it looks relaxing and inviting. My favorites are the tropical rug, surfboard table and string lights.
Love, love, love your hard work AND that you're human! Makes the rest of us feel human too. Beautiful job! 💞
Wow. You did good!! I am recently retired and now I actually have the time but lack the confidence and know how , and of course lacking the funds, to do any of the jobs my house needs. You gave me some encouragement. Thank you.
Really liked the authenticity. It's true. Beginners watch these youtube videos and see the perfect work and think they can never do that. Thanks for showing the realness. It let's us beginners see the truth and gives us hope that we can do it too! 🙂So, yeah, you are something special!
I love that she is so realistic and admuted that it is impossible to do a DIY outside the hiuse and do the inside shires at the same time. Every time I try I feel sad and less capable than other women that always seem to be able to manage everything at the same time... I just can't no matter hiw hard I try.
everyones a hot mess girl, some are just better at hiding it than others!
You’re so right, laundry never stops!!! I love your makeover, and being real!! Knowing the things that can trip you up is valuable information too!! Thank you for sharing! I love tackling things myself too!! 😃
You did awesome. I am not married so everything I do is by myself. I love doing things inside and out. Keep it up girl a man is awesome but you can do anything. Your patio looks great.
Why do you keep calling yourself crazy? You are brilliant! My hero!
It was great to see another working mom tackling projects.
Pretty much how I do things, research a bit and dive in! Learn as you go, fix your mistakes, and aim for good enough over perfect. I love the boxes around the posts! 💕
Good for you!! Thank you for being sincere😄 Go and enjoy your beautiful patio now
Well…….there are so many favorites ………the surf board is such a fantastic idea…I will pass this idea on to my brother who is a surfer and needs a personal touch using one of his many surf boards. The sails are a really soft touch to all the hard services and it gets the job done faster than any other type of shade. I felt your pain but you over came and you lived to do your laundry! Good on you! When I was working I would put a load in the washer before I went to work, than when I came home ( sometime around 10:00 at night) I would put that load in the dryer and take what was in The dryer in the house to fold. Every DAY! That is how I kept up the laundry. Before going to bed I would collect all the dirty clothes to take down stairs to wash the next day. Anyway back to YOU…. IM SO PROUD OF YOU TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS!! The vib made me want a Margarita and party with you !! Your colors made me happy! Looking forward to seeing more DIY’s!
thanks! so glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm working on a patio project that's going a lot slower than I expected, but each day that I get a little more done on the project, it keeps me pushing on to get it completed. I love your honesty about the problems you encountered, but even more, I love the fact that you pressed on. It really does look great. I'm going to incorporate the planter boxes in my patio project. Thanks for the idea.
Hi I just baught my house I'm a single mom of 2 special needs kids very busy at my new house i got a great out door space a shaded patio but never had an out door space thank u for the great ideas and inspirition that I can get this space done as well
Love it, I’m a single mom of 2 and my backyard is depressing. Thank you for the ideas.
Kilee, girl power rocks. You did a fantastic job! After watching how hard you worked, you should never be afraid to tackle any home improvement job! This is from a guy who used to do these things for living. FYI; in the future, if you have another situation like, moving the flower box. Take a long handle spaded shovel (5 - 6 ft. tall) Place it right up along side the bottom of the paving stone of the box, on opposite side in the direction you want to move the box to. Exp. If you want to move it towards the west, place the shovel on one of the east corners. Push the shovel into the ground about 3 to 4 inches. Using the top of the shovel handle as leverage, push it toward you and downward, moving the box a couple of inches at a time. Don't try moving it more than a couple of inches each time, are it twist and break apart. Do the same on the other corner. Keep doing that until you have it in the place you want it. Go back and step on the ground, where the shovel marks are. All the weight is at the bottom, that's why you move it from the bottom. Not trying to be butt hole, just helpful. I'll be over next Saturday for the Bar B Que. (grinning)
Oh I'm so glad your channel landed on my feed. You made me smile and laughed at a time I needed to uber bad. My fav part was Mom showing up in her beautiful tee n comfy shorts! What a great thing to have a supportive Mom. Fav thing #2 your realness. Perfect gal! Love n hugs from your sis in Tennessee.
I always have laundry! Too funny 😂 Keep up the great work! I’m 66, I’m retired, and hubs finally just gave it up and bought me all my own tools 🛠! I repaired my dryer last week (shoutout to RUclips), and I’m working in the yard this week. I have 3 large dogs, 3 cats, and my little OG chihuahua. My house has become a lost cause! 🤣🤣. You cannot do it all, so do what you can, and what you want to do. Love your patio! Here it is 11 months later, and I’m doing almost exactly the same thing to my patio 🤩. Love the deck board planters!! And the surfboard is awesome too! I swear by E6000. Love the video 🔥
I like how your honest! Sometimes we can get completely overwhelmed. It came out really pretty. I give you lots of props mama! 💕
Hi, don't know how you came up but I stayed because of your "things aren't always easy" speech. I can't tell you how many times I have tried to do things I've seen on videos and they just did not go as seen. No great reveal for me! your honesty helped me take a deep breath and stop feeling like I just can't do what they do, I must have missed that secret DIY class. Thanks for sharing 'For REAL!" Vicki
of course! I always do!! thanks for watching!
I love that you were transparent about the issues you had while doing this. I think you are the first person I have seen that talked about that. I run into issues a lot while doing DIY's and always think I shouldn't be doing these things since everyone makes it look so easy. Thank you for being honest and reminding us it isn't always easy but the issues can be solved.
Yes. Loved that cause really…
You are so correct.... Pressure washing watching is truly satisfying 😌
I always put a load of laundry in while I do other stuff! As I walk by the room I put it in the dryer! It’s done and I fold it later!
Try Laundry soak on the chair cushions. Mix it with water scrub it own, use a broom if you like. Leave a few minutes and pressure wash off. Everything looks great! Really nice job. Love the rug.