Cheap Patio decor ideas?

How can I decorate my patio cheaply without it looking cheap? I can even use thrift store finds


  9 answers
  • Dfm Dfm on Jun 13, 2018

    i've always been partial to wind chimes.

  • Xps32199433 Xps32199433 on Jun 13, 2018

    different pebbles different sizes make a pattern and inside pattern like a zen almost pick your area also. take plastic plant simple planters and just here and there put flashy plants in it. if you do not want to use pebbles, use different sizes of wood but first treat the wood. stack it up in a arty pattern and follow up same with plants pick the plants carefully start in one corner one large and like in middle one medium to the end a couple of small ones succulents for example.

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jun 13, 2018

    Use container plantings' outdoor bright carpet under your patio set, place solar lights around, garden decor, wind chimes, gazing ball.

  • Bijous Bijous on Jun 13, 2018

    There are a number of ways to decorate, but I'll give you 2: funky up-scale funk. What's the difference? Well, funky includes all your great finds in bright colorful colors. Up-scale funk still includes all your finds, but the colors coordinate and more subdued and your outdoor fabrics are usually either very light or all very dark.

    1. Outdoor lighting - tiki torches, spray paint with metal colored spray paint and put open globes on top. The globes can even be mis-matched, but they all need to be clear, frosted or whatever.
    2. Make cushions and pillows out of canvas drop cloths. Tie--dye with muted colors for up-scale.
    3. Make an outdoor rug with canvas drop cloth.
    4. Use old tires for cushions, wrap with rope (glue in place with construction glue), put a round wood table (sold pre-cut at big box stores) on top and stain or paint. Glue with construction glue to tire that's been roped.
    5. Buy an old coffee table and use as a low table. Have a piece of plywood cut at the big box store to size you want.

    And the list goes on, but I hope I've given you some inexpensive ideas.

  • Lina Splichal Lina Splichal on Jun 13, 2018

    Visit the thrift store and garage sales. Use paint to brighten things up. I picked up a garden bench very cheaply because a dog had chewed on the arm. I planed the arm smooth and painted it, including getting creative with coloring in an emblem on the back.

  • Jeanette S Jeanette S on Jun 14, 2018

    The most beautiful way to decorate a patio is with pots. Use resin pots which are not so heavy...or whatever size and color pot you can find at garage sales/thrift store. Every pot can be different.


    To keep from losing space on the patio, buy some 12"x12" square concrete paver stones to set them on (1.58 at Home depot). Dig out the grass and level these. You can group these together at each corner away from the house.


    Shepherd's polls are pretty too and can be swung out of the way. You can hang a pretty hanging pot, a bird house or wind chime on it. They come in different heights too. (Notice in the photo below, I had a tomato planter hung on a pole!)


    I spray painted my pots for color!






  • Emily Emily on Jun 16, 2018

    Right now I seem to be in a wooden chair mood or mode. Maybe because I can easily find them for free. Have 5 on my front porch now, decorated with pillows I either made or got here and there. Have 3 more to decide what to do with. I like the idea of painting them individual colors.

  • Emily Emily on Jun 16, 2018

    Not a patio but the screened in porch as I decorated it initially. I made the quilt, I painted and reupholstered the rocker, I quilted the little cover for the stand. My sister gave me the wicker settee and I made a cover for it quilting the fabric and sewing covered buttons on it. Oh, and my husband made the sculpture. We also painted the ceiling, wall and floor. And made the lattice. You kinda do what you can with what you have and what you know how to do. But I would say this all was done for under $100 I think we also used directors chairs here. Those we bought new.