Wood is an incredibly versatile material that can be used in many different ways and forms. There’s plenty that you can use it for if you want to spruce up the area around your house for example. You can get really creative with these woodworking projects and a little bit of inspiration can go a long way. We’re hoping you’ll find the following ideas useful.

Small details and additions can have a pretty big impact on the area around it and make it more wholesome in general. A good example is a garden hose hanger that you can build out of wood and which can become a feature for your outdoor areas. It’s first and foremost practical but it also helps the space in other ways.

A trellis or a grape arbor is one of the biggest features that you can build for your garden or your backyard. It can be made out of wood and can potentially be as big as you need it to be. It’s not the easiest project in the world and it takes some planning but it’s well worth the effort because it completely transforms the entire area around it.

On a similar note, you could also build a beautiful pergola for your outdoor area. You can make it out of wood and match it to the style of your house. This right here is a modern pergola with dark-stained posts and frame boards and a simple and elegant design overall.

As we’ve already mentioned, it’s not just the big structures that can transform a space but also the smaller things like this hanging pallet planter for example. You can make this out of pallet boards or salvaged wood in general which would give it a nice rustic vibe and you can paint it to make it stand out a bit more.

In case your outdoor areas could also use some new furniture, that can also be done. This right here is a wood bench that you can also use as a table. You can place it on your deck or on the porch and you can customize it with your choice of accent color. If you want to find out how to build it, check out the complete tutorial on danslelakehouse.

A sandbox or a gravel pit play area can be a fun little outdoor project that you can make for the kids. Find a good spot for it, preferably in a safe area close to the house, and start building. You can make the box out of wood or plywood and also frame it with some screens or privacy walls if needed. You can then fill it with sand, gravel or pebbles. You can find out more details on bybrittanygoldwyn.

A live edge dining table is yet another great woodworking project idea for the outdoors. Of course, while the live edge top looks very beautiful here, it may not suit your style or budget so think of this as a source of inspiration more than anything else. There’s also another interesting design detail in this case: the welded chain legs. Check out danslelakehouse to find out more about the project.

If you like to work in your garden and you’re a fan of working with plants in general, it could really help to have a potting bench with a sink and you can actually build that yourself. You can place this outside and you can build the whole bench out of wood. Be sure to include a storage shelf at the bottom so you can keep a few items handy. You can find out all the details on thehandymansdaughter.

Some of the leftover wood you might have from previous projects could be used to make a few lovely lanterns that you can spread around the house. You can put pillar candles inside and also add a few small details to really make the lanterns lovely such as a little handle at the top which simply is a repurposed towel ring. You can find the tutorial for this project on divaofdiy.

Here’s another type of outdoor bench that you can make for your deck or your porch areas and this one has a shelf at the bottom that holds two big storage crates. You can put some cushions, blankets and other things in these crates or you can use them to store other items that you want to keep within reach. If you’re interested in this bench project, check out the rest of the details on thekimsixfix.

Chairs are pretty simple in general but this one is on a whole different level. This is a one board chair that you can make for your outdoor areas. What stands out the most is of course the minimalist design. If you want to add a bit more character to your chair you can stain or paint the wood. In any case, everything you need to know about this simple woodworking project can be found on instructables.

Do you know what else would make your porch look amazing? A swing. building one from scratch is actually not very difficult. You can hang it with some rope and add a comfy seat cushion and a few extra things to really make it a cozy swing that you can relax in while also enjoying the outdoors. There’s a nice tutorial on simplydesigning.porch that you can check out if you want more details.

If you want to add some seating to your backyard but trees get in the way, you could just build benches around them. This hexagon-shaped bench featured on addicted2diy for example was designed to fit around a tree trunk. It’s a really cool combo and a nice way to preserve the tree and to be able to efficiently use the space around it.

A backyard playhouse is something fun that you could build for the little ones, provided you’re ready to invest the required time and effort in such a project. You can build the playhouse out of wood and make it look like a tiny little house with windows, a door and all sorts of other little details like planter boxes and even some miniature furniture inside. This is obviously a big project so you might need some help and guidance along the way. Be sure to check out the tutorial on madewithhappy.

Since outdoor benches are so practical and versatile, we included one more tutorial for this sort of project on our list. This one can be found on mamaneedsaproject. It shows you how to make a simple and pretty modern-looking bench from scratch using wood pieces. You can paint or stain the boards in order to customize your bench and make it match your style.