DIY Backyard Makeover with Dollar Store DIYs & Thrift Flips

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Oooh, baby. We're getting ready for hot girl summer with this lovely little DIY backyard makeover. Watch me turn my friend's patio space into a beautiful boho-inspired relaxing retreat. We thrifted, we dollar stored, and we tackled this space for under $300 with some pretty genius DIY hacks (if I do say so myself).
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VIDEOS MENTIONED
DIY black-and-white side table: Watch my full tutorial • DIY Side Table / End T...
DIY Pendant lamps: Watch my full tutorial
• DIY Boho Lampshade | E...
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SUPPLIES
Pillows: Thrifted
Blue Rug: Target Outdoor Rug Geo Weave - Project 62™ bit.ly/3AQIncs (Found at Goodwill half off ;)
Black-and-white rug: Ross
Lights: Target Outdoor String Lights G40 Clear Bulbs - Room Essentials™ bit.ly/3hvuEjW
Fake trees: Thrifted & Burlington Coat Factory
Lanterns: Dollar store placemats
Solar bulbs: Dollar store
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[@KarenRandall54]

Wish I could “like” this one a hundred times!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. Sure do appreciate it.

[@noranorasolosolo]

OMG I have to keep reminding myself not to eat things while watching your videos, I keep nearly choking laughing every single time LOL. This is giving me such patio envy!!!!!!!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Right?! I told Jake I will be stopping by any time I want. Please don’t die. You need to live to have a good patio one day!

[@thomgrlisdebra]

I love how he’s using the rocks to keep the blue tarps in place! 😂😂😂

[@LaughCryDIY]

Keeping it classy 😂

[@valeriecarr6754]

I cracked up through this entire video! You are a very funny and talented young lady! 👍👍👍

[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. We have fun amidst the chaos. Thank you for watching.

[@katiedid6783]

Why don’t you have more subscribers?! You’re hilarious and your diys are great!!

[@LaughCryDIY]

From one Katy to another, thank you so much ❤️ I just started the channel a few months ago. Working on it!🤞🏻

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[@LaughCryDIY]

Wow. This is so nice. I promise I will NEVER say those words. BRB, googling Billy Dee 😉.

[@nicolelewis6869]

Soon as Jake asked about the rug🤣🤣 I liked & subscribed

[@LaughCryDIY]

😂 thanks for coming along for the ride

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I think will be watching every show on your channel...hilarious!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you!!! Welcome to the cheap girl world.

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[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. Glad you’re here.

[@jadestone8552]

Ok that was a marvelous makeover. Yeah, I’m jealous!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Stay tuned. We’re gonna do another part of his space 😉

[@TeresaSlivinski]

You crack me up. Jake is also a hoot! The bamboo ceiling is genius!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw thank you! Happy to say almost a year later it’s all held up!

[@helenalima3552]

Love your makeovers, love your humor, love your cat!

[@LaughCryDIY]

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As soon as he said Billy Tree Williams, I knew who he was talking about!.....I too am a nerd! 😂🤣

[@LaughCryDIY]

I’m actually very embarrassed for not knowing that 😂

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@@LaughCryDIY I grew up with Star Wars.

[@Mary-wz7dy]

Ooooo mmm gggg Very Nice. And the Umbrellaaaa👍👍👍 Good jobbb

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank youuu

[@Mary-wz7dy]

👍🤗

[@daniarodriguez6189]

Wow that came out so Beautiful Love your Ideas.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Yay! More fun makeovers coming.

[@tvviggz]

"This is just 'made of pop tarts!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LaughCryDIY]

FACTS 😂

[@melaniepeters4744]

Great makeover! You are so creative & hilarious! I liked the straw mat idea on the roof. The umbrella turned out great.

[@LaughCryDIY]

It was so fun

[@debidehm9129]

1:47 Great rendition of “The Thinking Man”! Well done.

[@LaughCryDIY]

😂

[@kristine1971]

You are the best thing on KZbin! Funny and DIY on an actual real persons budget! Love it

[@LaughCryDIY]

Make my day why don’t you?!?! That is exactly what I want my channel to be, so thank you for SEEING ME ❤️😭

[@victoriakingston8150]

You two are too much fun I wish I found you earlier I just love what you did to the patio. Great job hit the light now I'm subscribe. Love you guys

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw, thank you. Welcome to the channel! More shenanigans to come.

[@victoriakingston8150]

@@LaughCryDIY Can't wait ❤️

[@libbyhinson4676]

Love this patio!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you thank you!

[@sewlovemydogs]

That was the best makeover.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. Thank you for watching!

[@RachelMaryB]

This channel is so underrated oh my god, I subscribed like 30 seconds in.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you thank you thank you. 😘😘😘

[@Timekiller12]

Not sure how this video popped up in my algorithm but thank you KZbin for making it happen. You might be funny enough to subscribe to. Don’t disappoint 😝

[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. Thank you. Pressure. Is. On.

[@Timekiller12]

@@LaughCryDIY You got this!!! I’m here for constructive criticism and feedback if you need. Overall good job on capturing/maintaining attention in your videos.

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[@LaughCryDIY]

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[@ruthshellnorth-troup7351]

Forget the sweeping , you need to invest in a Blower

[@LaughCryDIY]

😂 for real

[@naturalMLO]

I had to follow because y'all were so funny from beginning to end. 🤣

[@LaughCryDIY]

😂 Glad you’re here

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

I thought that umbrella was the beginning of the end. I tried spray painting deck chairs once and it took a million cans and was so annoying but you KILLED this! #TeamKatie

[@LaughCryDIY]

I had no idea how it would turn out either. Haha. I was always curious about painting plastic furniture. I still might try it just to suffer more.

[@joanholly5002]

Love the bamboo idea

[@LaughCryDIY]

It’s so simple and easy!

[@janewilson9202]

LOOKS AMAZING

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️

[@debidehm9129]

It turned out great!

[@LaughCryDIY]

It was super fun to do.

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I swear I need to upgrade my friends

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[@cecilianagy3562]

This was immense fun to watch.:)

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you for watching our shenanigans

[@tamiweinert1007]

Great makeover!!!!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@ankozhedub7036]

awesome!! you're unbelievable! thank you for inspiration!

[@LaughCryDIY]

So happy to give it

[@StellaIrisandTess]

I'm going to paint my umbrella if the snow ever melts enough for me to see the sun again. So cool.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Sending sunshine your way. ☀️☀️☀️

[@tamiweinert1007]

"And by bear, I mean bike." 🤣

[@LaughCryDIY]

Beware of bears!

[@tamiweber7118]

Great makeover 💯 Jake might want to invest in some white outdoor paint and have a painting party to get the peeling crumbling painted wood painted 💯 Booker Tree Washington told me to say that 😅😂🤣

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oh yeah, when the budget allows for that (and pieces are replaced that are crumbling) 😂, he’ll definitely tackle it.

[@221987081991]

I'm so happy I found your chanel. You're hilarious and I love your creativity and style!

[@LaughCryDIY]

That is so sweet! I got more vids coming for ya!

[@MieshaMarie]

Lol y’all so silly… this whole video was too funny 😂

[@LaughCryDIY]

Here to entertain 🤣

[@nadinebournivalyrure8928]

Hilarious... love it!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you for watching!

[@kimeejae]

Not Booker 'Tree' Washington! Ya'll are wild😆

[@LaughCryDIY]

Hahahah

[@suzy1676]

Fantastic 👏!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you!

[@cquinn0319]

HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT. This is unreal!!!! Obsessed with the two lamps and the striped umbrella and the entire vibe.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I WISH you had a patio for us to redo!!!!!

[@keshar.3309]

I almost peed myself LOL y'all are funny!!!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. Sorry not sorry!

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Love it!!😊

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[@michellepereira2328]

Nice!

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❤️

[@darlenewaters11]

Oh my gosh!!! Love ❤️ the make over but love you two more lmbo funny 😄

[@LaughCryDIY]

😂 may be working on another this summer 😉

[@eldahernandez9609]

Great diy!!!! 👍

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you!

[@whitrobinson]

I love it!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you!!!!

[@cherylacampora670]

so cool!

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❤️

[@shonasutley4420]

James Tree Kirk!!!

[@LaughCryDIY]

😂😂😂

[@michaelbeck4236]

You'll dunk one day, Jake. One day. Don't give up on those hoop dreams.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Fingers crossed for a 2023 dunk. Hahah

[@yoledolce7461]

Awesome job, thanks for sharing

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@ChrisRoxDuhh]

Jake is so cute

[@LaughCryDIY]

I’ll let him know 😉

[@ThisIsJessPaul]

DAT REVEAL!!!!!!!!

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😍😘

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Awesome

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☺️

[@Factor85Labs]

I was watching and kept thinking "yeah, but what about when it snows?" and then I realized that this was in So Cal, and it will probably never get crushed by snow.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Exactly. No snow, just relentless sweating from heat. 😅

[@jamilalove77]

You are so good and funny! New subscriber !

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw, thank you! Glad you’re here.

[@craigmccausland1183]

You're too funny! I wanna be you when I grow up (I'm 67!)

[@LaughCryDIY]

Hah. You’re funny too, Craig. Where are you watching from?

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@@LaughCryDIY Treasure Coast of Florida, also a hot spot (in more ways than one!)

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❤

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UNREAL

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💁‍♀️

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You are awesome!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you!!!!!! Happy hot girl summer to you!

[@jaybol]

I was enjoying this episode until you renamed the tree. Billy Tree Williams was an excellent name. Fortunately, I started enjoying myself again when the girl with the hand bandage was trying to move the umbrella and the designer/client rapport gave me confidence this backyard was going to be outstanding. In the end, seeing Jake’s friends having a good time demonstrated Laugh Cry DIY’s ability to make even the smartest author/podcast star/comedian stand out from the pack.

[@LaughCryDIY]

We didn’t legally change it! We can still hold the paperwork!!!!! BTW, Girl with the Hand Bandage is my favorite thriller. 😂

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How gorgeous on a budget!!

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Quedo hermosa

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[@msdnhunt]

You are hilarious

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🙏 thank you!!!!

[@cyndijo5038]

The “Unfortunately Jake has never dunked, but he hopes to…..” 😂😂😂

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#pray4Jake 😂

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#Pray4Jake Worldwide 🌎

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He gonna drill into his thumb haha

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Haha. Me too.

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FUNNY!!!

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Thank you for watching!!!!

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🙏

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Yehuzzz. So damn glad you're real, totally unscripted and just as salty as I am 🙌

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Salt n peppa, baby.

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U can bark at me anytime 😊

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😂

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First comment again. Back on top baby.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Top, honey? Thought you were back on verse. 😜

[@dianedavis8161]

Wow your so good ,just love you 😍

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you so much!

[@lorijohnston4311]

This patio is amazing! It looks like a little oasis at dusk with the candles and lanterns. Really great work, Katy! So what was Jake’s final bleep count?

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw, thanks! He’s enjoyed many evenings in it, where he has expanded his bleep count to 1,537. 😂

[@dorothyprice6372]

Omg that turned out amazing!!! Can you come help me with my patio I'm in Texas 😃😃😃😃

[@LaughCryDIY]

Hold my white wine. I’ll be right there. 🤣

[@jerririggins3786]

Im still trying to find the reed shades. Im in Alabama and I can't find a Japanese dollar store. HELP WITH THIS AWESOME IDEA...

[@LaughCryDIY]

Agh! I feel you. Not sure how big of a space you’re doing. If it’s smaller, I might repurpose cheap beach mats like this: seasonsofamerica.com/products/straw-beach-mat I’ve seen those at the regular dollar store. If it’s a big space, you can order a bulk order of the mats from Daiso directly: www.daisojapan.com/search.aspx?searchterm=Reed Or you can get larger strips of reed fencing via hardware stores: www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-4-ft-H-x-8-ft-W-Natural-Peeled-and-Polished-Reed-Fencing-4477301/203580840?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US Depending how much space you’re covering, it might not be so pricey. Hope some of those help!

[@jerririggins3786]

Omgosh! Thank you, thank you.... Love you and keep up that sense of humor, it's needed!

[@LaughCryDIY]

So nice. I gotchu 😉

[@branwhen]

So that determines it, I am now officially im a cult 😅😂

[@LaughCryDIY]

Welcome. You just have to flip one piece of furniture and cut your entire family out of your life. 😭

[@branwhen]

@@LaughCryDIY I've done at least one of those two, the question is which 👀 no, but I've done a lot of small DIY and upflipping, but haven't really had the guts to get in to the real deal - furniture. I'm scared I'll destroy it and burn down my flat in the process 😅😅😅 I really like your energy and style though, I might start with something small, a stool maybe😎 (maximalism ftw btw!! 🌟🌟)

[@LaughCryDIY]

@@branwhen haha. Do it! A lil baby side table can’t kill you unless it has a motive and an alibi! (And, seriously, thank you for watching.)

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Buy a yard blower battery 🔋 powered

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Will you come to New Orleans???

[@LaughCryDIY]

I would love to 😘😘😘

[@zaneblane8160]

Is this a diy video? How did you make the lanterns?

[@LaughCryDIY]

Ah, sorry that wasn’t in more detail. I literally just rolled the placements in a circle and sewed the seam with fishing wire. Then I clipped the plant hangers to them.

[@zaneblane8160]

@@LaughCryDIY ..and the light source?

[@LaughCryDIY]

It’s these hanging solar bulbs. Found these at the dollar store: www.amazon.com/Obell-Waterproof-Rotatable-Decorations-Pack-Solar/dp/B07JNKBQQQ/ref=asc_df_B07JNKBQQQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309768157824&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10748430013880644100&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031589&hvtargid=pla-579059107894&psc=1 I had tied fishing wire across the top to create a line that you could hook them onto, but the slack chains from the plant pots hung down so far into the lantern I just clipped them onto that.

[@annberlin5811]

It looks nice but when it rains most of stuff will get ruined

[@LaughCryDIY]

As we’re in SoCal, it almost never rains. But a year later, it’s holding up alright 🤞

[@annberlin5811]

@@LaughCryDIY thats good. I live in AZ and if it isnt made of teflon it gets destroyed.

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LMAO these videos are a RIOT .

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you! Thank you! Welcome to the ridiculousness.

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[@LaughCryDIY]

😂😂😂

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"Barking orders at people IS my sexuality" - Katy ** I feel seen.

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👀

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Go Jake team vegan

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👏🏻

[@tommiewilliams1984]

Too silly and wasting time

[@mistressjuicygallore1252]

Too funny!!! 🤣

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank youuui