Extreme Balcony Makeover | Renter Friendly Patio Transformation

[@Shatterspeed]

The fact that you did this while pregnant and while it was cold BLOWS MY MIND. Amazing job! I loved to see a real life progression of how things looked, too!

[@SimplyHandmade]

Haha thank you so much!!! 🥰🥰

[@somethingbambi875]

Yes! And my heart jumped a bit when she was climbing! But I remember all I did while pregnant, you just gotta do what you gotta do sometimes 😉

[@patriciatinkey2677]

@@somethingbambi875 Lordy, Yes!

[@maryiorio426]

@@somethingbambi875 Ha ha! Mine too!

[@mermaiddiyartist8119]

Yes amazing

[@carabiner7999]

4:08 I've done a fair amount of rehab and construction work, for pay, (!), and it does me good seeing another woman who is capable with tools, builds, DIY, and fam! It gets old looking at do-overs of massive gardens, by companies I'd never afford, or the same old DIY stuff from Dollar Stores. Keep up the great work. Retired Union Scenic Artist, Housepainter and rehabber.

[@maryblaylock6545]

I'm glad that you let your children come out to watch you work. I like ALL of your ideas and that they are renter friendly. Telling and showing us what didn't work is very important! Thank you for being honest so we can avoid mistakes. Blessings on you and your family!🕊

[@tamarahackworth5568]

You did a fantastic job! Your kids will never forget mom working on the balcony! Good job!

[@SimplyHandmade]

Thank you so much!

[@zaynab2085]

I also liked how you provided a one year update. It still looks beautiful. One recommendation, consider buying bulbs and plant them in some buckets. They can be planted based on the seasons and if you plan it right you could get flowers all summer long without having to replant anything.

[@joanholt866]

K8p8ppopkug

[@french_cliches]

I am impressed on how you manage to build this great patio while being pregnant! It's amazing!!! :)

[@SimplyHandmade]

Wow, thank you!

[@misamisa2677]

I love it that u shared the time with the babies, they learn from us the role models, also how u said u appreciated the help but asked them nicely to go inside. Beautiful!!! Best wishes 🙏❤️☮️🙏❤️☮️

[@jayalexander6798]

Wow. Just wow. Amazing job! This landlord is SO LUCKY to have you as a renter. Also - everything is super professional on this video. The work, the voice, the voice over, camera work, editing. Everything. This is the first time I see your channel and was surprised that you don’t have a million subscribers. Hopefully soon 🤞😘 @HomeDepot is wise to work with you.

[@SimplyHandmade]

Jay you’re tooo sweet!! Thank youuu

[@leslie6189]

PS, you're a super star for pulling off this project while pregnant... And your kids are so cute, and it's always awesome to see parents modeling DIY for their kids so they can learn they can take on any project they can imagine :)

[@tishratcliff9601]

If anyone needs to add drainage holes after planting, they work well when drilled on the sides of the container, too. Just do it as low as possible.

[@SimplyHandmade]

Yes! Great tip!

[@borntoraisehell5353]

Little boy has a smart mommy and daddy. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧😊👨‍👩‍👧‍👦😊

[@s.zander6211]

To the great delight of the neighbors..... 😂😂 Good Job.👍🏼 I would have removed the bucket and painted the cement

[@m.5748]

Atta-Girl! 🙂So Proud of You and Your Husband, (and Adorable kids) for this Amazing Renter-Friendly Video! You made a Balcony into a Wonderful Beautiful Outdoor space for you & your Family to Enjoy! 🙂

[@1225susan1]

Love the idea you did on your patio with pergola. I love seeing couple doing a project with all support from each other. Your kids are adorable too🥰 God bless you and your Family.❤️

[@SimplyHandmade]

Thanks so much!

[@tamarunitamaruni4724]

I LOVED that you showed how not perfect it was before. I LOVED that you showed it 1 year later and you refreshed!! My FAVORITE.. no one does that--rarely!!!! Thanks!!!!

[@jenjohnson8287]

Wow Momma!! I’m so proud of you 👍 it’s not every day I see an expecting momma working a circular saw!! Beautiful family too, btw 🥰

[@babssmall266]

Succulents would be nice on the gutters planters ❤️ I really love the gutters planters 👏🏼❤️

[@HisameArtwork]

unless you have money to replace each year after winter I wouldn't recommend for her growing zone.

[@janeevans4758]

Great job.. definitely made the most of a tiny space.. I would just cut the bucket to the cement level and use them as little tables to put your drink on.

[@freda2758]

Never apologize for being the boss and checking on your project. They did a great job...and so did you! :)

[@BuntstiftKunst]

I really love it!!! Its amazing how the balcony looks kind of enclosed but at the same time open with more privacy, a bit like a winter garden... In germany its sadly forbidden to make many changes of the appearance of the balcony people can see from the street. At least in rented flats. But the plant trays are great idea for our big windows for inside 💗 thank you so much 😘

[@yovinada]

The most beautiful thing it’s the angelical smile of your son saying “I like it here”…❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@jacquelynpekar]

Oh, dat child! So beautiful!

[@SimplyHandmade]

thank you!!!

[@blackapples4744]

You are patient and have a pleasant voice. Your children are obedient too. Nice balcony. Enjoy.🌱

[@katflp]

Had a mini heart attack when you say on that wall to screw in the pergola. I would have a hard time, much less doing all this w/ a bun in the oven. Boss level work. Your kids watching you work like soccer moms at a game with they blankets, so cute! Thanks for sharing this.

[@LebogangT0]

Your kids are so cute!You are a rock star, pulling off a project like that with that belly...high five.Thanks for confirming my ideas,I have been thinking of doing a similar project and I am also renting.

[@SimplyHandmade]

Lebogang Tonyane thank you so much!! You can totally do this ♥️🙌🏾

[@UsenetTheGreenWitch315]

They really are so beautiful and well mannered.

[@tamiweber7118]

Great job 💯🌟💜🌟💯 Very peaceful and private patio with a very impressive unique design 💯🌟💜🌟💯 The children are adorable bundled up watching you 💯🌟💜🌟💯

[@coachangelap.wilson824]

You can mask the buckets legs with littke pots of hanging down plants or others at your likeness. Nice job btw.👏

[@kimsim8750]

Girl, you and I are kindred spirits. I know about “the zone”. I would do all sorts of home improvement while pregnant. Once I painted a dining room during a tornado warning with sirens going off, WHILE PREGNANT. My friends were in their basements and crawl spaces and I was painting 😂. My three kids are 20-somethings now, but I am still a DIY queen. I am about the stain an air conditioner unit screen I built right now. If you got the skills, keep your money and keep up the good work. Your balcony look very nice.

[@ladykingsrey3977]

You are in the YT algorithm, so I subscribed...thank you for sharing I am looking forward to more content

[@SimplyHandmade]

Thank you so much!! Content is a bit slow on KZbin but there’s much more on my IG! @simplyhandmade. Just finished another outdoor makeover I think you’d enjoy!

[@ladykingsrey3977]

@@SimplyHandmade Sounds good...Thank you for the invite I will go check it out!

[@l.medina6251]

Great way to improve Your space w/o damaging the existing property. And your kids are adorable! What you & your husband are modeling for them will last a lifetime!

[@captnemo4982]

Great job! Good taste and a "can do" attitude on display! You are living the good life.

[@SheenaRea]

Very nice!! Love the cozy sense of privacy and those flower planters out of gutters! Awesome👍

[@CB-jz2dn]

You are so resilient. God Bless you & your family. You're a great example of the Proverbs 31 wife & mother.

[@rebeccaherrera6006]

Wonderful!! My one suggestion about the buckets not having drainage, you could’ve just planted pothos vines. They can actually grow in water alone. As the vines grow longer, you can have them wrap around and climb the poles.

[@Just-Nikki]

Mamas little helper 🥺 great job. I’m a DIYer as well and I love seeing other women using power tools 🤘🏼💪🏼

[@donnamealy4877]

Wow. Beautiful. Thanks for showing us how to do this and also allowing your “fails”. This will save all of us frustration . Also love your kids!

[@pamelataylor3537]

New subscriber here from Australia. Thanks for sharing your renovation on your patio. It looks fantastic BTW. You and your husband did an awesome job, especially as you were very pregnant. Me, I would have fallen off that patio whether I was pregnant or not. Your children are adorable and very well mannered, kudos to you both for raising them to have good manners. I think they will all be very hard workers when they grow up from watching their parents doing a lot of work together. My kids are all pretty hard workers and all my grandchildren (21 of them) all like to do lots of work outside in the garden or in the shed. It’s great watching them do things. Looking forward to more of your videos. God Bless you and your family.

[@ellieatteberry8164]

Nice transformation Mom & Dad😊 Your new Bundle of Joy must have arrived by now.💖 Congratulations on your great work & a sweet family🥰

[@SimplyHandmade]

Thank you! I have had two bundles since filming this video! I was pregnant with a girl at the time and she’s almost 2, and a boy who is almost 1

[@ellieatteberry8164]

My goodness🥰 What a wonderful Spring you are in for. 🌷⚘🦠🌾 We are another week away from better weather here in Dayton, Washington. Cold & windy out. I long to garden, lol. We rent a home so are also very limited on projects we can do. Take care & TY for the quick response 🩴💖

[@megatuanis]

Absolutely love how it turned out! I'm all for making the patio or balcony an extension of your home, not just a storage dump. Mine is simple, a table and two chairs, a grey outdoor rug (wall to wall) and a flower pot, but I keep it tidy and I love that it's a nice looking extension of my small living room. But most of all, I LOVE and appreciate the sweetness and respect with which you address your adorable babies.

[@terrim771]

Oh my gosh this just popped up and I love the balcony! Ty for posting, I got some great ideas as we rent as well. Have a lovely day 🌺

[@mamaj6028]

Young lady, you are amazing ! Your family is gorgeous. Best of everything to you, your husband and your children. 😍😍😍 I learned all kinda things I will be using!! Bless you.

[@littlebitnj78]

I’ll be contracting you for the patio as well when I get my house! 😍😍😍

[@SimplyHandmade]

oh yesss girl!

[@bm88880]

You and your husband did a beautiful job ! Wow 🤩! Simply gorgeous!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@VivSees]

Just so so beautiful and your family is too.

[@ribotadesajambre7061]

Amazing balcony and tutorial. You are an excellent KZbin communicator! Very inspirational. Congratulations on your lovely family.

[@jlheelan]

Loved this tutorial! I did something similar but based on your experience with the buckets, I opted for clay pots. And I treated the ends of the posts to prevent them from rotting while in contact with the soil. Then I drilled drainage holes where the cement levels off using a downward angle to ensure complete drainage. Next I plastered 2" dia landscape fabric to hide them and sprayed the whole thing with textured paint. I planted vining jasmine and even a year later everything looks great. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@bagpipes978]

WOW! What an amazing transformation!! Absolutely Brilliant!! You are an artist, a crafts woman, and a perfectionist and the beauty of your final projects reflect your talents and gifts. I am especially impressed you did all of this HARD WORK while pregnant!! Unbelievable! What a beautiful family you have as well. Your children are so blessed and they will always remember their amazing mother building this pergola!!

[@strllachen5865]

Thank you for the detail Explanations about how you build your pergola. I like the design and the color you choose. Your voice sounds so peaceful and enjoyable!!!

[@marybethquraishi4076]

You created a beautiful garden space for your darling kids!

[@alioreo2451]

It looks great! Year two it still looks good. You are learning and as long as you and your family love it, that is all that matters. Love that it is renter friendly. Good for you.

[@amirmaurer8408]

Lady, you are a force to be reckoned with! Love the dedication, attention to detail and persistence Also, your family is absolutely adorable

[@justagirlsd3000]

Oh your baby’s sweet smile melted my heart ❤️. Lovely job!

[@TheJojo01902]

I *love* the pergola and plantings. VERY CREATIVE!!!

[@jesuscuevas6380]

This was VERY inspiring!! Simple and doable.. and pregnant! You ROCK!!

[@mamasaidno1749]

Wonderful job. Spraying the water proofing and then using a brush to spread it was genius. Your little boy was adorable with wanting to help.

[@swagnjazzy]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you ! I've been looking for a solution in trying to devise this privacy screen for my backyard. But I didn't want to dig holes or drill holes into the concrete for anchorage. Your use of the 5-gallon buckets and cement to anchor the beams for your privacy screen was genius! Thanks for existing.

[@mamasaidno1749]

And as far as plants in the buckets, honey trust me, that's why God gave us silk flowers! Again, you did a beautiful job

[@anneshadasgupta1594]

Mom's can do freaking anything 💙❤💙❤

[@krickette5569]

Gorgeous job and renter friendly too! If your neighbors mow their yard the seeds from their grass will go airborne and can land in your planters. That might be how you got grass in them.

[@catherinebelles2889]

I'm really impressed with your adjustment to balcony work. The buckets are very clever. And it all looks so good!

[@lorettadavis550]

Wow you are amazing. I had no idea you were a mini builder. What an amazing makeover with a baby bump. Absolutely amazing makeover❤❤❤❤❤

[@bostonbound2323]

Wow this was one hell of a job. It looks awesome. Where did you get your privacy shades from? As someone who lives in the city I hate having an annoying neighbor stare at everything I do when I'm in my balcony.

[@SimplyHandmade]

I can totally relate! i got the shades from home depot!

[@ladyjrider666]

Your project was fantastic. I love the black and light wood contrast. Well done! 👌🏿

[@rosemaried6272]

Wow, Kompliment, wie sie das alles schaffen. Super Idee, (süße Kinder)....tolles Ergebnis!

[@lenaramoon4617]

wow that pergola is innovative. this is the best patio makeover I've seen

[@__-sp1ly]

Amazing video! And your kids are such sweet little helpers 💕 glad y'all have such a nice deck to sit and enjoy the sunshine🌞

[@adellarose6371]

What a fabulous woman you are! Your children have two wonderful role models 💕💕

[@oksanagorbachik9332]

Aww u have such adorable kids!! Thanks for sharing this was very helpful!!!! It looks amazing!!!

[@nickyannajones]

And i thought i was ganstah with my projects but you had a full belly up there building a pergola. Im so impressed.

[@VincentDenise]

I was looking for a video about a project like yours for months and this is the best balcony makeover I saw, you are so talented! 👏

[@wandawilliams3110]

FAM. With a baby bump, you did that. I'm subscribing. Y'all have beautiful children. I adore that hanging planter idea. Really great job. Peace

[@SimplyHandmade]

Thank you so much, Wanda! i appreciate you!!

[@melbawoods6513]

Your little boy is adorable 💙 And your balcony is beautiful 😍 that was a lots of work, enjoy 😉

[@premsiripupipat5381]

Love that you also showed after 1 year and how you did. Great job!

[@brendastarnes7579]

You have amazing talent! Beautiful job!!! Precious children!!!!! Enjoy your space!!!! 😊

[@ashleyromero7884]

I am so inspired, watching this video 4 years after it was posted!

[@kd-b7340]

Great video! This piece looks quite handsome and it's so innovative for homes where you can't alter the balcony space. We are new homeowners, but the HOA controls the exterior, so these kinds of ideas are appreciated. I especially love the one-year update. Also, your children are as sweet and beautiful as can be! You are amazing doing this while pregnant, like WOW.

[@maryiorio426]

Amazing transformation! So beautiful! I particularly liked your choice of colors for the wood! The black and soft light brown look so classy together! I am also super impressed that you did all this work while pregnant! The smell of paint made me nauseous back in my pregnancy days! Then again, pretty much everything did. I liked the gutter planters more than I expected I would. Perfection! Try keeping some flowering annuals in their plastic pots and add them to the buckets. Maybe they will survive. Your little boys wrapped up in the blanket, because they wanted to watch and be near you, are so adorable!

[@universdeli]

This is one of the best DIY video i've evet watched. One year later part is genious!! Thank you so much and i loved your children. Thank you for this video :)

[@sdg4883]

Great transformation. The gutter pots are a great tip that I plan to use.

[@lisaschreiber2893]

OMGosh I don't think I would ever have the kind of courage you had on that ladder. incredible job.

[@SimplyHandmade]

hahahaha I was definitely nervous!

[@noracarreiro6242]

where did you get the sheer privacy blind? or what brand was it. I love them. you did a great job on this project

[@joyce52]

What a wonderful idea. I lived in an apartment with a balcony and it had no roof over it either and I baked in the summertime. I did some of my own decorating to make it nice in the summer, but like you, it all had to be removable. I did pretty long plastic planters and sat them along the rail with perennials in them as well as putting Vinca Vine in with them. You might want to try Vinca Vine (I think that is the spelling) because it does what it says, it vines and is beautiful. It grows most anywhere you plant it. My neighbor under me had the luxury of enjoying it also because it vined the whole way to her hanging plants and she loved it. Since I just came across your video, you may already have moved, but that vine is a great thing for hanging plants.

[@reineau9730]

Extremely creative solution, congratulations on a job well done!

[@mariemauro4827]

Great job. Love it. So much beauty in a small space. Your slice of paradise

[@SheDevil]

This was a really fun diy to watch and you did such an amazing job! I've never seen anyone do a renter friendly pergola so it was great to see that come together. I also love that you show the sort of the realistic aspects of things not always being just pretty pictures because things like *seasons* and *life* happen but that we just need a little TLC to get back on track. Can't wait to check out your other stuff

[@ivetteblanco-torres980]

Wow 🤩 I need to try some of these projects. Loved the end result and the year update. Thanks for sharing. Blessings

[@holly7010]

I LOVE your vibe, you seem like such a chill yet strong woman. Love the way you interact with your kids, so good to see.... I can count on one hand the times my mom told me she loved me, warmed my heart when you said that to your little one. Bravo!... Oh and the padio looks so inviting, a great place to read a book.

[@kayeanderson3622]

Wow that was Great 👍 I especially liked that you even showed your mistakes to Mabey make it easier for us! Thanks for your time!! Your energy is envious!!✌️

[@SimplyHandmade]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for the kind words :).

[@deannasparks996]

I love it! Beautiful! I kinda liked the grass...biz I am weird, but I turned out soooo nice!

[@johnchris3576]

impressive this inspires me a lot to my new house to make my DIY project for balcony extension.

[@forevermay95]

Great job. You will have to watch your perennial plants in the winter. Not being in the ground you could loose them to a hard freeze since they are in shallow planters.

[@bunmiade8847]

I love the pergola....I've always wanted one ... Amazing idea for a rented property xx

[@SimplyHandmade]

It really is! Thanks for watching!

[@juanitapina3621]

You did an amazing job you should be so proud of yourself I bet you will have a lot of people doing this for their renter porch and their permanent porch I am going to do it for mine I can anchor it permanently thank you so much for your video♥️♥️♥️

[@Moonblue54]

I wonderful idea for the gutters is planting mint! I get one container and divide it. Grows and spreads fast and smells wonderful after it rains and on a breezy evening! A big bonus is adding it to tea and flavoring booch!!!😊

[@P.willow]

Omg i remember watching this during lock down oh god .? The memories good and bad.

[@missyrabbit5250]

I used to live in an apartment and deck was so blah. Couldn't put up anything permanent for privacy. I lite the idea of putting posts in buckets and the hanging gutters. very nice

[@lakesidebc]

Looks great! What a peaceful space, nice job! Thanks for sharing.

[@jordanxfile]

Wow, thank you for sharing your experience. Such a nice transformation and thank you for including the things that went wrong 😊

[@GaiaCarney]

Simply Handmade ✅ gorgeous transformation, airy & open 💚

[@heidibonjour]

Beautiful reno :) When your son wants to help, I would have some projects, age appropriate that he can participate in. He will feel so proud and also learn some real skills. My 4 year old grandson and I do simple "construction" projects and he is so involved and happy ; he always wears safety glasses, and knows all the tools. I involve him in the safe , age appropriate parts of the project. Happy DIY; ing to everyone out there.

[@Kristi13]

I’m in awe of you. You did an excellent job. Very inspiring!