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Getting the Outdoors Ready for Summer #LowesCreator {$100 Gift Card Giveaway}

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Now that summer has his Los Angeles, our little one has not wanted to come indoors. But my front patio area looked kinda sad…

 

So we decided to make some quick improvements. We started with one item and next month, we’ll be doing just a tad more. This month, because our daughter LOVES to swing, we decided to build her a swing. A real life tree swing.  We got the idea from a Lowe’s Creative Ideas Flyer that came to our house. Sofia saw it and she went nuts. So of course, Daddy decided it just had to be done. So off we went and bought all our supplies from Lowe’s and got to work.

Rope Swing 

Supplies:

Additional Supplies

  • Handsaw or miter saw (optional)
  • Drill with a 1″ bit
  • Utility knife
  • Sander and 120-grit sandpaper
  • Screwdriver
  • Matches or lighter

Rather than give you re-written directions, I am just gonna send you to the directions on Lowe’s site which you can find here. Here is what we did:

Even Sofia did her part…

…and then we hung it using the knots suggested and a ladder and we got…Ta-da!

But the real test would be whether or not it got the princess’s seal of approval. So we asked her to take a swing and let us know what she thinks.

 

Yea.. I think we passed.

For more great ideas from Lowe’s, check them out on Facebook, Pinterest or their Lowe’s Creative Ideas Blog. By the way- did you know they also have an app for Ipads? Check it out HERE.

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Disclosure: I am a member of the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Creators and Influencers Network and received a gift card for supplies toward my project. All opinions are 100% my own.

Comments

  1. I would like to create a lanai for the kids. They love to breath the fresh outdoor air but in florida, there are so many bugs that bite their skin. It’s also fireant season and you can treat until the cows come home and they still find a way to intrude in the yard. This would give them a safe indoor/outdoor place to play.

  2. I need to replace the cushions on my patio furniture and I would replace some boards on my deck 🙂

  5. I would love to get some sprinklers to run through and more plants for the garden!

  6. I would buy new hoses and nozzles because ours are so old and the hoses are in bag shape.

  9. i would get a patio set debbie jackson,
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  12. I would love to make a tree fort. My kids really want one but the funding is just not there right now. This would surely help. Thanks

  16. We need to get the back yard cleaned up so we have a clean spot to set up our pool!

  18. I spray off the back deck and put out citronella for the mosquitos

  19. we’re wanting to build a sandbox for the kids-this would come in handy! thanks!

  20. I would love to add a fence to the side yard and then add some flower beds to make it look nicer

  30. I would love to be able to redo our patio area! Some new pavers and update our chairs.

  32. I would love a porch swing! Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  39. I’d like to plant some flowers around our patio and add some hanging baskets.
    Thanks so much.

  41. I’m revamping the outdoor patio with chairs, earthboxes full of flowers, and a BBQ!

  48. We’re putting a new set of steps from our back deck to the yard.

  49. Garden more! When alot of flowers are blooming out, it reminds me of Summer 🙂

  51. I make sure the grass is fertilized so it can withstand the little feet that are working so hard to destroy it!

  53. Replace cushions on patio furniture, plant som colorful flowers, get a new patio umbrella

  55. I live in a condo so I don’t have an outdoors. I would love to paint inside, though.

  57. Green, green grass in the backyard! I installed my own sprinkler system (pretty proud of that!) But kids, dogs, weeds, and not much grass! Ugh!

  58. My yard needs some fun lighting and a gazebo to really be ready for summer!

  59. We have flowers in pot s that are inviting and we just have been looking for a bench for the front. We have a flag

  60. I added a patio table. Will update front yard with more plants.

  61. Install better fencing so the horses would stop trampling over everything and eating all my grass. lol

  63. I’d find a job and get the yard in shape for the kids…build a deck and prepare the garden for whenever it decides to rain again!

  65. I’d actually just use it for pure necessities of things needing to be fixed around the house..

  66. I would build some elevated flower boxes around my deck! I love your swing idea, since my son has been asking for a tree swing, I am going to steal your plans and make him one! I would also love to build a bench on my deck! So many ideas! Would love to get them all done! Thanks for this awesome opportunity!

  70. I would like to plant some grass to cover the dirt yard I have.

  77. My husbands favorite store. He will find something there. I had trouble reading the blog because of the colored print background. Thank you for this opportunity

  78. We need to clean & stain our deck and I would love to add a patio too.

  81. I would like to get some patio furniture or more planters for our mini garden

  83. I would finish-up landscaping with evergreens!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  86. I would love a patio set or bench with table. We are always grilling on bbq but have no where to sit outside

  91. i would build or buy an outdoor shed for storage of our lawn mower, snow blower, and garden tools.

  93. I WOULD LOVE TO PUT FRESH WHITE ROCK IN OUR FLOWER BEDS AND PLANT FLOWERS TOO. ALSO, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME NEW HOSES AND A SPRINKLER.

    THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY!

  94. I have a fence falling down, so would love to get the fence put back up… and maybe kill all these weeds out of my patio!

  95. i would like to get a trampoline and a picnic table for me and the kids.

  99. I would love to put up a little play set for my daughter, and redo our deck.

  102. My back yard is a mess because we are living in new housing. Money won’t let us work on it so first thing I would do is buy grass seed and fertilizer

  109. We are currently trying to make our backyard liveable. Our front yard is great, but the back is a field of weeds. 🙁

  112. I would restain our deck and then add some flowers and make a little herb garden !! YAY …………

  117. I would get a privacy fence put up so we can enjoy the pool with out an audience.

  121. We have a tree that needs to come down and I’d love to get some blocks or bricks to make some raised flower beds around the house.

  122. Finally get our deck started !:) so we can have ppl over instead of going to their place

  126. I’d like for hubby to re-landscape our small front yard or, if hubby won’t cooperate, I’d update our back patio. 🙂

  128. We just bought a house, so our flower beds need to get done and we need to lay grass seed down.

  130. I would get ready by getting a new grill-our family loves to barbecue and socialize out side.

  139. I cut the grass, plant flowers, clean off the decks clean the pool and clean the lawn furniture

  140. I need some more plants to revive my flowerbeds. Might get some birdfeeding supplies as well.

  141. I would love to refinish our deck and get some new patio furniture – its long overdue!

  143. I would by some flowers and shrubs. We have lived in our house 2 years and haven’t gotten around to the flower beds yet!

  145. I need to fix a few sprinklers and plant some grass or sod some areas that are brown.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  152. We prepared the vegetable garden for planting and the flower bed too. Made sure we didn’t have an fines at the local library for summer reading.

  157. Besides cleaning up the yard and planting flowers, I would like to build a pagoda with some nice patio furniture underneath.

  166. I live in an apartment so I don’t have an outside to fix up so I would give the git card to my nephew

  174. My husband and I are getting our backyard ready for summer and company. We are painting the patio and restringing the patio chairs. I would love to buy a new glider for outside but maybe next year.

  178. I would love to have a little pond with a waterfall to sit and relax by

  179. I would get some new chairs for my front porch. It would make it look so much better and we would be able to sit out there. thank you!

  182. We just moved to a house with no shade outside and our average temp has been around 100, so that is top of my list
    thank you

  186. I’d build a nice fence around the garden and refinish the deck to get it summer-ready!

  191. we spend so much $ at lowes in the summer. i buy stuff to grow my garden and we buy tools.

  198. Need a nice screened enclosure or else you don’t get to go outside. The mosquitos are overwhelming here and even if you cover yourself in bug spray they will still find the few spots you missed.

  201. Have my sweetheart build wooden outdoor furniture, and then buy cushions and a big umbrella and table!

  202. i have a flower corner in my backyard that never grows…i would love to put fresh good dirt and fertilizer there to help.

  205. It’s bee 15 yrs since we had a pool ….now that we have grandkids I love to put one back in.

  209. I would plant summer-friendly plants that don’t need a lot of watering.

  213. We make sure everything is clean and safe before we have family and friends to our house.

    ky2here at msn dot com

  214. I would use it to put up a fence to keep my two boys safe with they are outside.

  215. We would repaint the exterior, replace the shutters and plant flowers.

  217. Clear overgrowth, stock up on insect repellent, get the chairs out of storage, check out the grill and get ready for fun.

  219. The biggest thing is controlling the fleas. Texas summers are brutal.

  221. we have zero furniture outside we need a patio set or a bench a swing anything

  225. I’d plant more grass or sod it. The previous tenants destroyed the yard.

  226. Rip some overgrown shrubs out of my landscape and replace with something nice. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  229. I set up my outdoor patio furniture, buy a propane tank, and put some music on.

  231. We really need to put in a patio! Right now we have no patio, and so that is our first priority outside

  232. I’d love to buy the materials to make a fire pit. Would be nice to use on summer nights!

  236. I would get some big planters for my front porch to add some Summer curb appeal.

  240. If we had a porch awning we could spend much more time outside.

  242. I’d have to refresh the flower garden’s soil and place new mulch down to create a fresh look!

  255. I need to get rid of some weeds to make our outdoors a better environment!

  270. I would just put out some nice patio furniture on my deck.. because i live in an apartment.

  272. I would plants lots of veggies in the garden, set up water games for the kids and maybe build a putting green for the hubbie

  274. We are still cleaning up from the tornadoes here from 4/2011. Now that we are beginning to make a dent in the clean-up I would like to replant & replace flowers in the flowerbeds which were demolished and start some new trees.

  276. I would love to start a garden! I’s also need some nice lounging chairs, maybe a swing too for my nieces! 🙂

  279. i would like to get on of those racks for the garden hose. Right now it is in a pileready to be used but untiddy.

  280. There are so many things, but I would love to get some more mulch, shrubs, and flowers! I need to do so much to the outdoors! And some paint for the fence!

  283. I planted lots of bulbs. Right now the gladiolas are beginning to flower

  290. I had planned on redoing all my flowerbeds this year but it’s been too hot and too dry so I have to push that back to next summer. I do hope to be able to get a swing set up for the kids though.

    boylaneely at hotmail dot com

  292. We definitely need a good deck. We are already falling through the one we have. And a few chairs to sit under our trees would make it good too.

  295. I would like to make a bigger wild flower patch in my backyard so that there is less to mow and more flowers and wildlife to enjoy!

  297. wash down the patio furniture and want to add a new umbrella and hammock
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

  298. We just got a new pool and backyard deck and now we really need some new landscaping items. I would buy some plants and bushes at Lowes.

  301. Sand for the kids sand box would help our yard be summer ready!

  304. I could use a new umbrella for the patio table and maybe a couple new chairs too.

  308. I want to get our grass growing better! We have lots of bare spots.

  309. I need new cushions for my outdoor furniture and some citronella candles.

  312. I would pressure clean the patio and decorate with festive lights

  314. I’d fill in the bare grass spots, plant bushes along the fence and plant a flower garden.

  316. I live in AZ so we really need lots of shade trees planted.

  317. I would love to plant some flowers. We have grass only and there is no color anywhere in our backyard!

  318. kelly nicholson (kelsweeps) google +

    mow the grass and drink coke

  323. I would like to paint my front door, install shutters and paint the garage doors

  325. I would like to plant shrubs, bushes and flowers which are native to my location and grow with minimal mantenaince

  329. I would love to build an outdoor space for my daughter since we have finally moved into our first house from a tiny apartment. I’ve been wanting a sandbox and a playhouse and she would definitely enjoy the rope swing. My list keeps getting longer and longer and all the more expensive so I’ll take all the help I can get!

  330. I don’t have much of an outdoor area at my appartment, but I really need to get a new grill grate for my weber and some new cleaning tools. And maybe a couple of new lawn chairs.

  331. want to build the kids a nice sand box

    brich22 at earthlink dot net

  332. I’ve cut back the bamboo in the backyard, planted a flower garden and a vegetable garden.

  333. Bought our epo home12 years ago and we are still working on it. Ugh. Need to rebuild the 2nd story deck rail. And paint the exterior and redo the wood on the front porch. All the wood is rotten.

  336. I would have to clean the backyard and make sure that it was safe for the kids to play

  342. I need some new plants around the front door and some other landscaping.

  343. Redo some of the landscaping in the back yard, replace the fence, too much to mention

  345. We would LOVE to have a garden, since we recently moved into a house!

  346. Paint for the garage. The walls are cracking and I really need to get these fixed before moisture gets in them.

  347. I need new patio furniture and need to plant some more flowers and we are thinking about making a play area for the kids.

  348. we have this great sectioned off space that would be great for a flower garden. I would get the items we need to have fun planting and caring for them for summer fun.

  352. Id like to get a porch swing to enjoy the summer evenings!
    ptavernie at yahoo dot com

  353. I’d put a fountain in the garden area… hubby’s been mentioning it forever and it would be nice to have one. 🙂
    Katharina angelsandmusic[at]gmail[dot]com

  356. Trim a few trees, lots of weeding, install a new paver patio and path. Then plant lots of flowers and vegetable/herb plants.

  360. I would use this to buy a big statue for my front yard, maybe a water fountain.

  366. I clean all of my outdoor furniture and try to buy some new cushions.

  367. My front porch needs jacked up and painted and flowers or something out front..

  377. Our backyard has been getting nicer and nicer as my husband works to get flowers and pretty plants and veggies growing. Right now the thing we need most is shade so that we can enjoy it during the day. So I would invest in some sort of tent like structure.

  378. To get my outside ready for summer I’d get more potting soil and pots for growing veggies and fruit. I’d also get some outdoor furniture for the porch.

  382. I would bring a little greenery and light into my dark NYC apartment.

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