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:
- 2″ x 10″ x 8′ board, #46664 (about $9)
- 46′ of 3/4″ twisted polypropylene rope, #349194 (cost us about $23 for amount needed)
- 2 snap links, #348290
- 2-1/2″ deck screws
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.
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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.
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.
I need to replace the cushions on my patio furniture and I would replace some boards on my deck
Replace my patio set
Get a nice, new patio set!
I would love to get some sprinklers to run through and more plants for the garden!
I would buy new hoses and nozzles because ours are so old and the hoses are in bag shape.
I would get a nice gliding bench.
A new lounger would be perfect.
i would get a patio set debbie jackson,
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I would plant new sod.
i plant lots of flowers
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
I would love to build a gazebo
I’d plant more flowers
We’re in the middle of building a deck so I’d add some patio furniture to make it perfect for socializing.
We need to get the back yard cleaned up so we have a clean spot to set up our pool!
I would plant flowers and add some mulch around the hedges
I spray off the back deck and put out citronella for the mosquitos
we’re wanting to build a sandbox for the kids-this would come in handy! thanks!
I would love to add a fence to the side yard and then add some flower beds to make it look nicer
Replace my patio set
we need to build our deck
We’re adding on to our deck to make a larger dining space!
I would love to stain my deck and get a new picnic table!
I want a fence so my kids can play safely outside!
I would extend my patio in the back
plant a garden.
I need more flowers for my garden
I need to finish staining the deck
I would love to be able to redo our patio area! Some new pavers and update our chairs.
I would get an above-ground pool for our backyard to make our outdoors ready for summer.
I would love a porch swing! Thanks for the chance to win!
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com
i’d start a garden
I would get a new patio set and gas BBQ!
I would buy some plants to spruce up my garden.
would like to get some pavers and topsoil
I would build new flower boxes
Picnic table and umbrella and get the grill fired up.
I’d like to plant some flowers around our patio and add some hanging baskets.
Thanks so much.
i would plant some pretty flowers
I’m revamping the outdoor patio with chairs, earthboxes full of flowers, and a BBQ!
i would plant some herbs
I would buy grass for our new back yard.
I plant lots of flowers
I would plant some veggies.
A waterfall and a lot of colorful flowers for the backyard. Thanks
get new soaker hoses to water my plants
We’re putting a new set of steps from our back deck to the yard.
Garden more! When alot of flowers are blooming out, it reminds me of Summer
We need a couple of new patio umbrellas.
I make sure the grass is fertilized so it can withstand the little feet that are working so hard to destroy it!
We need to update our landscaping and add some flowers.
Replace cushions on patio furniture, plant som colorful flowers, get a new patio umbrella
Need patio furniture.
I live in a condo so I don’t have an outdoors. I would love to paint inside, though.
probably do some weeding
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!
My yard needs some fun lighting and a gazebo to really be ready for summer!
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
I added a patio table. Will update front yard with more plants.
Install better fencing so the horses would stop trampling over everything and eating all my grass. lol
weed and kill the bugs!
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!
Id pressure wash the patio furniture.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
I’d actually just use it for pure necessities of things needing to be fixed around the house..
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!
i would build a little play house for my children =}
I would get some new and much-needed patio furniture.
I would do some landscaping…
I would like to plant some grass to cover the dirt yard I have.
I would pressure wash the house.
I would plant some orchid flowers!
I would get some more chairs, thanks!
Cut the grass every weekend, weed, & water my plants!!
I would love to build a new deck.
clean the porch out side and clean up chairs
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
We need to clean & stain our deck and I would love to add a patio too.
We just installed a fence, now we need a patio!
We would love to redo the deck the Trek (sp?) so we don’t have to stain it every year.
I would like to get some patio furniture or more planters for our mini garden
Get some new lawn furniture
I would finish-up landscaping with evergreens!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I need to get a bunch of weed and feed for my grass
I would need to get some patio furniture and maybe weedeat!
I would love a patio set or bench with table. We are always grilling on bbq but have no where to sit outside
sadly i have to do more weeding!!
I would add a fire pit
A new patio set!
A swing for my son,a sand box, maybe even a fish pond
i would build or buy an outdoor shed for storage of our lawn mower, snow blower, and garden tools.
I want to turn our old garage slab into a patio.
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!
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!
i would like to get a trampoline and a picnic table for me and the kids.
I would use it to do some new flowers.
The main thing we need to do is get rid of the old swingset.
I would get a new barbecue grill!
I would love to put up a little play set for my daughter, and redo our deck.
i would get some patio furniture
I wash all the furniture down and call pest control
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
Get the lawn fertilized and weeded, and plant new plants in the flower bed!
Buy a nicer grill for bbq all summer!
I would plant some flowers in pots on my deck!
I would like to put in a patio.
I will buy a swing
I would love to buy some more plants and flowers.
We are currently trying to make our backyard liveable. Our front yard is great, but the back is a field of weeds.
I want to fix up our flower beds.
I add more sitting & flowers to the beds.
I would restain our deck and then add some flowers and make a little herb garden !! YAY …………
I would make sure there were lots of shady comfy areas to relax in
I’ll plant more vegetables in my garden.
A nicer lawn would be great, all my grass and plants are dead!
Buy a patio set and maybe plant some new trees or flowers
I would get a privacy fence put up so we can enjoy the pool with out an audience.
I could use new outdoor seating
We put up a new playset for the kids!
I would install a hammock and a lounge area.
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.
Finally get our deck started !:) so we can have ppl over instead of going to their place
I need to get my grill patio redone, it leans.
I have to resod my yard and that is expensive. The I want to redo my patio out back so we can have bbq’s
Flowers!
I’d like for hubby to re-landscape our small front yard or, if hubby won’t cooperate, I’d update our back patio.
I would plant more flowers
We just bought a house, so our flower beds need to get done and we need to lay grass seed down.
I would love to add some color to my front porch and back deck with planters and flowers.
I would get ready by getting a new grill-our family loves to barbecue and socialize out side.
I would love to fix our fence my shiba inu’s keep escaping!!
My whole back yard
grass and flowers so i can enjoy the view
definitely want to add some fun stuff for the kids! Maybe a sandbox too!
Plant some new flowers and get a new garden hose.
I have carpet in my kitchen and I really need tile or linoleum.
I would get a patio set.
austma7@aol.com
I would use it to fence in the back yard
I cut the grass, plant flowers, clean off the decks clean the pool and clean the lawn furniture
I need some more plants to revive my flowerbeds. Might get some birdfeeding supplies as well.
I would love to refinish our deck and get some new patio furniture – its long overdue!
I would buy more plants for my garden and solar lights for my pathway.
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!
I would paint my porch
I need to fix a few sprinklers and plant some grass or sod some areas that are brown.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I would love to get a BBQ.
I’d like to add a new patio table and chairs set.
I would buy some plants and outdoor toys
We would love to add a firepit to our patio area
we would add a cobble stone walkway around the garden!
Thanks for the giveaway
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.
love to hang out baskets of flowers
Lowes is my Mr. Fixit store. Make My Day
Lots of Flowers =)
I would love to make some patio furniture
Besides cleaning up the yard and planting flowers, I would like to build a pagoda with some nice patio furniture underneath.
Plant flowers
I would get a new patio table and chairs set.
We need new mulch badly.
Plant some flowers and buy a new umbrella to sit under
a new lounger
I’d buy more landscaping ties for my raised veggie gardens! Thanks.
Gotta keep the grass green.
I would reseed the grass, so it would be nice to run and play on.
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
Put a nice big swing set and patio furniture back there.
WE need a fence!
We could use a few more flowers.
I’d make my deck a little bigger so I can get a hottub!
Sweep the patio & pick up the sticks in the yard.
I also loved to swing when I was little, so I would like a swing( for grownups) on my deck. Thanks for the giveaway.
finish building out my deck!
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.
I would get some potted plants for the porch
I would put grass in our yard!
That swing is just what my daughter needs!
I would love to have a little pond with a waterfall to sit and relax by
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!
We need some outdoor lighting along our path.
I would like to finish the back steps (its part of the back porch).
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
I want to put in a patio.
I need to start by weeding and adding new mulch.
I would get new patio furniture and grill.
I’d build a nice fence around the garden and refinish the deck to get it summer-ready!
get a new grill
flowers
Plant flowers
would love a whirlpool bathtub,
we spend so much $ at lowes in the summer. i buy stuff to grow my garden and we buy tools.
I would put it towards a playground for my little ones!
Need flowers, new grill
I would love to have a huge garden. Yummy fresh veggies all summer long!
I have my trees pruned and the yard tidy for visitors.
I clean up the yard, cut the grass and rake the leaves.
New patio furniture
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.
plant some flowers!
I would plant more flowers on the patio area
Have my sweetheart build wooden outdoor furniture, and then buy cushions and a big umbrella and table!
i have a flower corner in my backyard that never grows…i would love to put fresh good dirt and fertilizer there to help.
we need to waterproof our deck and chairs.
You make it look so easy!
Margaret Skinner
It’s bee 15 yrs since we had a pool ….now that we have grandkids I love to put one back in.
I would pressure-clean my back patio!
I would love to get a nice bench for out back!
I would get the pool cleaned up.
I would plant summer-friendly plants that don’t need a lot of watering.
I would get new patio furniture
We need to do our yearly brush-clearing on our hill.
Getting the pool ready for swimming.
We make sure everything is clean and safe before we have family and friends to our house.
ky2here at msn dot com
I would use it to put up a fence to keep my two boys safe with they are outside.
We would repaint the exterior, replace the shutters and plant flowers.
make a shed
Clear overgrowth, stock up on insect repellent, get the chairs out of storage, check out the grill and get ready for fun.
I would build a playground for my kids.
The biggest thing is controlling the fleas. Texas summers are brutal.
I would buy a new patio set.
we have zero furniture outside we need a patio set or a bench a swing anything
I would love to plant flowers
Get a saw so I can cut down some trees!
I want to set up a hammock
I’d plant more grass or sod it. The previous tenants destroyed the yard.
Rip some overgrown shrubs out of my landscape and replace with something nice. Thanks for a great giveaway!
I need to get better fencing for around my flower beds.
Clean the grill and lawn chairs
I set up my outdoor patio furniture, buy a propane tank, and put some music on.
I need a new patio set so I can enjoy the outdoors
We really need to put in a patio! Right now we have no patio, and so that is our first priority outside
I’d love to buy the materials to make a fire pit. Would be nice to use on summer nights!
Would love to plant some new bushes and flowers
I would love a nice swing and a new patio set.
I need to paint the deck! Thanks.
I would get some big planters for my front porch to add some Summer curb appeal.
plant flowers
gardening tools!
stain the deck
If we had a porch awning we could spend much more time outside.
Get the patio ready and our garden.
I’d have to refresh the flower garden’s soil and place new mulch down to create a fresh look!
A patio set would be great.
pressure wash the patio furniture
I would power wash my deck and get new cushions for my furniture!
We try to keep the grass cut..thanks, simms3710@yahoo.com
I would love a bench for my backyard.
Set up sprinklers!
We need some new plants!
plant summer flowers and veggies
I would fix up my porch…maybe sand and re-stain it.
I’d get a pool
We need some new patio furniture!
We are painting the porch and need some new porch furniture.
I need to get rid of some weeds to make our outdoors a better environment!
Buy some new patio furniture
i would get a few planter boxes and plant some flowers.
I would put down new sod and plant a ton of flowers!
I have to install a deck
New chairs for the porch would be nice
fix the screens for the back deck
plant a garden and get a grill
Plant more grass
I prep the soil in my flower bed for planting
Buy a new lawnmower.
My grill is in bad shape. I would get a new one.
I would put down new boards on my deck.
Plant more flowers.
Build the kids a clubhouse
I would just put out some nice patio furniture on my deck.. because i live in an apartment.
plant flowers around the patio
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
I could really use a gazebo!
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.
I’d start with some bugspray.
I would love to start a garden! I’s also need some nice lounging chairs, maybe a swing too for my nieces!
Plant some flowers and maybe get an outdoor area rug
We got the playyard refinished and cleaned up back yard.
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.
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!
I would repair my wood fence.
chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com
I would get new lawn furniture
I planted lots of bulbs. Right now the gladiolas are beginning to flower
I would love to have a deck.
tarter95 at hotmail dot com
I’d powerwash and re-stain my wooden deck and fence.
I’d love to create a garden!
I break out the pool we have for kids!
i get the pool ready
redo the porch
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
We clean and refill the pool, and plant flowers!
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.
I would build some new benches
That swing looks pretty cool, but I think I would finally finish my outdoor bar area with this.
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!
I would plant a flower garden.
wash down the patio furniture and want to add a new umbrella and hammock
vmkids3 at msn dot com
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.
I would paint my porch and patio.
I’d like to build a new front porch and a picnic table
Sand for the kids sand box would help our yard be summer ready!
I would build a picnic table!
I would love to build a new deck
I could use a new umbrella for the patio table and maybe a couple new chairs too.
I could use a patio set to make my outdoors summer ready.
I really need to power wash and stain my deck
I would love to put this towards a patio set!
I want to get our grass growing better! We have lots of bare spots.
I need new cushions for my outdoor furniture and some citronella candles.
I plant flowers and vegetables.
I would like to expand our patio.
I would pressure clean the patio and decorate with festive lights
I would get patio furniture for my empty deck
I’d fill in the bare grass spots, plant bushes along the fence and plant a flower garden.
Would love to make a wooden lemonade stand for my girls!
I live in AZ so we really need lots of shade trees planted.
I would love to plant some flowers. We have grass only and there is no color anywhere in our backyard!
kelly nicholson (kelsweeps) google +
mow the grass and drink coke
Get a hammock.
Repair the fence.
Definitely more flowers and a new grill.
Fresh cut grass.
I would like to paint my front door, install shutters and paint the garage doors
Get new patio furniture
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
I would like to plant shrubs, bushes and flowers which are native to my location and grow with minimal mantenaince
We need to rebuild the stairs on the front porch.
I’d get a power washer to clean the sidewalks, deck and siding.
plant flowers
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!
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.
want to build the kids a nice sand box
brich22 at earthlink dot net
I’ve cut back the bamboo in the backyard, planted a flower garden and a vegetable garden.
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.
did my comment go thru?
repaint and rebuild our outdoor deck
oops yes
i would buy more annuals and weed killer
nannypanpan@gmail.com
I would have to clean the backyard and make sure that it was safe for the kids to play
I would like to put in a small fountain and plant more flowers.
I would clean up and trim the backyard.
Thank you.
I would mow the lawn and water the plants
I would love to do some landscaping!
Flowers & an herb garden
I need some new plants around the front door and some other landscaping.
Redo some of the landscaping in the back yard, replace the fence, too much to mention
Plant lots of flowers
We would LOVE to have a garden, since we recently moved into a house!
Paint for the garage. The walls are cracking and I really need to get these fixed before moisture gets in them.
I need new patio furniture and need to plant some more flowers and we are thinking about making a play area for the kids.
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.
I would plant some grass for my dog!
I would mulch!
want to plant some trees and flowers
Id like to get a porch swing to enjoy the summer evenings!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
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
I’d like some pavers for the yard
My back yard needs some landscaping love
Trim a few trees, lots of weeding, install a new paver patio and path. Then plant lots of flowers and vegetable/herb plants.
we planted some flowers and put up a fence
We cleaned off our children’s playset and trimmed our vines
Get some new patio furniture
I would use this to buy a big statue for my front yard, maybe a water fountain.
We do lots of weeding and gardening
We would like to put up a gazebo
I’d love to get a fire pit in the backyard.
i would have more flower and vegetable beds.
I’d plant flowers.
I clean all of my outdoor furniture and try to buy some new cushions.
My front porch needs jacked up and painted and flowers or something out front..
I keep my grass cut to be ready for summer outdoors.
Refinish the swingset and get the pool ready:)
expand our veggie garden
We need to plant some more grass in our yard.
Add a grill and patio furniture.
I would buy this cute bistro patio set
I would buy patio furniture.
My gardens need to be weeded for me to be ready for summer!
I really need non-kink hoses!
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.
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.
Buy a pool with a water slide.
I would buy some new patio furniture!
i would build birdhouses and give them to my neighbors
I would bring a little greenery and light into my dark NYC apartment.