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Tiny courtyard makeover on a budget

RenMPike

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The project:

I have a tiny courtyard/strip of grass. With 2 big dogs the grass was dead and turned to ugly dirt and mud. After hauling many bass of stones, pavers and pots and plants I managed to transform my tiny space into a sanctuary 🩷

- Materials:

kicarma salt n pepper stones

Charcoal Pavers

Fence planters with herbs

Black pots and plants

Solar lights

Outdoor mini gas heater

Weed mat

Edging

- Tools:

shovel

Edger

Mallet

- Step 1:

Measured and dug up grass

Leveled and compacted

Put edging in

Layed weed mat

Placed pavers And Added stones

Added pot plants and solar lights

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Comments

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, @RenMPike. It's great to have you join us, and many thanks for sharing your project.

You've done a great job transforming what was once a muddy patch into a stylish, low-maintenance outdoor space. The pavers, stones and greenery work really well together, and it looks like a much more practical area with two big dogs around.

If you have any before photos, we'd love to see them, as they really help show the transformation.

We'd love to hear about the preparation work, whether you encountered any challenges along the way, and any tips you picked up during the build. Those extra details will be really help other members planning a similar project.

Mitchell

RenMPike

some before and during photos- forgot to mention I painted the fence with charcoal Bunnings fence paint. Laying the edging was probably my biggest challenge as the soil was so compact but with some water and perseverance I got there in the end!

RenMPike

I’m sure I’m forgetting more of my bunnings purchases 🫣…. The little solar statue is from bunnings along with the lantern near the egg chair and the little herb bowl and the black pebble edging beside the deck tiles. Also built the temporary gate to keep the pups off the lawn im regrowing behind there- timber cut to size by the lovely team at my local store

RenMPike

Thanks so much for your lovely feedback! 😊 I’ve now added before photos to better show the transformation.

This area started as a muddy, uneven patch that was difficult to maintain, especially with my two Staffies. I removed the old surface, levelled the area, laid weed mat to help reduce future weeds, then installed charcoal pavers with Ki-Carma Salt & Pepper stones to create a clean, modern look. I also painted the fence using Walpamur Charcoal Fence Paint to tie everything together.

The biggest challenge was getting everything level by hand and moving all the materials myself, but taking the extra time with the preparation made a huge difference to the finished result.

My biggest tip would be not to rush the groundwork, proper levelling and weed mat make the finished project look much more professional and keep maintenance to a minimum.

Products used:

Plants and potting mix
Landscape edging
Solar lanterns
Solar lights (everywhere!😂)
Fence planters with herbs
Black pebbles (edging)
Herb bowl
Northcote Pottery 40cm Black Precinct Lite Terrazzo Look Square Pot - 40cm Black x3
Plants

RenMPike

more before and afters- in photo 3 you can see the state of the ‘lawn’ prior 🫣 🐕 I wanted to add I finished this in late Feb this year 100% solo as a 42 year old mum with no idea what I was doing lol has been super easy to maintain and low maintenance- no more muddy footprints inside! 🐕 🪴 🪏

EricL

Hello @RenMPike

Thank you so much for the extra information and photos of your courtyard makeover. It's absolutely fabulous and an amazing effort on bringing your vison to life!

Eric