25 DIY Projects Made From Old Cabinet Doors – It’s Time To Repurpose!

1. DIY Art Desk

What better way to put those old cabinet doors to great use than by creating art desks for your little ones? Painted in bright colors and with tiny little legs, these desks are the cutest way to put those cabinet doors to use. They're also the perfect way to keep kids busy when they can't get outside and they're small enough to easily store away under the bed or on a closet shelf.

Tutorial: u-createcrafts

2. DIY Cabinet Door Bench

What a great bench! I love this idea of turning those old cabinet doors into a bench. This would be great for sitting on the porch or in the foyer. Have you ever priced a porch bench? Those things are pretty expensive but you can make one, probably for free, if you have a couple of old cabinet doors on hand. The legs are two by fours and the seat and back are made from cabinet doors. This is a brilliant way to repurpose those doors!

Tutorial: dosmallthingswithlove

3. Repurposed Cabinet Door Bulletin Board

You can easily turn that old cabinet door into a great bulletin board with just a few supplies and a bit of time. This works well with cabinet doors that have raised frames. Just take the frame off – very carefully – and add corkboard to the inside. You can then put the frame back in place, maybe paint it a different color to make it really stand out. You'll have the actual inside of the cabinet door to use in other projects.

Tutorial: vintagemellie

4. Chalkboard From Cabinet Door

I love chalkboards. I mean really, they're so handy to have in the kitchen for keeping grocery items listed as you need them and even leaving notes for the family – meatloaf in the fridge, etc. This chalkboard is made from an old cabinet door and it's gorgeous and so functional! You just paint the cabinet door with chalkboard paint. If you're using a paneled or framed door, you can paint the frame to match your kitchen and have a lovely chalkboard that goes perfectly with your décor.

Tutorial: lollyjaneboutique

5. Easy DIY Porch Décor

These thin cabinet doors turned porch décor are gorgeous. They're also really simple to DIY. You can also use wider cabinet doors if that's what you have on hand. Just paint them with chalkboard paint and leave a nice welcome message or you could paint them a bright color and paint your message on them if you prefer. Either way, they're sure to make your porch instantly warm and inviting.

Tutorial: ourfifthhouse

6. Repurposed Cabinet Door Chess Board

Do you play chess? It's a game of strategy for sure and it's a lot of fun. What's also fun is this gorgeous chess board that is repurposed from an old cabinet door. Imagine playing with friends and telling them that you made the board yourself! This is a simple project and you can customize the colors to match your décor. I love this project and you're sure to love it too – even if you don't yet play the game.

Tutorial: justsomethingimade

7. Beautiful DIY Cabinet Door Clock

A gorgeous DIY clock could be in your future when you use those old cabinet doors to create it. This gives you so much room to personalize! Just paint, stain, or otherwise decorate that cabinet door and then add a clock kit. Make the numbers however you want and make the clock work for any room in your home depending on how you color it.

Tutorial: twicelovely

8. DIY Dry Erase Board

You can easily turn an old cabinet door into a dry erase board. Dry erase boards are great for keeping lists or messages and they're easy to wipe clean and redo. You'll want a door that has a frame around it. Just design the frame however you want and then add Plexiglas to the section inside the frame. Then buy a few dry erase markers – you can get them at the Dollar Store for less than $1 each – and you're all set.

Tutorial: prettyhandygirl

9. Repurposed Cabinet Door Easel

This cabinet door turned easel would be great for so many things. You can give it away as a gift to someone who loves art or use it yourself around the house. I love the idea of putting this on the front porch for welcome messages or you could use it to display pictures or collages or even use it as an actual easel for art. It's very flexible and so very easy to make.

Tutorial: houseonharrison

10. Decorative Cabinet Door Picture Frame

That otherwise useless cabinet door would make a gorgeous picture frame. You'll want to clean and stain or paint the door however you want it to look and then give it plenty of time to dry. Once it's ready, just drill holes to attach hangers and then you can easily hang your pictures from clips. This is a great idea if you tend to like to change out your pictures from time to time.

Tutorial: thecreativecrate

11. DIY Headboard From Cabinet Doors

If you've been thinking of redecorating the bedroom, a new headboard will make a profound difference in how the room looks. And, you don't have to buy a new bedroom suite or spend a fortune on a new headboard. You can make one yourself with old cabinet doors and give your room a wonderful farmhouse look. These look great stained or painted, although I much prefer the distressed look, which you can also do with this DIY headboard.

Tutorial: remodelaholic

12. Rustic Wall Décor From Old Cabinet Doors

I really love the rustic look which is why I adore these glass signs made from old cabinet doors. I think they would be great as house signs – just put your last name and your house number on them and hang them on your porch. Or, use them indoors for a little added décor. You can put any number of things on them from your family name to some inspirational words or quotes. They would also make wonderful gifts.

Tutorial: thissillygirlslife

13. Rustic Jewelry Organizer

That old cabinet door is the perfect start for this rustic jewelry organizer. Rods hold your necklaces and bracelets in place and the handle is attached to the bottom for holding additional jewelry or you could store scarves on it, too. You just hang it on the wall and get that jewelry put in its place once and for all. It would be a really easy project but if you'd rather buy it, I found this one on Etsy for $40.

Tutorial: etsy

14. DIY Kids Coat Hanger

This great wall peg board is perfect for keeping your little ones' coats put neatly away and you can easily DIY it from an old cabinet door. Smaller doors may work best depending on how much wall space you have, but you could easily use this concept on a larger door, too. Decorate it to match your little one's room and you've got the perfect organization tool for coats and backpacks.

Tutorial: modpodgerocksblog

15. Handmade Laundry Sign From Cabinet Door

This laundry sign can be made with those smaller cabinet doors and it has such a lovely rustic farmhouse appeal. I love the inset and you can paint this whatever color you need to match your laundry room – it spray paints pretty easily. I love the entire look of this. You could also add a few small pegs to the bottom or some small clothespins and have a great place to hang those orphaned socks until you find their matches.

Tutorial: hometalk

30 Captivating Backyard Succulent Gardens You Can Easily DIY

1. Stairway To Heaven

This gorgeous succulent display uses a tree trunk as a background. You add the succulents so that they are climbing up the trunk. This is an excellent gardening option for those of you who have old trees in your yard that you don't want to cut down. If you don't have a tree, you could get the same effect with a ladder against the side of the house or porch. You can use any number of different succulent types and sizes.

2. Wheelbarrow Succulent Garden

An old wheelbarrow is the perfect place to plant your succulents. If you don't have a rusty old wheelbarrow or wagon, you can pick them up for just a few dollars at a flea market or yard sale. Add some pea gravel or river stones and some mesh and potting soil. Then add your succulents. This little mini garden is perfect if you don't have much ground room to plant succulents and it's a big portable so you can move it when you need to do so for landscaping and such.

Source/Tutorial: drought-smart-plants

3. Cinder Block Succulent Garden

If you have a few cinder blocks in the backyard, and most people do, you can use them to create a beautiful display area for your succulents. Just place the cinder blocks a few tiers deep and add potting soil. Then place your succulents wherever you want them to build the display that you want. you may also want to add a few plants that hang, especially if you stack the blocks pretty high, or paint the blocks before you stack them if you want to create a theme or have a specific color that matches your exterior.

4. Birdcage Succulent Garden

I really love this idea – You just take an old birdcage and turn it into a holder for your succulents. Using a birdcage that opens from the top makes it much easier to access the plants inside. You can normally find old birdcages at thrift shops or you can buy a new one at most craft stores. Just use a hanging basket liner in the bottom of the cage to hold the plants in. Choose succulents that will fit easily inside and peek out the cage for a good display.

Source/Tutorial: gardentherapy

5. Succulent Wreath

This succulent wreath is perfect if you want to add a succulent garden but have very little space available. You use a variety of different succulents and moss to create the wreath which you can hang on the side of your house or in your garden. Start with a floral wreath form to make things easier and use floral or chicken wire to hold it all together. As your succulents grow, the wreath will become fuller and more lush.

Source/Tutorial: ourfairfieldhomeandgarden

6. Gardening Can Succulent Planter

larger succulent garden. If you don't have an old watering can, you can use a new one or look for one when you're flea market or thrift store shopping. If you want a succulent garden that has a rustic theme, this is the perfect way to get it.

Source/Tutorial: designdininganddiapers

7. Boot Or Shoe Succulent Planters

Take an old pair of boots or walking shoes and turn them into wonderful planters for your succulents. I love this idea for old rustic looking gardens. Just stuff the boots with cactus soil and add your succulent. You may only be able to get one per shoe at the top but you can also cut away the top section of the toes and place another there. Add a complete pair of boots to have a wonderful little mini succulent garden that is sure to be the talk of your next garden party.

Source/Tutorial: flickr

8. Succulent Garden Chair Planter

This garden chair turned mini succulent garden is gorgeous. You use chicken wire and moss to hold your plants in place, and you can use any selection of plants you wish. Remove the seat from your old chair and then add moss. This is a great upcycle project for broken chairs and you have such a creative base. An old wrought iron patio chair would also look great or you could do this with an entire bench.

Source/Tutorial: empressofdirt

9. Outdoor Succulent Plant Shelf

I really love this outdoor plant shelf for succulents – it's particularly perfect if you just don't have enough space for a more traditional garden. The great thing about this shelf is you may be able to build it for nothing. If you have an old pallet, you can totally convert that into this lovely shelf, and it holds loads of succulents. I especially like the burlap – it gives it a great rustic look. You can also just place plant containers into the shelf instead of planting directly, so it will be easier to change plants out when needed.

Source/Tutorial: empressofdirt

10. Succulent Planter Box

I really adore the colors in this one – you can get such a great rainbow look from adding different succulents. I also love that it's in a wooden box, so you can move it about as needed or make the box stationary. It's still a great idea if you want to keep your succulent garden up off the ground for whatever reason. Adding a few other broad leaved plants just adds to the overall beauty of this little mini garden.

Source/Tutorial: ecoosfera.com

11. Succulent Dish Garden

If you're planning a garden for indoors, this dish garden is the perfect choice. You can also use it outdoors, just add more dishes. I think a saucer on top of a candlestick or something similar would give you a lovely Florentine look and you can add other succulents around your centerpiece. Or, if you want something really huge, incorporate this into an actual birdbath and use these little dish gardens around it.

Source/Tutorial:homedepot.com

12. Rack Against The Wall

If you have an old pallet, you can easily turn that into a wonderful standing succulent garden. You just simply lean it up against the wall and use it for holding small plant containers. How very easy! Add succulents of all different sizes and colors to get a really colorful look. This one doesn't require any work except for standing up the pallet and deciding where to place your succulents. If you want to though, you could affix it to the wall so that it's more stable.

Source/Tutorial: upcyclethat.com

13. Desert Spheres

Your garden will look beautiful with these succulent balls hanging all around. You'll need peat moss to hold the plants and you'll have to create the ball. You can use any number of things to make a sphere. Wire hanging baskets and strong chains or wire for hanging give you all you need to decorate fences, patios, or just about anywhere. I love how versatile this one is – you can literally hang them anywhere and you can stuff so many succulents into one sphere – use different colors throughout to give it a great rainbow effect.

Source/Tutorial: drought-smart-plants

14. Succulent Fishing Tackle Box

How adorable is this? Whether you use a new tackle box or an old rusted one that isn't much use for fishing any longer, this succulent fishing tackle box is the perfect way to create a mini succulent garden on the patio or porch. I personally think the rusted look is the way to go. If you don't have an old tackle box, you can probably pick one up at a yard sale or flea market for just a couple dollars. Set it atop an old rusted chair or stool and fill with all the succulents it will hold!

Source/Tutorial: empressofdirt

15. Beautiful Seascape Succulent Planter

Even if you don't live near the beach, this gorgeous seascape succulent planter will make you feel as if you do. The planter is covered in seashells, which perfectly contrast the beautiful coloring of the succulents. You just cover your terra cotta pots with seashells, hot gluing them in so that they stay in place. I love this idea – especially since visiting the beach is my favorite pastime. If you don't have seashells, you can get them the next time you visit the beach or buy them at your local craft store.

Source/Tutorial: billabong

16. Regal Pathways

The colors in this make it really stand out. You use succulents to create different pathways, each made of a single stream of color. It gives the illusion of a river winding right through your yard. You can do this with any number of different colors and sizes of succulents. The overall effect is gorgeous and so unique – your neighbors are sure to be filled with jealousy when they see what you've done.

Source/Tutorial: coupdepouce

30 Brilliantly Easy DIY Fire Pits To Enhance Your Outdoors

1. Cheap And Simple Rock Bowl Fire Pit

This is a smaller take on the traditional fire pit, and it's perfect for smaller yards or patios. You use quickset concrete to create a bowl which will house the fire pit. Then you'll need rocks – maybe river rocks or even rocks that you dig up out of your garden – as well as a chafing dish gel fuel pack, and a few other supplies. Use a large can to make the hole in your concrete bowl, which is where you will put the flame. I love how simple this is and it's small so it is completely portable.

Tutorial: b3hd

2. DIY Glass Top Fire Pit Table

Maybe you prefer something more modern when it comes to your fire pit. This glass top fire table is perfect for your patio, and is just beautiful when it is completed. The base of the table serves to hide the propane tank which fuels the fire. I positively love the tiles on top of the table, but you could forgo those if you wanted. This is the perfect choice if you don't have much of a backyard but still want that cozy fire to sit around at night.

Tutorial: moderustic

3. Easy Patio Paver Fire Pit

If you want a more traditional fire pit, this patio paver version is great. You dig a hole in the ground, fill it with pebbles and then add patio pavers to the sides of your metal base to create the pit. This is great if you have room in the backyard for it and you can build this one to hold real wood if you prefer that to gas. It's a little more work than some on the list, but you should be able to easily finish it in a day – maybe a weekend depending on how hard you work at it.

Tutorial: bowerpowerblog

4. Easy And Inexpensive Tabletop Fire Pit

This tabletop fire pit is cheap and easy to make. You use a can of gel fuel to light it and the box looks much like those gorgeous tabletop water fountains that you see, complete with beautiful stones and a glass encasement. You can make the entire thing for around $25, and that's if you have to purchase all of the materials. Imagine how much you can save if you have a few of the necessities already on hand! It's a smaller, more personal fire pit, but a fire pit nonetheless.

Tutorial: theartofdoingstuff

5. Homemade Steel Box Fire Pit

If you prefer something a bit more indestructible, this steel box fire pit is right up your alley. It is built with sheets of 12 gauge hot rolled steel and costs just about $100 for all of the materials. It's also a relatively easy and pretty quick fire pit to build. There is some welding required for this one, and it may rust – although that would just lend to the rustic style of it – but it's virtually impossible to destroy so it's there for the long haul.

Tutorial: the-brick-house

6. DIY Cinder Block Fire Pit

You don't have to have a fire pit form to create this accessory for your backyard. You can build the form out of a number of things – such as cinder blocks. Here's a great fire pit that only requires you to dig a shallow hole in the ground. Then, you fill the hold with cinder blocks in the pattern or size that you want. This entire project, including the cinder blocks, paver stones that sit on top to give it decoration, and the concrete mix only costs around $75.

Tutorial: caroleknits

7. Decorative Concrete Fire Pit

This decorative DIY concrete fire pit is really gorgeous and pretty cheap to make, too. You will need some gravel, a fire pit metal bowl in whatever size you want your fire pit to be, and some flagstone for the decorative top. You'll build a wooden frame to mold the concrete, which is not nearly as difficult as it sounds. All in all, this is a really easy fire pit to make and you can have it finished in less than a weekend. It's really elegant with the square shape and the flagstone on top, too.

Tutorial: diynetwork

8. DIY Patio With Included Fire Pit

This project is for the entire patio area with a fire pit in the center. The patio is created with pavers and it's simply gorgeous. As you are building in the patio, you start preparing for the fire pit and the center of the round patio holds your fire. Imagine having a totally new patio with a fire pit built right into it! This would solve your problem of where you should put the fire pit and it's really beautiful when it's finished.

Tutorial: countryfarm-lifestyles

9. DIY Stone Fire Pit

e an old wishing well that you would see in a fairy tale with the stones that are used. It's not terribly time consuming, but the stones are a bit more expensive than some of the other materials that you could use. It's a gorgeous concept, though and one that you may just want to consider.

Tutorial: diynetwork

10. $10 Upcycled Fire Pit

I love this idea! The entire fire pit will only cost you about $10 if you already have the main material – which is the drum out of an old washing machine. Even if you have to buy the drum, it won't cost much to get a broken old machine. You use the drum as the actual pit which has these amazing little holes all through it so your fire will glow beautifully. If you're looking for a really inexpensive way to build one, this old washing machine drum fire pit is perfect.

Tutorial: houseandfig

11. Shopping Cart Fire Pit

If you're really in a pinch for cash and you need a fire pit quickly, this shopping cart version is great. While it's not something I would prefer, it does get the job done. I think this one would be wonderful for camping. You'll need an old shopping cart, and that's about it. Put a screen on top and you're all set. You even have a space underneath to store extra wood and supplies.

Tutorial: instructables

12. Rustic Wheelbarrow Fire Pit

An old rusty wheelbarrow, the metal kind, makes a great choice for a creative and unique fire pit. You can place the wheelbarrow on a concrete surface to make it safer and then just fill it up with wood to light on fire. Choose a steel wheelbarrow, which you can get at most flea markets for around $5 or so, and make sure you use one with a steel wheel – you're looking for an old-fashioned style.

Tutorial: misseffiesdiary

13. DIY Fire Pit From Tree Rings

You can typically pick up concrete tree rings for around $2 per section. These make the perfect base for your fire pit. You just add a small round grill to the center and you're practically all done. The total cost of this entire fire pit, including decorative stones to finish it off, is only around $50 or so depending on the specific stones you choose. It's a really easy project, too.

Tutorial: instructables

14. DIY Brick Fire Pit

Along the same lines as most of these fire pit projects, you can use bricks to create a beautiful accessory for the backyard patio. Just dig your hole and then line it with bricks. If you have bricks leftover from another project, this one won't cost you anything. Many times, you can get bricks really cheap – even free in some cases – if you find someone tearing down a building that has them. Once you're finished layering the bricks, just add gravel to the center of your pit.

15. Large Squared Fire Pit

This DIY fire pit is rather large – much larger than some of the others on the list, and requires quite a few materials. When it is finished though, it is absolutely phenomenal. If you tend to entertain larger groups of people then you definitely want a fire pit that leaves room for several chairs around it. This one will give you plenty of room for everyone. If you don't need it this big, you can always cut it down a size or two.

Tutorial: rachelferrucci

16. Self-Feeding Fire Pit

This self-feeding fire pit is genius. If you need a fire pit rather quickly and you need to be able to entertain instead of sitting there watching the flames all night, this is perfect. With the right amount and the right type of wood, this thing will burn for up to 14 hours! You just need to create a wood holder – or you could use a circular firewood holder – and then light the bottom. As the fire burns, the wood will rotate downward. While this may not be your choice for a permanent backyard fire pit, it is certainly the perfect one for camping!

200+ Easy To Make Freezer Meals That Save You Time And Money

Probably one of the trendiest things online these days is freezer meals. I mean, making up a number of meals to place in the freezer and then having all of your dinners practically fixed for you – sometimes for an entire month. If you've ever thought of getting into the freezer meal craze, now is definitely the time, and I've got more than 200 great meals that you can prepare and freeze to save yourself some time and money.

The great thing about freezer meals is you make them up whenever you have time and then they're ready when you don't have time. Honestly, these make ahead meals are a busy mom's dream come true. You can literally make up a month's worth of dinners and then all you have to do is just throw the frozen meal into the crock pot or oven to cook it. Imagine having wholesome, nutritious meals every single night of the week – no more fast food for your family. You're going to give them homemade every night! And speaking of wholesome family meals, be sure to check out this amazing cheesy cabbage casserole that I guarantee the family will love.

Okay, so if you aren't too familiar with freezer meals, you'll need a few things to get started. First, you'll need freezer space. If you don't have a deep freeze, that's fine. You can make up several meals and put them in your regular freezer. Most of these go into freezer bags, so they won't take up much room anyway. You'll also want to be sure that you make an ingredients list and take that to the grocery store with you when you're shopping for your freezer meal foods. This way you don't forget anything and when you get started on your meal preparation, you won't have to stop to run out for something that you've missed.

So, we're going to be making so many meals and have them at the ready. I've included meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as some healthy options, gluten free meals, and some that you just throw into the crock pot to cook. Speaking of breakfast, this spinach and bacon frittata is also really easy to make, and so delicious!

All of these freezer meals are easy to put together and you just won't believe how much time you'll be saving when you prepare and freeze them ahead of time.

1. 20 Delicious Breakfast Freezer Meals

Your day will begin so much easier when you don't have to rummage through the fridge to find breakfast. These breakfast freezer meals make those hectic mornings so much less stressful. There are 20 breakfast meals in this collection, and they're labeled for vegetarian options. These delicious breakfast options include smoothies, cinnamon rolls, breakfast burritos, pancakes, french toast sticks, and even homemade pop tarts. You just can't go wrong when you start your day with a delicious and wholesome breakfast, and these freezer meals will make it so easy to do just that.

Recipe Links: http://frugalitygal.com/2017/01/20-breakfast-freezer-meals.html

2. 25 Lunch Box Freezer Recipes

These lunchtime freezer meals are great for kids and parents alike. One of the things that used to take me so much time in the mornings was getting the kids' lunches together. When you have them all organized into delicious freezer meals, you save so much time and you ensure that your kids get a nutritious lunch. There are a number of tasty options in this one, including pizza rolls, grilled cheese rolls, soup, and even a copycat Lean Cuisine Chicken Margherita. Not only do these lunches save you time, they save you money because you can take your lunch as opposed to buying it every day.

Recipe Links: https://onceamonthmeals.com/blog/recipe-roundups/25-lunch-box-freezer-recipes/

3. 50 Dinner Freezer Meals

Dinner is the meal that most of us fall short on – particularly when you've worked all day. As much as I would love to feed my family homemade dinners every night, sometimes it's just not feasible. If you're the same, you may find these 50 freezer recipes for family meals a huge help. The crazy part? You can make all of these in one day – and have enough meals for over a month already done! There are so many delicious recipes in here from homemade pot pies to broccoli chicken alfredo and even soups and pastas. The point is – you make all 50 of these meals in one day and stick them in the freezer. They're great for when you just don't have time to cook a wholesome meal but you still want to serve your family something homemade.

Recipe Links: http://happymoneysaver.com/making-50-freezer-meals-in-one-day/

4. 70+ Healthy Freezer Meals

When it comes to feeding your family, the healthier the better, right? Here are more than 70 freezer meals that are as healthy as you can get. There are meals in here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and all of them are prepared with healthy ingredients and in the healthiest way possible. From baked beef ravioli to whole wheat pumpkin pancakes, you're sure to find a meal – or several meals – that you and your family will enjoy. There's even a vegetarian section with meals that are perfect for the vegan lifestyle.

Recipe Links: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/healthy-recipes-index/healthy-freezer-meals-recipes/

5. 31 Gluten Free Freezer Meals

So many people these days are forced to follow a gluten free diet. These 31 freezer meals are gluten and dairy free – so if you have someone in the family with allergies, these are pretty perfect. These are basically dinner recipes and include everything from southwestern pork chili and honey bourbon chicken to orange shredded beef. There are recipes for just about any nationality of food that you may crave, and they are all really easy to put together, and they can all be cooked in the crockpot so you can save even more time when putting dinner on the table.

Recipe Links: http://newleafwellness.biz/2015/10/19/31-gluten-free-dairy-free-crockpot-freezer-meals/

6. 31 Crockpot Freezer Meals

Some freezer meals can be baked and others can be cooked in a slow cooker. The slow cooker option is probably my favorite because it saves so much more time. Here are 31 freezer meals that are all cooked in the crockpot. You just prepare and freeze your meals and then just pop them in the crockpot on the day you want to cook them and they'll be done in just a few hours. These are perfect for those busy weeknights when you're running between soccer games or PTA meetings. Another great thing about these is there's no cooking needed ahead of time. You just put the raw ingredients into freezer bags and they're all set to cook when you need them.

Recipe Links: http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/31-crockpot-freezer-meals-for-busy-weeknights/

15 DIY Patio Fire Bowls That Will Make Your Summer Evenings Relaxing And Fun

1. Easy DIY Flaming Centerpiece

This is a gorgeous little fire bowl and it's so very easy to make. You will need a container of some sort that is fireproof. You can use a galvanized bowl for this and paint it a nice bright color or something that matches your patio color and décor. Then, just add recycled tempered glass chips and a can of gel fuel. Just light it up and it will stay lit for hours – until the gel fuel runs out.

Tutorial/Source: bhg

2. Beautiful Customized DIY Fire Bowl

The thing about DIY is you can literally make things look however you want them to look. Take this gorgeous DIY fire bowl for instance. You make it yourself from concrete and a bowl for a form and then add decorations while the concrete is setting – like leaves for imprints. Hosta leaves look beautiful but you could use anything that you want to give your bowl the look you want it to have. Then you add your filler and a can of gel fuel and you've got a beautiful customized tabletop fire bowl.

Tutorial/Source: glenda-jsworld

3. Simple Ceramic Bowl Fire Pit

Building your own tabletop fire pit doesn't have to be difficult. You can use any number of materials so long as they are fireproof. Just get a ceramic bowl – you can get these at most hardware or home improvement stores – and fill it with aquarium or pea gravel or tempered glass. This really is the easiest way to create your own little fire bowl and it will only take you a few minutes to put it all together.

Tutorial/Source: birdsandblooms

4. Cheap And Easy Personal Fire Pit

Cheap and easy – two of my favorite words. This personal tabletop fire pit is both and you'll love the gorgeous design. For this one, you'll be creating your own little glass box and when it's finished, it really is the perfect fire for your patio table. You fit the glass box over a square metal planter and then add river rocks or other stones and your fire source, which can be any number of things, although the can of gel fuel really is the easiest fire source.

Tutorial/Source: theartofdoingstuff

5. Lovely Orchid Fire Pot

This tabletop orchid fire pot isn't so much a DIY project as something I found on Etsy but it is certainly worth considering. It's a beautifully artistic fire pot that would look beautiful on your patio table. Most of the fire bowls in this list are going to cost from $20 to $40 depending on the materials that you need. You can get this lovely orchid version for $99 and it's made from fire glass and steel.

Tutorial/Source: etsy.com

6. DIY Fire Bowl From Planter

A concrete or ceramic planter is perfect for creating your own tabletop fire bowl. Just fill the planter with river rock or any other suitable filler and add your fire source. This is one of the easiest tabletop fire bowls on the list and you can get all of the materials to make it for around $20 or so.

Tutorial/Source: todayscreativelife

7. Easy $3 Dollar Store Fire Bowl

If you just don't have the budget for a more expensive fire bowl, you'll love this one that's made completely out of Dollar Store supplies. All the supplies together shouldn't cost you $3 or maybe just a bit over depending on your preferences. You'll need a medium sized flower pot – not a plastic one – a chafing fuel cup and a bag of those assorted mini stones. That's it. Just put it all together and you have one of the easiest and cheapest fire bowls you could possibly make.

8. Easy DIY Concrete Tabletop Fire Bowl

This DIY tabletop fire bowl incorporates two different bowls which gives it a great look. You'll need nesting bowls and some lava rock. You'll create molds of your bowls with concrete and these will be your fire pit bowls. One bowl will fit inside the other and you'll fill in the edges with lava rock or other stones. Then add your fuel source and you're all done.

Tutorial/Source: instructables