When the temperature rises, people tend to spend more of their day outside to enjoy the nice weather while it lasts.
And fortunately, there are quite a few cool ways to light up warm summer nights in your own backyard.
Whether it's from fire pits, solar-powered lights, or candles, there's something magical about a soft glow surrounding you on a dark night. We found an awesome project on Instructables by user Carpenter In The City that you can recreate for yourself!
With some old pieces of barn lumber and a dash of glow powder, this clever DIY-er was able to create outdoor furniture that shines like a lightening bug all night long. Transform your backyard with these simple steps and add a little glow to those warm summer nights.
Have you created any unique ways to light up your backyard? What do you think of this glow-in-the-dark bench idea? Let us know in the comments!
After coming across some old pieces of barn wood, this DIY-er decided to upcycle the materials into a bench for his backyard.
The bench seat had an interesting knot in the middle that looked like an island, so he decided to cut into the wood to create the shape of a running river.
To give the bench a unique edge, this clever DIY-er decided to make the river glow!
He began by mixing up 5 grams of glow powder and a half pint of epoxy.
He poured the mixture into the river section of the bench seat and, as you can see, it creates a beautiful bluish glow!
After everything cured, he sanded down the sharp edges and moved on to the base of the bench.
He began by using pocket hole screws to join the bench seat and the simple frame of the base together.
To make sure the seat legs were sturdy enough, he ran a piece of lumber under the bench perpendicularly.
The last step was simply to let the sun do its job by "charging up" the glowing river.
This DIY-er says everyone that has seen his glow bench in action loves how much character it adds to his backyard.
If you're interested in getting a glow bench for yourself or would like to see more work by this DIY-er, check out his Facebook page.
Let us know what you think of this unique project in the comments, and don't forget to SHARE with anyone who's looking for a way to light up their yard this summer!
