Thrifty Ways to Create a Beautiful Outdoor Dining Room

Make an Easy DIY Canopy. Drape fabric between four poles sunk in the ground for a DIY sunshade. Use tent pins to anchor lines that run from the pole tops to the lawn. Find the products shown here.

Multitasking Kitchen Set. A major upgrade over the picnic blanket-and infinitely more comfortable for long lunches-your familiar table and chairs will seem fresh and new when moved into the light of day. No cost

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Vibrant Runners. Use colorful table settings to echo colors from the garden. Here, three runners laid across add more charm than a single one laid lengthwise. Make your trio out of a tablecloth; just cut pieces to size and stitch the edges. Find the products shown here.

See ALL of our tips for creating al fresco dining at your house in25 Thrifty Ways to Create Outdoor Dining.