12 suggestions on how decorate your outside areas using cinder blocks

It would be nice to be able to garden design projects worthy of experts in the sector, but this is not always possible, for a thousand different reasons. So, we often start off by scouring garden furniture websites or online stores in search of accessories and outdoor furniture that help us make our gardens and balconies look more beautiful and "unique". But what if we want something that is made-to-measure? The answer is simple: try your hand at some DIY projects. This doesn't mean you have to be a skilled craftsperson. And sometimes, even the materials you can use are cheap to buy, like cinder blocks, for example. 

With these cement blocks, you can create custom planters and modular furniture for your garden projects. Check out the ideas below:

At the entrance to the home, simple cinder blocks can welcome your guests. These bricks can be tranformed into flowerpots, adorned with script or the house number, for example.

If you want to decorate a corner next to the entrance - or on the balcony or terrace - using cinder blocks you can create a planter that fills the available space without being too bulky.

It will be the plants you decide to plant that will finish off the overall look of your design.

Of course, nothing prevents you from personalizing and decorating your creations even more by using a combination of colors to bring out the shape of your modular planter.

Carefully consider the type of plants you could plant (like how much the spot will be illuminated by the sun, for example, or what furnishings are in the surroundings) and you can combine two-tone or even single-color combinations. Even an all-black look could be beautiful.

Neutral tones for large expanses: with cinder blocks, you can decorate a long, bland wall.

Would you like to decorate a garden wall in the colors of a rainbow?

Not only planters, but also garden furniture: cinder blocks are sturdy, robust and, being modular, can be moved easily.

Breeze blocks (a type of cinder block) can be used to create a small, low dividing wall, surmounted by regular cinder blocks which are used as planters: easy, cheap and super cute!

Do you need a space-saving and robust work surface for gardening jobs? Use these bricks and some sturdy wooden planks.

You might like the idea of creating a useful gardening station, where all your pots and cuttings can be sorted out and stored.

And to spruce up relaxation areas with cider blocks - such as outdoor living rooms - you could create a shelving unit that looks like the ones you have inside the home.

Have you ever used cinder blocks to decorate your outdoor areas?