Brightening a dark outdoor entertaining space

[ebeth]

Let there be light

This is an outdoor, undercover entertaining space that was very dark and uninviting, therefore unused. We decided to install cobblestone screens to lighten up the area and make it feel much more welcoming to encourage use of the space. 

 

Materials

Bunnings Cobblestone wall screens x 3 

Bunnings merbau 100 ml decking boards to frame screens

Bunnings 40 ml galvanised wood screws

Tools

Bunnings ozito drop saw

Bunnings makita cordless 18 v drill 

Bunnings Stanley tape measure 

Bunnings makita cordless circular saw

Bunnings Stanley spirit level

Steps

Step 1

1. Measured area where screens were to be installed.

2. Evenly spaced out screens.

3. Cut holes in timber wall according to measurements.

4. Cut and attached frames to screen according to size.

5. Attached internal frame and screen to wall.

6. Attached external frame. 

7. Admired the light flooding in to the once dark space. 

 

 

[JacobZ]

Hi @ebeth,

Many thanks for sharing your project and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community.

It is incredible what a little extra light can do to make a space more inviting, and adding these screens is a brilliant way to do it.

Congratulations on a wonderful project.

Jacob

[ebeth]

Hi Jacob,

Thankyou, yes it has completely changed the feel of the space, so much more inviting to spend time there now, which is exactly what we were after 😊