Improve This: Upgrade Your Backyard With 'Going Yard' Stars

The "Going Yard" stars share four projects to upgrade your backyard.

ByABC News
June 30, 2015, 7:19 AM

— -- Chris and Peyton Lambton did not find love on “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette" -- where they each appeared, respectively -- but they did eventually find each other.

The coupled married in 2012 and are now the stars of their own home gardening show, “Going Yard,” on HGTV.

The Lambtons appeared on “Good Morning America” today with their tips for taking your July 4th backyard barbecue bash to the next level with four fun DIY projects.

The Lambtons shared their ideas for getting creative when it comes to serving by showing the following: a ladder repurposed as a multi-level drink/food stand; a wagon placed on top of an old sewing machine to become a serving table; a window placed on top of two sawhorses to create a table, and a bench made of wooden slats and painted cinder blocks.

Here are full details on how you can make the projects at home:

Ladder Serving Buffet

Supplies:

-twin-step ladder

-1’’x12’’x8’ pine boards (# of boards depends on size of ladder)

-colored acrylic paint

-roller

-paint tray

-brush

-saw

Instructions:

1. Unfold ladder.

2. Measure the distance between the ladder rungs, add 9 inches on either side -- That is the length to cut each pine board. (They will be different lengths as you go up the ladder.)

3. Cut shelves.

4. Paint shelves.

5. Slide the shelves through each ladder rung.

DIY Bench

Supplies:

-6 cinder blocks

-construction adhesive

-caulking gun

-4’’x4’’x6’ pine or cedar boards (2 total)

-colored acrylic paint

-upholstery foam

-fabric for cushion

Instructions:

1. Glue cinder blocks together with construction adhesive

2. Paint cinder blocks when dry

3. Slide 4x4 through cinder block

4. Cut upholstery foam to fit bench

5. Sew cover onto upholstery foam

Web Exclusive Project: Window Table

Supplies:

-2 saw horse kits

-2’’x4’’x8’ boards (5 total)

-large window

-colored acrylic paint

Instructions:

1. Assemble saw horse to 29’’ high.

2. Paint saw horse.

3. Set window on top of saw horse (paint window if desired).

Wagon Serving and Display

Supplies:

-1 antique sewing machine

-1 red wagon

-colored acrylic paint

-bolts

-drill

-silicon caulk

Instructions:

1. Remove sewing machine from base.

2. Remove wheels from wagon.

3. Paint base if desired.

4. Bolt wagon top to sewing machine base.

5. Caulk the hole where the bolt is located.