We might think of cinder blocks are construction materials, but actually, these things are far more useful than we might expect. From being turned into beautiful flower boxes to transforming into stairs and TV stands, these hollowed blocks are quite versatile and perfect for your next DIY project!
Check out these incredible uses for cinder blocks and try them with your family and friends!
1) Entertainment Center
Can’t find an entertainment center that’s quite right for your space? Make a customized one with cinder blocks. You’d spend hundreds paying for a customized one from a store.
Need a sturdy and firm bed frame? It doesn’t get firmer than using cinder blocks. Just lay them down and pop your mattress on top. Use glue rubber or felt to the bottom so it doesn’t scratch the floor, and paint them to match your decor.
Building a desk couldn’t be easier with cinder blocks. Just lay something underneath it so it doesn’t scratch your floor. You can even paint your blocks a funky color.
Have you always wanted an outdoor bar? Well, you can stop dreaming and start doing. All it takes is stacking a few cinder blocks and cutting a piece of wood or use pallets for the bar top. Get the details here.
There are so many different designs for turning cinder blocks into a garden wall. Just stack them in different ways. Then fill their holes with soil or gravel and plants.
Stack some cinder blocks and place wooden 4x4s through the top hole of the blocks. This will serve the bench top. You can add a cushion for comfort if you’d like.
Help keep the bugs away and give your backyard a little light. Just lay and stack your cinder blocks in the design of your choice. Place citronella candles inside the holes.
Great for storing your plants or other items, a storage shelf requires just a few cinder blocks and shelving material sturdy enough to support the weight of what you want to store.
Create an easily accessible area for your succulents, including cactuses and other dry climate plants. Simply turn the cinder blocks on their side and plant your succulents in dirt placed within.
Build an eye-catching kitchen in your backyard using cinder blocks. Not only do cinder blocks make a durable building material, they have some heat resistance as well.
Save money by building your own DIY swimming pool using cinder blocks and other materials. Check out the video to find out how to accomplish this amazing project.
Raise the level of your garden by using cinder blocks as an outside border to hold in dirt. You can even put dirt within the hollow blocks to add even more areas for your plants to grow.
Make an easy DIY compost bin by stacking cinder blocks to create an accessible area to keep your compost. Use chicken wire to keep any unwanted critters out.
Use cinder blocks as an impromptu firewood storage solution. Simply place some long two by fours on either side of two cinder block placed side-by-side, and stack your firewood in between them.
Create a smaller grill using a single cinder block. Simply light some charcoal in the openings and lay some kabobs across the top for grilled meat and veggies.
The reception area to your shop can be made with cinder blocks and still look fabulous! The key is stacking them in an aesthetic way and making sure you add accents like plants and vases.
Need a place to hold your dried leaves and other yard debris for compost making? This DIY debris holder made with cinder blocks and chicken wire is what you need.
