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These Things Made My Backyard Way Bougier For Under $30

A beautiful backyard can be yours with these budget-friendly Amazon finds.

Written by Amanda Pellegrino
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I don’t know about you, but the moment there are blue skies and warm weather, all I want to do is be outside. And being outside in my yard has been made all the more better by these things that made my outdoor space feel way bougier without breaking the bank. From chic lighting to entertaining essentials, I found the best high-end products for your backyard that will enhance your outdoor experience all year long.

1Solar-Powered Deck Lights That Automatically Turn On At Dusk

These solar-powered lights have an L-shaped design that hooks with screws onto the edge of deck railings, stairs, or balconies to keep your porch space well lit while adding a modern, expensive-looking touch. They only take up to five hours to charge in the sun and automatically turn on at dusk and off at dawn so you have light when you need it.

2A Durable Decorative Pot To Hide Your Hose

With a faux woven design, this decorative pot is the perfect cute and functional place to keep your garden hose easily accessible but still out of sight and out of mind. It can fit hoses up to 100 feet long and features a bottom opening to connect the hose to the water supply. It’s made of durable plastic that’s lightweight and easy to move around your yard depending on what you need to spray down.

3Colorful Crystals That Catch & Reflect The Sun

These hanging pendants feature crystal prisms and golden metal charms in the shape of moons, stars, and suns. They not only add an etheral feel to your space, but they also catch the light, reflecting it all over for a gorgeous display of colors. The set of six can be displayed together or individually all around your backyard.

4A Tabletop Fire Pit With A Sleek Concrete Base

This tabletop fire pit is smokeless and odorless so you can use it outside in your yard or under a pergola on your patio. It has a thick, sleek concrete base with a stainless steel inner cup and a ceramic wool insert that gathers the flame and keeps it stable. Great for making s’mores or just setting the vibe, the fire pit also comes with a stainless steel extinguisher.

5An Easy-To-Read Rain Gauge With A Decorative Metal Stand

This pretty rain gauge features a tube with pre-measured lines that keep track of how much rain you’re getting so you know how much extra water your grass and plants will need. It stakes right into the grass for easy assembly, and unlike other rain gauges, this one comes in a variety of decorative metal designs to add a bougie touch to your yard.

6Glass Tabletop Citronella Torches To Help Keep Bugs Away

Each one of these citronella torches has a stunning glass base that doubles as decor. All you have to do is fill with fuel, add oil to the fiberglass wick, light it, and you’ll have a long-lasting citronella torch that helps keep mosquitos and other bugs away, all while giving your surfaces a pretty new touch. When fully filled, they can burn for more than eight hours before the fuel needs to be refilled through the wide-mouth opening.

7A Reversible Geometric Rug That’s Waterproof

“These rugs are the best!” one reviewer raved. “Easy to store, easy clean, sturdy, and attractive. We live in a 4 season area and put them out Spring thru Fall. Fold up for Winter and store.” With a double-sided design, the rug has two geometric designs to give you some variety you can switch between. It’s waterproof, repelling dirt, stains and spills while remaining lightweight and easy to handle.

8Solar-Powered Garden Stake Lights That Emit A Pretty Pattern

These garden lights are on top of a strong tube with a sturdy stake at the end that sticks into the ground to illuminate outdoor pathways, gardens, or the perimeter of your patio. Each piece is waterproof and weatherproof, so you can leave them out all year round. Best of all, these requite no maintenance; the charge on sunny days and automatically turn on when it gets dark.

9Large Mesh Food Covers One Reviewer Called “Perfect For Summer Parties”

Sturdy and easy to use, these mesh tents can be placed on top of your picnic foods to keep insects and other pests away. Reviewers noted they’re great for outdoor picnics and parties where food stays uncovered because they’re lightweight yet effective. The mesh cover is also collapsable for easy transport and storage.

10Plant Saucers That Absorb Water In Seconds

Place these stone saucers underneath your potted plants to protect your surfaces from water stains and mold. They’re made of diatomaceous stone that absorbs water in seconds to keep your space dry and spill-free. They have a textured surface that’s nonslip and sturdy enough to hold heavy floor planters, too.

11Hanging Iron Lanterns With Glowing Copper String Lights Inside

These mini lanterns have an industrial design that features a geometric iron shell and an exposed bulb filled with LED copper lights that are solar-powered and last up to eight hours on a single charge. They’re weather-resistant and have a built-in hook you can use to hang on trees, fences, bushes, chairs, and anywhere else you need a little light.

12A Glass Bird Bath With A Stunning Floral Design

This glass bird bath has a colorful sunflower design that’s so detailed and gorgeous it will look like your birds are bathing out of a giant flower. You can fill it with food or water, and it comes on a strong stake that has three-pronged feet that keeps it sturdy and upright no matter how many birds are hanging out there.

13A 5-Compartment Server With A Built-In Ice Bucket

This condiment server has five separate compartments that sit above a built-in ice bucket so you can use it to serve everything from condiments to fresh fruit and veggies that need to stay chilled. Great for a salad buffet, taco bar, hot dog station, or any other fun outdoor party, the server also has a lid to help keep bugs out.

14A Protective Outdoor Shade That Still Allows Airflow

This outdoor sun shade is made of high-quality polyethylene fabric with durable stainless steel D-rings that you can use to install almost anywhere you want more shade. Think: above your patio, next to an RV, or covering part of the pool. It blocks up to 95% of UV rays and is easy to remove so you can adjust as you need.

15Popular Solar Lights That Look Like Fireflies In Your Garden

These heat-resistant and waterproof lights consist of eight small bulbs on long flexible stems that, when activated, make it look like clusters of fireflies are dancing in your garden when the wind blows. They’re solar-powered and can stay bright for up to 15 hours on a single charge on a sunny day.

16Bamboo Plant Labels That Are Water- & Mildew-Proof

Create the garden of your dreams — and keep track of exactly what you planted — with these labels. Made of 100% bamboo, they stick into the soil beside each of your plants and feature a waterproof design that also works to prevent mildew from growing. They even come with a waterproof marker you can use to write what’s what.

17A Color-Changing Citronella Candle With 25+ Hours Of Burn Time

From fan-favorite outdoor gear brand Coleman, you know this citronella candle is going to work to not only set the vibe but also keep bugs away. It has color-changing LED lights embedded into the candle that add a fun touch to an otherwise ordinary thing. Plus it has up to 25 hours of continuous burn time.

18A Wind Chime Made Of Stunning Sea Glass

This wind chime features a driftwood base and long sea glass spears with a powder coated finish that produces a gentle, relaxing sound when the wind brings the spears together. They have a metal ring to easily hang them up to add a unique, beachy vibe to your outdoor space.

19A Rechargeable Table Lamp With 3 Color Temperatures

This table lamp has a sleek metal shell and a rechargeable design with up to 18 hours of battery life per charge. Great for outdoor centerpieces or scattering on side tables to keep your backyard well lit, the lamp has three color temperatures — white, natural, and warm white — depending on the time of day you’re using them.

20A Flower Pot With A Charming Face Design

This resin planter not only holds your favorite plant but also looks like a work of art in your yard. It has a small drainage hole at the bottom with a removable stopper to make sure your flowers don’t get overwatered manually or in the rain. The base also has nonslip pads on the bottom to prevent your surfaces from scratches.

21An Easy-To-Install Screen Door That Closes With Magnets

This magnetic screen door installs with hook-and-loop tape and push pins so you can add it almost anywhere you want to let a breeze in but keep bugs out. It’s made of mesh fiberglass material that’s super durable and features 34 heavy duty magnets in the center that open easily and quickly close automatically behind you.

22Expensive-Looking Iron Lanterns That Hold Flameless Candles

These lanterns feature a stunning iron shell that each hold a realistic-looking flameless candle. They’re battery-operated and come in two different sizes, making the lanterns great to use as centerpieces during an outdoor party when you aren’t hanging them. The waterproof candles are controlled with a remote and can be dimmed or set up to an automatic timer.

23Waterproof Outdoor Throw Pillow Covers Available In A Ton Of Colors

Not only do these throw pillow covers come in three dozen colors you can mix and match to find your perfect outdoor vibe, but they’re totally waterproof and stain-resistant for longer-lasting color and shape. They have a hidden zipper so they look completely seamless. They’re great to add decorative pops of color on a couch.

24Post Cap Lights That Look Like A Crystal Ball

These crystal ball-looking lights sit on top of a post cap and can be easily installed on the ends of a matching fence or post to give you light without taking up any extra floor space. Solar-powered, they have a crackle glass design that comes in three color options — cool, warm, color-changing — that look absolutely stunning in your yard.

25Heavy-Duty Hangers That Hold Up To 12 Pounds Each

These heavy-duty hooks have a curved design that hooks between horizontal siding on the outside of your house to hang up to 12 pounds of planters, wreaths, decoration, lights, and more. With a non-permanent installation, they’re easy to remove and relocate without leaving any marks or cracks on your siding.

26An Insulated Ice Bucket With Serving Tongs & A Strainer

This ice bucket is made of double-wall insulated stainless steel that’s rust- and leakproof while ensuring that your ice stays cold for hours and hours for a happy party. This 101-ounce capacity bucket comes with a strainer on the top to keep your ice optimally cool and a pait of metal tongs for easy serving.

27Solar-Powered Ground Lights That Withstand Extreme Weather

These solar-powered lights stick into the ground and sit flush against the soil to light a path around your garden, pool, walkway, or patio. They automatically charge during a sunny day and light up at night. They’re waterproof and can withstand extreme weather so you can keep them outside all year round.

28A Hanging House To Create A Cozy Spot For Your Birds

This hanging birdhouse has an adorable facade — from the yellow siding to the blue roof to the cute little bench and planter and front stairs. It has a small hole in the top where the birds can enter and exit, as well as a sliding door in the back to make cleaning easier. Hang it in a tree and gift your bird visitors a cozy spot to relax.

29Flower-Shaped Garden Lights That Change Colors

Though these look like stunning, recently-bloomed roses, these are actually color-changing lights you can add to your garden. They’re solar powered and can last for up to 15 hours on a single charge. And they change slowly and peacefully to seven different colors to create a lively and glowing garden.

30Hanging Planters With A Self-Watering System

What makes these planters unique and a great addition to your yard is twofold. First, they have a built-in hanging hole so you can mount them on a wall, post, fence, or more. Secondly, they have a self-watering system with a water tank and wick that keeps your plants hydrated without worrying about over- or under-watering them.

31A Large Capacity Picnic Caddy With A Spot For Paper Towels

This picnic caddy is a great addition to your grill or backyard barbecue to hold condiments, utensils, spices, paper plates, and more. It even has a specific spot specially designed to hold your paper towels and three extra hooks for tongs or rags. It has raised edges to keep everything inside secure as well as an ergonomic handle that makes it easy to carry.

32Solar-Powered Lights That Tuck Into Your Stairs

These solar-powered lights have a unique triangular design that tucks into the corner of your outdoor stairs to keep them lit in the dark. They automatically charge during the day and emit a light out of the side at night to brighten up more surface area of the stairs. They’re waterproof and durable during most weather.

33A Shatterproof 3-Tier Tray To Display Your Food Like A Bakery

This three-tier tray features 11.5-by-5.6 plates made of BPA-free and shatterproof plastic, making it a great serving platter to display food outdoors. Each plate sits at a different height so you have access and can see everything. Plus, you can take the plates off the stand and use them individually.

34A Scent-Free Bug Zapper That Traps & Eliminates Mosquitos

This bug zapper covers more than 2,100 square feet and has a high-intensity light that kills mosquitos, flies, moths, wasps, and more instantly with no smells. It also has a 0.27-inch safety gap to keep you and your family safe from zaps and it can be set on a table or hung up for easy use.

35Highly Rated Macrame Plant Hangers With A Strong Woven Design

These plant hangers are made of a strong cotton cord that’s woven in delicate but sturdy ways to hang your favorite plants and planters for a cozy, lived-in vibe. They can be used indoors or outdoors, and each hanger has a slightly different size and design to add dimension to your space. With exquisite workmanship and an extra sturdy top knot, the plant hanger will look good all day long.

36A Metal Lantern That Reflects Dragonflies Everywhere

This metal lantern has a hollowed-out design featuring dragonflies and dots so when the light inside turns on, it reflects the pattern all over the floor, table, or garden. It’s solar-powered and automatically charges during the day and turns on after dark so you can set it, forget it, and then bask in its fun and funky glow.

37Stainless Steel Wind Spinners That Help Deter Birds

These wind spinners are made of reflective stainless steel in a cutout design that moves and shakes in the wind. Place them around your patio or balcony and they use light reflection to help deter birds like pigeons, crows, and woodpeckers from hanging out in your space. They even work to keep squirrels out.

38A Clip-On Patio Umbrella Light With 34,000 5-Star Ratings

This patio light is absolutely brilliant and a game-changer for anyone who loves eating dinner or partying outside after dark. With a circular shape, it has an inner clamp that squeezes around your umbrella’s pole to light up the space underneath the umbrella. It’s battery powered and features 38 bright LEDs that shed a wide breadth of light on the space.

39An Expensive-Looking Stone Planter For Outdoor Succulents

With a resin base and faux-stone look, this planter has an uneven edge that looks really modern and expensive — like a museum find. It has a drainage hole for practical purposes and is UV-treated to last a long time. Reviewers noted its suitable for outdoor use and is a particular great way to build a tablescape with outdoor succulents.

40A Waterproof Tablecloth With A Soft Back & Elastic Edge

Available in a ton of sizes and colors, this tablecloth has an elastic edge that fits snugly around your backyard table to keep it in place regardless of weather or wind. It’s made of vinyl that’s waterproof with a spill-proof coating that resists stains and is extra easy to clean in case of spills. It has a nonslip flannel backing for extra stability.

41A Garden Light Shaped Like A Watering Can

Who says backyard lights need to be boring? Check out this stunning light that looks like a watering can spraying your favorite plants with pixie dust. It has a metal base with a hollowed-out floral design and six fairy string lights hanging out of the spout like running water. Like all good outdoor lights, it’s solar-powered and waterproof.

42Flower-Shaped Fans That Repel Flies Up To 3 Feet

These fans feature reflective patterns on the rotating plastic blades to confuse flies just enough to keep them up to 3 feet away from you and your food. They have a gooseneck design that allows you to adjust the angle of the fan, and they even have hooks on the bottom so you can use them upside down.

43A Pillar Candle Holder With A Geometric Base

These candle holders come in two sizes and feature a glass votive surrounded by a geometric metal rack stand that’s great for centerpieces or placing individually on a side table. Also, if you’re not a candle (or faux candle) fan, you can also use these as a vase for fresh or faux flowers.

44A Popular Garden Tool Organizer That Can Hold 35 Pounds

Keep all your gardening supplies neat, tidy, and ready to use with this organizer. It features five spring-loaded clamps that secure to the handles of your rake, shovel, broom, and more to store them off the ground. It also has six sturdy hooks for your gardening gloves, rags, or knee pads. It can hold up to 35 pounds while helping to keep your garage and shed organized.

45Remote-Controlled Flameless Candles With A Realistic 3D Wick

If you like the vibe of candles without the idea of a live flame, check out these fake candles that look so realistic everyone will think they’re real. They have an uneven edge that looks melted and a 3D wick that moves slightly when its lit up. They’re battery-operated, waterproof, and controlled by a remote with dimmer and timer functions.

46Mini Garden Figurines For A Cute Addition To Your Yard

These itty bitty garden figurines are the cutest way to add a fairy-like micro landscape to your yard. They come in a ton of different animals — from squirrels to sheep to glow-in-the-dark ghosts — and measure just 1.5-by-1.3 inches. They’re also great to use in terrariums, flower pots, fish tanks, or on top of plants or branches.

47Artificial Flowers Available In A Bunch Of Colors

If you want to decorate your patio, entryway, or porch but don’t want the hassle of maintaining a garden, check out these faux flowers. The set comes with six bundles of flowers that can be beautifully arranged in a big planter (not included) to add a pop of color to your space. They’re UV-resistant so they won’t fade, and they’re safe to use indoors and outdoors.

48Outdoor Fairy Lights That Are Battery-Powered & Remote Controlled

These fairy lights can help turn your yard into the outdoor oasis of your dreams. They feature 100 LED lights on a bendable and nearly invisible copper wire that you can string along your banister, on your pergola roof, around your windows — you name it. Each strand has eight lighting modes — from fade to flash to steady on — and is controlled with a remote.

49A Silicone Grill Pad That’s Heat Resistant Up To 450 Degrees

Place this silicone grill pad on the little tray next to your grill and you’ve got the perfect spot to hold hot tools, knives, spices, and oils without griming up your grill. It’s heat-resistant up to 450 degrees and has a nonslip, textured top that keeps everything secure. It has eight ledges that can balance utensils and two small sections that are great for condiments.

50A Swinging Planter Shaped Like A Charming Owl

This planter looks like a mama and baby owl on a swing, and I’m not sure anything cuter has ever existed. This planter gently hangs from your porch or balcony and is made of high-quality resin that’s designed to be long-lasting and weather-resistant. It even has a drainage hole and removable stopper to aid in optimal water flow.

51A Bird Bath Fountain With Color-Changing Lights

Throw your birds a party while they’re bathing with this color-changing fountain. Simply place it in the center of any birdbath, pond, or even swimming pool, and it has eight different nozzles to create eight different water patterns. The built-in LEDs are solar-powered and put on a light show at night.

52Weather-Resistant Metal Sculptures To Decorate Fences

These metal sculptures are the perfect kind of outdoor decor to elevate the look of your fences, garden, or porch without breaking the bank. They’re made of high-quality metal with an anti-rust coating that’s weather-resistant. They’re brightly painted to bring a pop of color to your space and come in a set with a few sizes to mix and match.

53Color-Changing Wind Chimes Reviewers Love

This wind chime charges with the sun so when it gets dark out it can light up in bright, color-changing hues. It has six hanging LED crystal balls that softly and calmly move from one color to another at random. They can last for up to eight hours on a single charge.

54Highly Rated Storage Wraps That Hold Up To 50 Pounds

These storage wraps are essential for keeping your hose and other outdoor utilities neat, tidy, and ready to use when you need it. They use extra-strong hook-and-loop closures to secure around your wound-up hose and feature carrying handles that are comfortable to hold and can be used to hang things up in the garage or on your porch.

55An Outdoor Ash Tray Disguised As A Turtle Statue

This ash tray is disguised as a cute statue of a little turtle with colorful plants blooming off its shell. Made of durable resin, it has a windproof lid that locks in odors and prevents the smell of smoke or cigarettes from filling your space. And the whole thing is very easy to clean, which is good to make sure your yard stays fresh.