Amazing Backyard Oasis: How to Easily Achieve on a Little Budget (2024)

Want a beautiful backyard oasis, but don’t want to spend a lot? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve got stylish design inspiration, money-saving ideas, and budget-friendly sources so you can update your outdoor spaces.

Every year around this time I begin to think about updating my backyard as warner weather approaches. My family loves to move our celebrations outside to begin the season of outdoor living.

Knowing this, it always motivates me to get the backyard patio looking its best.

Backyard Oasis To-Do List

This is my to-do checklist that helps me get organized fast:

1. Look at the condition of outdoor items I own. This includes umbrellas, pillows, lanterns, furniture, rugs. Anything that I will want to use to make my backyard oasis come to life.
2. I decide what to keep and what needs replacing.
3. Then I head to Walmart.com to find everything I need. It really is such a convenient one-stop shop. And with free, fast shipping I never worry about additional shipping fees.
4. Walmart.com has inspiration pages and collections that are designed to work together, making designing your backyard oasis even easier.

Walmart Partner

This blog post is sponsored by Walmart. We love representing a brand that provides quality style at affordable prices. We have been fans of Walmart Home for years and continue to enjoy shopping both online at Walmart.com and in store. Jodie and I are compensated for our efforts in creating this post. Our convenient shopping links add no additional cost to you. All our opinions are authentically our own, and as always, we hope you enjoy.

How to Make “Special” Easy for All Your Celebrations

When we have a birthday or holiday celebration one of my favorite places to go is Walmart Marketplace. Everything we need to make an event special we can find here. We really love the fresh prepared food section, from the cakes to the tempting treats, we find it all.

My family used to ask, “Where’d you get this?” when eating different cakes and treats. Now they don’t need to ask. They already know the answer, Walmart Marketplace.

We don’t need to keep it a secret. We are happy to share! If you don’t already shop there, just check online to see where the closest one is to you. You and your family are going to love the selection and value once again. Plus being able to get everything in one stop saves time and makes it super convenient.

To make shopping even easier, they offer both curbside pickup and in-store pickup.

So, you can spend less time shopping and more time making memories.

Use Rugs to Create Your Backyard Oasis

Rugs are one of my favorite ways to update patio spaces.

1. They easily define a space.
2. Rugs make an area feel like an outdoor room.
3. You can add color & style easily by using a rug.
4. Rugs add a feeling of comfort.
5. Rugs complete an outdoor space, just like they complete an indoor room.

Walmart has a large selection of outdoor rugs. Walmart.com has rugs of all styles, sizes, and shapes, so you can find just what you’re looking for. I chose two beautiful matching rugs to update my back patio. I chose two different sizes.

By choosing two of the same style I am creating coordination and cohesion throughout my various spaces on my outdoor space.

Update Your Backyard Oasis with Accessories Starting at $20

Who else is on a budget? Raise your hand. Right? Even if your budget isn’t super tight, we are always looking for value. Why pay more than necessary? Jodie and I feel good about the value we get when we shop at Walmart.com. And seriously, the selection has never been better. Pillows, small tables, poofs, outdoor serve ware and more. Whatever you need Walmart has it. That’s why we call it our one-stop shop.

Pillows

I can’t think of an easier way to beautifully update my outdoor spaces than by using pillows. The pillows I chose are all color coordinating. They make my “old” furniture look new.

Walmart carries beautiful designs, and Sunbrella fabrics that withstand sun all summer long.

Outdoor Curtains Create a True Backyard Oasis Feel

When Julian arrived home for our outdoor space his reaction was so great. He said, “Whoa! This is like a resort!” I love that kid. I couldn’t have been happier with his response. It’s exactly what I was going for.

These all-weather outdoor curtains make a dramatic transformation, don’t you think? In just a couple hours we had them all hung. Bianca and I worked together, and we didn’t even need to ask Fred for help. (Proud moment of course.)

Mother-daughter bonding was a wonderful bonus. And I can never get enough of that! So, win-win for sure.

Note: Outdoor curtains come in sets of two panels.

Adding a Colorful Umbrella is Key

Last summer I didn’t have an umbrella over our dining table. That was a mistake.

We had several meals interrupted by rain. It’s also key in hotter areas of course to shield from the sun. But weather conditions aside, I am amazed at what a beautiful difference the umbrella makes in the look of our patio.

The green umbrella I just put up adds a powerful pop of color. It makes the table look like a destination.

If creating a backyard oasis is your goal colorful umbrellas are key in both look and function.

Outdoor Drinkware Worthy of Your Outdoor Oasis

I mean, come one! These are worth a try. We are loving 🙂

Value, Selection & Quality

Jodie and I honestly love shopping at Walmart, whether it’s in store or online. It comes down to three key reasons, and that’s value, selection, and quality. Walmart has such a great variety of choices, no matter what we’re looking for.

We know we can rely on Walmart for value pricing, as well as quality. These factors are so important to us.

It saves us both time and money when we head to Walmart, so I guess we need to add another reason when we add convenience. That makes four, but who’s counting? I think we are.

jodie & julie

For your shopping convenience here is a recap of the products I used for my backyard oasis budget-friendly update: