We made the gazebo in our yard look fancy for under $100 – but people notice a potential problem
A CONTENT producer has given her backyard gazebo a makeover for under $100.
It looked fancy by the time she had finished, but people noticed a potential problem that may affect its long-term stability.
But she acknowledged its flaw, arguing she didn’t want anything too permanent.
Jessica Amidon (@jessicaamidon) has enormous popularity on her TikTok.
At the last count she had over 416,000 followers and another 5.9 million likes.
Her platform remit is all about: “Mom humor, family fun, travel.”
But the focus of her attentions in this post was her gazebo glow-up.
“How to elevate the look of your gazebo for under $100,” she told her viewers.
This was her summer project to make the “gazebo fancy.”
Its function was to provide shade and shelter for a large hot tub. So, in each corner, four sturdy plant pots were positioned.
Into these was added half a bag of sand and a small bag of top soil.
Then some plywood was cut to size and placed on top of the soil, thus forming the foundation for the posts.
These were then screwed in tightly and compost spread around the top for bedding plants.
By the time she had finished, Jessica was delighted by the finished look: “Totally updated the entire vibe of the gazebo,” she said.
“The dirt flowers and planters they elevate the look for under a hundred bucks.”
But one commenter saw potential problems with the gazebos’ structural integrity. It could be on shaky ground.
“But the wood will rot,” she said. “Lovely idea but it won’t last.
She had a suggestion for Jessica: “Maybe planters filled with concrete on the bottom to hold the poles would be best.”
Jessica agreed with her: “It might overtime for sure. But this is just for now. We didn’t want to use concrete and make it permanent,” she reasoned.
Nonetheless, other viewers were suitably impressed: “That looks amazing,” was the reaction of this person.