A stock tank or a galvanized tub are traditionally used for water works and water collection but what if we repurpose them giving them a new life and making outdoors more functional? Here are some ideas to upcycle some pieces for your outdoors and make it cooler.
Pools
Number one idea is a stock tank pool, I must say, it’s a huge trend for warm and hot climates. Such a piece allows to refresh yourself anytime without breaking the bank or applying too much effort. Style the space around it with a deck, benches or sofas, an umbrella and potted plants and lights. The tank itself can be also given a desired look with paint and floats.
A galvanized tub can become your mini plunge pool that will also save you from heat. Though it’s smaller than a tank, it’s enough for one and it doesn’t take that much space. Painting it and styling the space around it will make the refreshing spot more friendly and welcoming.
This beautiful outdoor space is done with potted plants, blooms and a black stock tank pool.
The lovely space is aimed at relaxing and refreshing. There's a tank pool with floats, sitting furniture and plants and blooms.
This is a sunken stock pool with a deck around. The deck shows off a whole outdoor living room. (via greenhousestudio).
The bold and catchy modern space shows off a black privacy fence and deck, a black stock tank pool and plants.
This adorable blue stock tank pool is paired with bench-like deck, and this is a perfect relaxation space.
The boho nook shows off a galvanized tub with black and white decor and rug, potted plants and lights.
The little nook is done with a backdrop, a mint blue stock tank pool to refresh yourself on a hot day.
This lovely space shows off a tank pool with a swan, pumpkins for a fall feel and some comfy furniture.
This sleek minimal space shows off a black pool, a deck, some furniture, lamps and lights. (via instagram).
The white tank pool is placed under an umbrella and styled with colorful floats, so that everyone felt excited to get in.
The little nook shows off a tank pool with an umbrella, steps and benches around and some plants for a fresh look.
This is a cheery outdoor space with a tank pool and a deck around it, cool pool floats and a plant.
This outdoor spot shows off a striped tank pool with a deck built around it and some cool plants and trees.
The stock tank pool is done with stripes and the space around it is turned into a perfect outdoor lounge zone.
This amazing fall space shows off a galvanized tub with a plaid cover, pumpkins and potted flowers.
The galvanized tub is a pond with a fountain and plants plus a rock, it's a lovely focal point in the space. (via containerwatergardens).
Water Features
As a galvanized tub or a tank are used for water-related works, why not turn them into a water feature? These are perfect ponds with and without waterfall and fountains. You can add fish, plants and decor and this water feature will easily become your focal point in the garden. If a galvanized tub seems not very appealing to you, you can add a wooden frame on top or paint it.
The galvanized tub is a water feature with a faucet, water plants. It's a creative solution for outdoors that you can DIY.
This simple tank pool surrounded with greenery will be a nice spot to refresh yourself or let your kids or pets refresh on a hot day.
If you want to make a small pond, a galvanized tub is a perfect piece for that. Add plants, sphere, rocks and voila.
This galvanized tub is turned into a water feature with a traditional Japanese fountain, water plants and a sphere.
This metal tank is a pond with water plants, and it's a cool rustic water feature to try.
If a galvanized tub seems not very good-looking to you, cover it with a wooden frame and voila, a zen feel is achieved.
This is a creative piece that incldues a galvanized tub with fish and a planter with a water flow.
The galvanized tub is turned into a water feature with a fountain.
Plants And Garden Beds
This is my favorite idea: just imagine, you need no raised garden beds! No digging, no builing, just a galvanized tub! You need to drill holes, add soil and perhaps install a watering system but this is it: a ready garden bed with a rustic look. Such an idea works perfect for a kitchen garden, you may also add trellis inside the tub for climbing plants. If you paint the tub, you can give it not only rustic but any other look and make it match your porch.
The galvanized tub is painted black to use it as a planter with bright flowers.
The copper tub is turned into a garden bed for blooms and plants, and it looks very stylish.
These small galvanized tubs are turned into planters with greenery that are used as a privacy screen.
This is a whole edible garden with galvanized tubs, greens and vegetables, it looks shiny and cool.
This kitchen garden is done with galvanized tubs and metal trellis, and it looks very rustic and cozy.
These galvanized tub garden beds are corrugated, and such ribbed texture is all the rage.
Create a kitchen garden using galvanized tubs and placing them wherever you want: such planters are mobile unlike a usual garden.
This modern rustic garden features galvanized tubs instead of basic raised garden beds.
The large stock tank becomes a catchy raised garden bed with grasses, flowers and rocks around.
A galvanized tub is a perfect container for any greens, just drill holes in it and voila.
Turn your old galvanized tub into a simple water feature with a fountain and water plants.
These galvanized tubs are used as garden beds along the fence. The plants cover the trellis above and increase the level of privacy.
The galvanized tub is transformed into a greens garden: holes are drilled, soil is placed inside and there's a watering system.
The small galvanized piece is renovated into a water feature with a fountain and simple water plants.
The galvanized tub is a planter for flowers placed on sturdy legs to secure it.
The rustic tub is turned into a planter for berries, with trellis and hay on top.
The large black galvanized tub is a planter in the patio, and plants will increase the level of privacy soon. (via garrisonstreetdesignstudio).
A copper tub is a mini kitchen garden with a trellis, and it looks pretty and quite unusual. (via theaspiringhome).