Ideas for a backyard

[BlueBard]

As you know, I've been working in my City Display for... well, I can't even remember and now I'm just finishing the last module I've a terrible problem: I have no idea of what can be put in the backyard...

It's going to be some kind of music club (the kind of place where a group of music lovers use to meet regularly, nothing with girls and alcohol ) and I had the idea to put in the backyard of the house some boxes, big old speakers, old instruments, maybe a radio transmitor... What do you people think, what can I put there to fill that last place in my display with a bit of life?

Any ideas are welcome, and thanks a lot!

Edited March 8, 2010 by BlueBard

[Still Raindrop]

Sounds like you have some good ideas--what else are you looking for? How big of an area is it, and how much do you think will be filled by what you're planning?

[Peppermint_M]

Add some rubbish bins, the good old trash can or the larger dumpster? A cat, or some musician types loafing around?

[BlueBard]

Sounds like you have some good ideas--what else are you looking for? How big of an area is it, and how much do you think will be filled by what you're planning?

Yep, I forgot that It's just a little 8x16 area and it can be as filled as possible

Add some rubbish bins, the good old trash can or the larger dumpster? A cat, or some musician types loafing around?

Not bad ideas, but I've already filled some of the backyards with "rubbish" stuff , the cat and leafing people have been already used But thanks anyway

[prateek]

Make a swimming pool out of tiles or a swing set.

[BlueBard]

Make a swimming pool out of tiles or a swing set.

Mmmh... for a club music those things would'nt be weird?

[prateek]

Mmmh... for a club music those things would'nt be weird?

Oh, I totally forgot it was a club. If so, a DJ system would be cool.

Edited March 8, 2010 by prateek

[slacker int]

i say throw an old couch outback

and maybe a barbecue

[Carbohydrates]

Little outdoor stage with a couple small stage monitors (though you probably wouldn't want to leave those outside)?

[Brick & Mortimer]

i say throw an old couch outback

Make it an old one with patches and all. Great way to combine by example brown with tan

[BlueBard]

Thanks for your advices!

i say throw an old couch outback

Really interesting idea

[lightningtiger]

How about a small garden tool shed with a lawnmower that 'Homer' next door forgets to return each month !

Also a dog in it's kennel and an old fashioned outhouse......yep, we call down under .......a dunny (toilet) !

I'm a conformist! BlueBard' I'm a conformist! !

[remus753]

Rathskellar outdoor stage

I fear I may have incorrectly inserted the link (there are always specific rules and each forum is different, my apologies), but when thinking about your music club and the backyard, a little mini stage with a picnic table or two might be nice. I know space might be limited, but a nice outdoor space to enjoy a fine beverage, some good food, and a band would be nice. The picture is from a restaurant/bar/live music venue in Indianapolis, IN named the Rathskellar. It is modeled in a European style on the inside, but the best part is this huge area out back where you can listen to live music and sample their beer selection. I love the look of the stage, thought it might be great for your music club, though I fear I may have misinterpreted your definition of a music club. Good luck, do post pictures when you figure out what to do.

[henryhotspurs]

How about a couple of skateboarders riding a ramp nearby or some taggers spraying up the back wall? Hey, how about a police squad car investigating something? Maybe photographing a crime scene or interviewing some seedy looking tough guys.

Maybe a TV crew interviewing the owner of the club? That would be cool too.

[BlueBard]

Thanks for your ideas!

Nevertheless here are some details for future propositions : as I said on the first post it's going to be a music club, i.e. a place where music lovers use to meet regularly for playing and discussing about music, it's not a disco. The backyard is really small, actually a space of 8x16 studs, with high fences all around and tiled so, no garden or flowers and I'm afraid no place for "large" activities

[Madcat2000]

Well is it going to be in the middle of the city or in the suburbs? That would have a lot of effect on what to put. If it's in the city just think of what's out behind a building in a big city, such as a dumpster, old boxs and crates, forklift pallets, a hobo, etc. If it's in the suburbs put stuff like a grill, tool shed, and so on. One thing that could wouk for both and help use up unnessacary open space would be a trailer the club uses to haul all their instruments to an event.

[BlueBard]

Actually it's in the middle of a city, near the suburbs... Your ideas are nice but the problem is that I already have the typical bins/dumpsters/grills/bbqs/little gardens/boxes/bycicles/sheds in the rest of the backyards. Sorry for being so complicated And thanks!

[Eilif]

Hot Tub.

Here's a really good one by Pepa Quinn on Brother's Brick.

http://www.brothers-brick.com/2010/03/03/s...b-time-machine/

[Athos]

I'm not sure it really fits with what I think you're looking for, but I did up a tree-house.

Steve

[prateek]

Ok, since it's not a disco, you could have a small stage with chairs or something like that.

[BlueBard]

Thanks for helping! These are not bad ideas but I'm looking for some "little" element you can actually have in a backyard... For the moment I'm keeping the idea of an old couch and maybe a really small carrots or tomatoes garden... What do you think?