Upgrade Costco's Outdoor Gazebo With Added Privacy You Can DIY

Boasting a much-desired combination of quality and price, Costco's outdoor patio furniture can leave many members wanting more after every purchase — more storage, more seating, and for some installing a Costco gazebo, more privacy. The overhead protection these patio builds offer does little to shield against prying eyes, so it makes sense to add a wall to make outdoor time more comfortable. Costco even helps you out in this regard with a range of walls, screens, and curtains. Better still, the gazebo frames make DIY solutions straightforward to add, saving you lots of money while allowing a unique look to complete your outdoor space.

Wooden gazebo frames make achieving a DIY privacy wall a straightforward process. For a full breakdown of a fashionable build (complete with a materials list), check out this DIY wall built onto Costco's Yardistry gazebo by DIY Project Guys on YouTube. After attaching lumber framing to the supports, you can level and install slats to close the gazebo's side. This is also an excellent outdoor project for using repurposed pallets to save on fresh wood. Just be sure your materials are weather-resistant and that you use outdoor-rated fasteners, like stainless steel screws or deck screws, for a long-lasting installation. With the wall in place, you'll have a new area to add decor, install an outdoor TV, or hang lights for an upgraded space, all while enjoying more privacy.

Building a gazebo wall with custom-cut wood boards is a fun, low-stress DIY project. But there are ways to further simplify how you add privacy to your outdoor area. If you have a smaller gazebo, it may be as easy as drilling wood slats directly into the corner supports. As a finishing touch, apply exterior wood stain or paint to complement the gazebo's look.

Rather than building a solid wall, you could also consider curtains. Outdoor curtains, such as the PureFit waterproof curtains on Amazon, are inexpensive, are easy to install, and come in different colors to liven up the space. Meanwhile, adhesive curtain rod holders, such as the Antimbee six-pack of curtain rod holders, make setup easy. Since they don't require drilling, these offer a hassle-free way to install curtains on Costco's metal gazebos as well.

And curtains aren't the only option for a metal frame. You can make a slatted privacy wall, though it will take a little ingenuity since you may not want to drill into metal. A moving privacy screen is a sensible option to give you on-demand isolation. If you want a more permanent structure, consider a build like the no-drill support system from the designers at YouTube channel Low Places (Backyard Bar). In this approach, a deck block, a support post, and lashing straps accompany slats in a DIY-friendly design. Clever builds like these show there are privacy solutions for any Costco gazebo, many of which are delightfully cheap and easy to add.