Fancy a dip in a fabulous hot tub made from rubbish bins?

Backyards look set to become our summer sitting rooms. Check out these Irish DIYers' creative outdoor living spaces 

The hot tub created by Bernard Deay.

It has to be upcycling at its most upwardly mobile — rubbish bins, radiators, a stove, and a random old sliding door have gained a glamorous new lease of life this summer as the ultimate in luxury outdoor living spaces.

Bernard Deay and his family with the upcycled hot tub relaxation area he created.