Cement patio

making room for stylish outdoor living When we built our home in 2013 we had our contractor lay a pad of crusher run so we could take the dogs out on what was mainly a mud pit at the time. The pad was temporary (so we thought). But four years later we found that this was a project we never took on and was long overdue. Our goal was to create a large patio space with room for a fire pit area, eating area and seating/hot tub area. We priced out both pavers and concrete and found that concrete…

This is phase 1 in a two-part before + after series I’ve been working on all summer long! We have this adorable little side-yard, that sat empty all winter long, and I knew I wanted to paint the cement and make it a little oasis where we could grill, play outside, and spend time together as a family. The first phase was to paint the cement, and the second phase was to source furniture and redesign and reimagine the space, so stay tuned for phase 2 coming soon! I got the idea to paint the…

Well, I am still working on my back patio. I told you last week that I was wanting to do something different to our concrete patio floor. Here is what it looked like…(after I took all the furniture off) The concrete has a lot of stains on it, and it looks really bad. So my...

A look at our new backyard patio and the decor we've picked for it.

We painted our concrete patio and it looks amazing. Here's what used, how we did it and how it's held up...complete with tips, tricks and photos.

Hey there, my fellow DIY over-achievers and home improvement inspo-seekers! Are you tired of your ugly concrete patio or cracked cement front porch, wishing it could look better and be...