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Complete Patio Makeover

March 31, 2015

 Patio Makeover sawdust2stitches

 One of lasts summers projects was to make the back  patio a little more appealing.  It was a lot of little projects that seemed to drag on forever.  I did finally finish it all up, but it was a little late in the season for it to be relevant for most readers. So here it is,  my back patio makeover in all of it’s 9×13′ glory.  Enjoy.

 Patio makeover

I started with the floor, the floor the ceiling and the walls were all the same color. It felt like a cave.  It was too dark of a color for the ceiling, but too light for the floor.  The floor always looked dirty.  So it got a little makeover.  You can read more about the process here! Patio Floor makeover after
I loved the difference the floor made, so I decided the ceiling needed some help as well.

You can read more about  how I significantly  brightened the room here. It is amazing what a little paint can do.

ceiling makeover ss

While I loved the new floor, my kids liked to play out on the patio, and I wanted them to have a little bit of a softer surface to play on. So I used a cheap rug  and some paint and  turned it into this!  You can read more about how I did it here. eded

For the tables,  I used two different tables, one that I found at a thrift store, the other, on the side of the road.  With a little bit of elbow grease I was able to make them look as if they went together.

  You can read all about the process here.

before  after rectangle  square before after

For seating I used 2 chairs from my  old dining set and turned them into a bench!  You can read all about the process here.

 Chairbench before after

 For wall decor  I  used a mirror that I picked up from “ReStore for $2.00.  With a little bit of work I was able to make it fit the theme.  You  learn how to make your own here. nautical mirror ss before after

As a small finishing touch I added a couple of simple coasters, that are super  simple and cheap  to make,  you can read more about them here.

 The directors chair was a thrift store find. It was all a matter of repainting, and removing the fabric,  using it as a pattern to create a  new one.coasters final sawdust2stitches  

Patio makeover sawdust2stitches  mirror makeover sawdust2stitches

 I absolutely  love the way it turned out.  You may have noticed I am not great at using color in my house.  BUT  the back porch was different. I was able to get over the anxiety of bright colors and went for it!   I love it.

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Comments

  1. LZ Cathcart@ The Summery Umbrella says

    April 7, 2015 at 12:34 am

    Hi Corey! I’m loving your patio remodel! I can’t decide what I love the best… there are just so many amazing upgrades 🙂 The mirror tied up with rope is a stroke of genius. Love!

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      April 8, 2015 at 1:58 am

      Thanks, I am pretty much a sucker for anything nautical inspired!

  2. Sara says

    April 16, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    i love seeing all these projects put together! What a nice change! And I agree I pretty much die over the mirror! Love!

  3. Bridget from Cali says

    April 19, 2015 at 3:41 am

    Corey: Love your cheerful and welcoming porch! You’ve shared many great projects in this space. I’m probably as chicken as you when it comes to color, but I love your choices. Both my parents were far bolder with paint than I will ever be on my own. In fact, my dad painted a tall chest of drawers in a slightly brighter shade of green as your table and added brass drawer pulls. That dresser truly freaks my brother out, but I have come to love it. Maybe one day I will take your inspiration and clad the top with timber.

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      April 19, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      Haha, I am such sissy when it comes to color. It’s not that I don’t like colors, just I have never liked it long term! What can I say, I know what I like!

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