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.

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!
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.

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.

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.

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.

 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.

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.  

 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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I  used light layers and tried to now push to hard on the roller, or the tape tended to shift.
It is going to take forever,  just keep painting!

Then when you feel like you want to quit?   Keep painting…
Feel like you might go craxy because you want to rip the tape off!?   Just  keep painting.
I think I ended doing 4 coats.  ( Allow dry time in between).

Once it is FINALLY evenly coated and dry,
peel the tape off!

I was impressed with how crisp the lines were.

A word of warning.  Where you have painted will be very stiff.  I knew this before I began…  I chose my design so that it wouldn’t be a huge annoyance.
I have heard that you can add a “Fabric/Textile Medium”  to your paint and it will help with the flexibility.  I have also heard that  taking a electric sander to the rug can help with the texture as well.  I’m  happy with mine and did not want to compromise the paint job.

Hindsight?
I think I would consider using a primer,  I seriously think it would have sped up the process considerably. Best of luck!

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