Concrete slab patio makeover

Our new outdoor renovation includes the most gorgeous checkerboard concrete pavers that were laid right over our concrete slab.

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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...

Update your concrete patio with rust-oleum, and I will show you how! If you’ve been following along for a while, then you might remember that we’ve been working on projects to fix up the exterior of our house since the spring. I shared the whole “before” of our exterior as well as our plans to...

(Edit) Please also check out my latest patio repaint from summer 2021, using a slightly different method and products based on what I learned from this project. You may or may not have seen my latest mammoth project that involved hand stencilling my garden path, if you haven't then click here, if you have then you are

Ever thought about turning your concrete slab into a covered deck? It's definitely doable! Here are some thoughts, tips, & photos from our experience!

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…

How to paint a concrete patio yourself with this easy DIY tutorial

My kids have been loving this backyard lounge space, so I thought I’d share these DIY patio makeover ideas for anyone else who may have a random concrete slab in the middle of their yard. Or you...

If there is one DIY hack we’ve done in our home that has saved us a great deal of money, been a fairly seamless and straightforward job and has been…