I have started a makeover on my back patio. It's a partially covered concrete patio that runs the entire length of the house.

I'm kicking off the makeover with a really cool stencil treatment under the covered portion of the patio and I'm sharing how you can stencil your own patio.

How to Stencil a Concrete Patio

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Supplies Used:

Large Ikat stencil
Valspar Latex Porch & Floor Paint
4-Inch Roller Painting Kit
Aleene's Repositionable Tacky Spray Adhesive (optional)
TSP 90 Heavy Duty Cleaner
Bucket and scrub brush

The stencil I used is from a shop that seems to be no longer in business. I used a large Ikat pattern, I think they have a great boho vibe to them. You can find similar Ikat stencils at the link in the supply list above.

The stencil I used is HUGE and I recommend that you get the largest one you can find/afford because they make quick work of a large area like a patio.

This one is about 20" x 41", that's one massive stencil! It came rolled so I just laid it out on my dining table and it flattened right out.

Here are the rest of my supplies. Not shown is the folded-up towel that I used to kneel on. Don't skip this, my knees are still sore 😢

I used Valspar Latex Porch & Floor Paint. You can have it tinted to the color you choose. I chose a light grey called Comet Dust. I thought it would be better than bright white on a concrete patio but next time I would go a little darker because it still looks white.

It was suggested in the stencil instructions that I use spray adhesive and I tried Aleene's Spray Adhesive but it did not work very well on concrete. (I would definitely try it again if I stencil a wall).

Steps to Stencil a Concrete Patio

Step One: Clean

Clean the patio with TSP cleaner. If you get the powder cleaner, just add a couple of tablespoons per gallon of warm water and mix it up.

If your patio or the area you are stenciling is very large, you can use a large push broom to scrub the patio and a small hand-scrub brush for stubborn areas.

It will be a little hard to tell as you are scrubbing that anything is happening because TSP doesn't suds up like regular soap but it definitely works.

Step Two: Barricade if needed

If you have dogs or small children, you may need to barricade the area where you'll be working to avoid little paw or footprints through the wet paint!

Step Three: Stencil the Patio

Start in the area that will be seen the most. I started in the center of the patio.

Roll the foam roller into the paint and then roll it several times over the raised, bumpy area of the paint tray to remove some of the paint. You want just enough paint loaded to cover the stencil but not so much that it's dripping or goopy.

TIP: Roll the roller on some paper towels to remove any excess and practice first on a scrap board.

Once you get the hang of it, it will go pretty fast. It took me about four hours total to do my patio.

Once I got to the steps, I just gently bent the stencil so I could paint as close as possible to the step, without actually creasing the stencil.

After about an hour, the stencil started to get too overloaded with paint and this started to happen.

I decided this meant it was break time. I hosed the stencil off in the yard and left it in the sunshine to dry.

I'm really pleased with how it turned out, it has such a great impact!

The next day I shaped off the patio steps and painted the fronts a shade darker than the stencil paint.

Let's take a look at what the patio looked like before.

I sold the table and chair set on Craigslist. They took up too much space and I don't use them.

I bought them from a Craigslist ad for only $15 so I wasn't out anything since I sold them for $20 😁

And here it is after being stenciled!

Here is a sneak peek at what I'm working on now for the next step in my boho patio makeover!

You can see what this is and some other projects for the patio here:

Pallet Patio Loveseat

Ideas for a Boho Patio

Patio Lighting

Vintage Lawn Chair Makeovers

Painted Exterior Patio Door

Hand-Painted Terracotta Planters

DIY Inspirational Quote Signs

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**UPDATE: I did not seal or put a top coat on this and after seven years, it still looked great except for one corner that was exposed to rain and snow.