Extreme Patio Makeover - Thrifted, DIY, on a Budget
23 October
It's finally time for the long-awaited patio makeover reveal.
Since moving here, I have put a lot of time and work into landscaping my backyard, hauling and spreading about five yards of rocks, planting flowers and trees, etc. I wanted to sit on a pretty patio to enjoy all my hard work!
This makeover has taken several weekends to complete. I built a couch from pallets, stenciled the concrete, painted the back door and the railing next to the sliding glass door, added new lighting, painted some planters, and made some hand-painted signs, not to mention other little DIY projects.
I'll share links to all the projects at the end of this post.
Extreme Patio Makeover - Thrifted, DIY, on a Budget
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I tried several different placements for the DIY Pallet Couch and finally settled on placing the couch sideways next to the crawl space entry.
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In my patio inspiration post, I talked about making a whiskey barrel side table similar to the one I saw. I used a plastic one that I had. The tabletop is made using an Unfinished Round Table Top and staining it with Driftwood Colored Stain
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The astroturf rug is the Synturfmats 3'x5' Artificial Grass Carpet Rug from Amazon. I love this rug, it is SO soft... Pongo immediately laid right down on it!!
And this rug was thrifted.
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I made a plant corner with an old ladder and DIY-painted flower pots.
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I hung the hand-painted signs I made below the window.
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I upcycled a lantern I got at a garage sale with some paint and hung it up. I picked up a little glass candle holder at the thrift shop. I think it turned out so pretty, it's one of my favorite things 😊
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Here it is before.
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Amost all of the decor is either DIY or thrifted.
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I did purchase the unfinished round tabletop, the astroturf carpet, and the Chimenea fireplace new. This exact Chimenea fireplace is currently unavailable but there are so many different styles of chimeneas, check them out HERE.
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This is my view of my yard when I'm sitting on the couch.
I added some additional seating with an upcycled rocking aluminum chair.
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Let's look at what the patio looked like before to fully appreciate how far it's come!
And after!
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What do you think?
Here are all the patio fix-up posts in case you missed any of them:
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Posted by: Tania | Little Vintage Cottage
at 23 October
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home decor
It's so fun and comfy looking! If only it had walls so you could enjoy it year round (with windows on all sides, of course!). Great job on everything you've done in your yard this summer. You've put in a lot of work and it looks fantastic for it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about your patio makeover remains the stenciled patio - I love it!
ReplyDeleteTania, would you please come and do mine now???? I will get ya a mocha and good company? LOL Love your pillows!!!! PINING
ReplyDeleteWell that would be fun wouldn't it!!?? Thanks so much Christine!
ReplyDeleteTania
Thanks Donna... I think that's my favorite part too :o)
ReplyDeleteTania
It would be cool if it had walls!!
ReplyDeleteTania