Ladyfingers Side Patio Makeover Part 1

I promised photos of my latest Ladyfingers project and I'll have to post them in various stages since I have so many photos and different phases of the project.

The side patio is just outside our master bedroom  For years we thought about putting in a jacuzzi, or enlarging the master bathroom, or building me a closet. We never decided what to do so I just made a decision to make it in to a little wine patio for happy hour in the evenings.

First I cleaned the concrete with a special concrete cleaner and a stiff brush. 

After the concrete dried completely (didn't take long with this Texas heat!) I measured and marked a dotted line 18" away from the wall and then put down 3/4" masking tape along the line I drew.

I laid each piece of tape first before I measured for the next 'tile'.  I measured 18" from the outside edge of the previous tape, marked a line and then laid another piece of tape until I had gone all the way across the length and the width of the patio.

After it was all taped off, I applied the concrete paint using a roller and a paint that closely matched the brick.

I let the paint dry over night, and first thing the next morning, I went out and peeled up the tape.  That's the fun part!

Here's how Phase One turned out.

 

Next post I'll show you the old rug that I touched up.  I was ready to toss it when I came up with a great idea.  Stay tuned...