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Traci’s Patio Transformation: Backyard Oasis

April 26, 2011 By Rhoda 34 Comments

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Over the last 4 years of blogging, I have met some of the nicest bloggers that are out there and Traci, from Beneath my Heart is one of those who is near and dear to me and right at the top of the list.  Traci has a wonderful spirit.   Caring, compassionate, and beautiful, she exudes such a sweet heart.  I had the pleasure of meeting Traci last year in Nashville and getting to spend some time with her this year was so fun.  She is the real deal, loves to laugh, and is a down to earth Southern girl. My kind of friend.

(Traci and I hamming it up at an antique store in Nashville, grrrrrrr) 🙂

Traci is stopping by today to share her patio transformation that she did last year.  Outdoor spaces are so much fun and I followed along with her patio redo with anticipation along the way, as it turned from a plain concrete pad to a stylish space ready for outdoor entertaining.

Hi, Ya’ll!

My name is Traci, and I am so glad to be here at Rhoda’s wonderful blog, Southern Hospitality.

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Rhoda holds a very special place in my heart.

She is one of the reasons I started blogging two years ago.

See, my precious mother found Rhoda’s blog online and fell in love with it. She said, “Traci, you have to check out this blog! You would love it!”

My response was, “What’s a blog?” 🙂

Well, I did check it out, and I was hooked. I fell feet first into blogland, and my life hasn’t been the same.

God has blessed my socks off!

One of those blessings is Rhoda’s friendship. She really reached out to me after my mom passed away a year and a half ago. I met Rhoda in person at Blissdom a few months after my mom had passed, and she took me under her wing and made me feel right at home with the other home bloggers. I am forever grateful to Rhoda. I tell her she was my little “angel” during that time in my life.

Now I am so blessed to call her my friend. And I know my mom would be beside herself to know that her little bloggin’ daughter was guest posting on Southern Hospitality today! Isn’t God good?

Well today, Rhoda and I are talking about Outdoor Spaces on our blogs.

I am going to share with you my Back Patio Makeover I completed last summer. It was my favorite project of the year!

And over at my blog, I am spotlighting Rhoda’s fabulous deck makeover she completed last year. I absolutely love it. So please feel free to hop on over and see me after you finish reading this post. 🙂

When we moved into our home almost 7 years ago, there was an unfinished sunroom on the back of the house.

We left it like that for about a year, but we did not enjoy it. It was like a huge bug collector, and it would get scalding hot in there!

So my hubby and I tore down the walls of the sunroom and built columns to create a covered back patio.

We LOVED it!

It stayed that way for about five years, and it has been a great spot for summer cookouts and family get-togethers.

But last summer, I was getting tired of the gray concrete floor on our back patio. There were several stains we could not get rid of, and the concrete just left the patio looking bland.

I wanted to tile the patio, but we didn’t have the money.

So I decided to stain the patio to look like tile. (Actually, Rhoda put the idea in my head, and then I researched it online.) Thanks, Rhoda!

We cleared everything off the patio…

Then we measured and taped off the patio using1/2 inch automotive tape to create squares. This part really wasn’t as labor intensive as you may think. (Just a little hard on the knees.) 😉

Next, we covered the patio with a concrete stain and sealer from Lowe’s.

After it was dry, we removed the tape and had this!…

We loved it!!

To see the complete tutorial of how to do this project on your concrete patio, click HERE.

We added our furniture back on the patio with a little bit of a different color scheme.

I added drop cloth curtains to the corners of our porch to add softness and help shield the sunshine during the day.

We have spent so many wonderful days and evenings out on this patio. I truly treasure it!

The “faux” tile was the perfect touch to dress up our patio!

Thank you, Rhoda, for letting me share my makeover with your readers!

Now I would love for you all to hop on over to my blog to check out Rhoda’s fabulous deck makeover! I’ll see you there!

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Have a blessed day!

Traci

Traci, thank YOU so much for stopping by!  Outdoor projects are some of my fave and your stained faux tile patio is at the top of the list too.  I am a sucker for stained concrete!  If I had a house with carpet over concrete, I would rip that carpet up SO fast and stain the concrete. It is such an inexpensive and beautiful fix for concrete, whether it is inside or outside the house.

Are you doing any outdoor projects this year?  Tell us about it!

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  1. Rhoda says

    April 26, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    I knew ya’ll would love Traci’s patio! It is a wonderful transformation & that concrete stain is the bomb. I hope this will give some of you some new ideas on what to do with plain ole’ concrete.

    The tutorial link is fixed now!

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  2. [email protected] says

    April 26, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    What a great transformation! Anxious to read her tutorial as we were thinking of painting ours this summer.

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  3. Cindy says

    April 26, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    What a gorgeous patio! I love all of it, the floor looks amazing and the drop cloth curtains are so pretty. That is something I could do on our screened in porch, it gets so hot in there. Her furniture is so pretty and the fabrics are nice and bright! Gorgeous Makeover Traci! Thanks Rhoda for having her.
    Love and hugs, Cindy

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  4. Ashli from Maillardville Manor says

    April 26, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    Wow thanks for sharing this, what a fabulous makeover 🙂 I love the lighting and the dining table and chairs just fab!
    Thanks again!
    lots of love
    Ashli

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  5. Richella at Imparting Grace says

    April 26, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    Hey Rhoda! Love that you and Traci have swapped blogs today–y’all are both such wonderful women! Two of my favorite people in the whole wide blogging universe. I love your deck and I love Traci’s patio. I just wish I could have you both come sit on MY porch and have a nice visit! 🙂

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  6. Roxanne says

    April 26, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    That is beautiful!! What a great post and patio. That is magazine worthy for sure!
    Thanks for sharing 🙂
    Roxanne

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  7. Jo says

    April 26, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    We just finished pressure washing our patio and I think it is time for a “make-over”. You make it look so easy. Hope my husband agrees.

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  8. [email protected] says

    April 26, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    I love how you made the faux tiles. We just did a patio addition to connect our existing stone patio to our vegetable gardens. I would love to hear your thoughts–http://loulousucre.blogspot.com

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  9. Pinky says

    April 26, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    OMG, this is awesome! I love this idea. The “tile” looks fantastic and the curtains are terrific! Thanks for introducing us to Traci! XO, Pinky

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  10. flick says

    April 27, 2011 at 5:28 am

    What a fab idea! It looks amazing with the stain… I can’t wait to give that a try myself. You have inspired me!! I really like the way its furnished too, the whole area looks great with the soft curtaining 🙂
    Flick

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  11. kara says

    April 27, 2011 at 11:33 pm

    this is such an amazing, yet simple, transformation. way to be creative. i love the tearing down of the sunroom walls and the staining of the concrete. kudos for the idea and the actual labor! gorgeous!

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  12. gabrielle says

    April 28, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    That stained concrete looks fabulous..you would never know it wasn’t tile!! I would like to do a concrete counters in my kitchen…I wonder how that would turn out….love your outdoor room….how are the bugs without the screen…my inlaws live in Alabama an they have a ton of bugs…do you light citronella candles?

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