BEFORE

With a little imagination, I knew this table and chairs could work with just a little DIY help! Get tutorial here

BEFORE

My sister loves flagstone but that wasn't in her budget so I gave her the next best thing - faux flagstone! Get tutorial here

First: Power wash

You don't realize how dirty something is until you've power washed it. Get tutorial here

Then: Deep clean

After the patio dried, I used Fast Prep by Valspar to deep clean and etch the surface of the patio. Get tutorial here

Time to make our faux flagstone

I used Concrete Walk Maker as my stencil. You can find this in the concrete aisle of Lowe's or Home Depot. Get tutorial here

Here goes!

I laid the Walk Maker flat onto the patio then began to paint inside each of the blocks using 5 different colors. Get tutorial here

The process

The colors I used were: Coffee Bean, Pebble, Ivory, Brown Boots, and Leather Brown. Get tutorial here

Then: Seal

Once all of the stenciling was complete, I sealed the concrete with Valspar Protective Sealer and let it dry for 12 hours. Get tutorial here

AFTER!

My sister loves her new patio and can't wait to spend her summer nights outside. Get tutorial here

BEFORE

The space jetted out into the lawn, and was covered in weeds and ivy and had a small tree in the middle. Get tutorial here

Just a few simple changes

We rounded out the space, laid down some weed cover, and recyclable mulch. Get tutorial here

We added a layer of white stones, the DONE!

It didn't take much to create this beautiful conversation space! Get tutorial here