The stoop is under the door. We are replacing the front block of cement.
How to decoratively cover a large cement stoop?
by D
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When the house was built, the stoop was poured for entering the front door. We are not going to replace it, just want make it more decorative. I thought of painting it but then it would be a colored large cement stoop. We are replacing the walkway in a more curb appealing way and can't afford to replace or spend a lot of money on decorating it. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
The walkway will be replaced with a more decorative one.
Hi there! I have a large concrete patio and walkway and we recently painted it. We are thrilled with the way it looks now and it was easier to do than we thought. With the right color paint (it came in many), a pretty welcome mat and some seasonal decor, I think your stoop would be beautiful. Here's what we did. Hope that helps!
https://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com/2018/08/how-to-paint-concrete-patio-makeover.html
Be sure to pressure wash the concrete first. Check into a concrete stain. That worked great for us. Paint will peal.
I love this clever idea for a Moroccan tile look https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/porches/faux-cement-tiled-front-porch-with-stencils-27031965
Faux Cement Tiled Front Porch (With Stencils!)
I have the same problem. At some point I’m going to cover it with a floating wood deck, similar to this picture:
You could give it a coat of paint to freshen it up! We updated our concrete steps by painting them and they look so bright and updated!
You can see the paint and everything we used here: https://www.aratariathome.com/blog/how-to-update-concrete-steps
I would get some of those rubber tiles (18"X18") that look like bricks or paving stones that you just lay down (no adhesive). Look at Home Depot or Lowes. This would be cheaper and easily removed if you decide later to change the look. They are also used in garages.
If you want to dress it up you can place slabs of stone on top. There is an adhesive available for this type of project.
I painted mine an through a bag of color chips on it before it dried. Looks great and cheep from Home Depot.
Hi there
There are so many ways that you can alter the look of your cement porch, without spending a fortune.
Here is a link that can give you some more ideas to ponder over.
https://www.thegardenglove.com/diy-concrete-patio-cover-ups/
Good luck
A fresh coat of paint would make the steps look brand new.
Paint with Floor Paint or maybe Stencil or overlay with Tiles pr Mosaic ior Crazy Paving etc.
You could sort of disguise it with some type of stencil over the cement. Or do you want to build over the cement and level the entire porch? You could build a wooden deck over the cement porch the difference in height doesn't have to be large.