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What color should I paint concrete patio?

Oriane Delfosse

6 years ago

I'm planning to paint my current patio, as the paint that was used is flaking and peeling off, and the color isn't right. This is a temp diy fix as we save money to either build a deck or put down pavers. The patio looks shoddy now, as does the yard, but we plan to redo the lawn and plant along what is currently a dirt and gravel edge. House is painted brown and white. Furniture is dark brown and beige. Going for a contemporary look. Thoughts on patio color?

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visualizemaven
6 years ago
I would just go with a warm wood tone brown to mimic wood.

What really needs improvement is the big blank wall. Can you cover with bamboo panels or trellis with vines growing all over it or ?
Darzy
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
My husband and I had the same situation years ago. We painted the whole patio a brown color. Then, we took painters tape the size of the joints and created more "tiles" with painters tape. Then, paint over the tape and entire patio with a terra cotta color. When dry, peel off the blue tape and you'll end up with huge terra cotta tiles. It will look quite nice until you upgrade later.

People used to ask us..."Where did you find such big tile? hehehehe
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