Oh, I’m so happy to say that the patios are poured and we’re ready to move forward with our next outdoor project: building an outdoor firepit, retaining wall as a seating area, then filling it the gaps with mulch, rocks and some greenery.
But here’s what it looks like so far…
And here’s the view from above. Totally digging the stamped concrete look. Although we still need to have it sealed tomorrow to give it a bit of a shine and make the two tone colors pop.
We left plenty of space between the retaining wall and patio to fill in with bushes and flowers. And the large retaining wall rocks around the edge were free; just leftovers from our neighborhood when they developed the lots. Love scoring free stuff that kept the costs down.
And here’s what I’m hoping the lower patio will look like soon…
So if the weather cooperates, we’ll have at least the firepit completed this weekend.
And then we can start working on the upper patio which needs a lot more work.
And sod… And stairs.. And plantings… It never ends.
So what are your weekend plans?
Jenny says
That looks nice! We need to work on our landscaping in the front.
howtonestforless says
Yeah, the front landscaping brings a lot of pressure since it’s what everyone sees!
Janice says
How did you do the stamped patio in terms of colouring? We bought a home that had this done, and now the treatment is wearing off and I would like to reapply to bring them back to looking like slate and your project is the first I’ve seen that looks like what I have. Thanks
howtonestforless says
Sorry, this was not a DIY project. We hired a company to do this.
Chrissy says
Hi there, just finding your site, do you have a page on how to do the stamped concrete patio or was this done professionally? Thanks!
Chrissy says
Nevermind just saw you answered that!
carmen says
We hired a professional.