How To Paint An Outdoor Rug On Concrete

The concrete slab is probably original to the house late 80s and has settled and cracked in many places so let me show you how we fixed the couch cracks and painted it to update this old ugly concrete slab into a beautiful striped outdoor rug.

How to paint an outdoor rug on concrete.

Paint this stained concrete patio elevates a ho hum floor by making a rug with three different shades of concrete stain. Remember that straight lines are much easier to recreate with painter s tape. Learn how to stain a concrete patio to achieve this look or customize the design for your own concrete staining project. Paint the concrete in the motif and shades of your choosing.

That man is a genius it totally worked. Follow these steps to paint a rug design on concrete. After painting my first stripe i quickly realized that i needed a way to get the paint down into the fibers of the rug. Fill in the design using the tape to create the lines.

Sure an outdoor rug easily adds pattern to outdoor spaces but sometimes it s difficult to find the right size or colors for a space. The multitoned hexagon floor got our creative wheels turning. I definitely suggest buying a pack of cheap sponges for this stage of the project. Finn suggested i use a scrub brush to really work the paint down in there.

Sketch out the design of the rug on paper.