Patio makeover before and after

What defines your interior style? Is it your love of antiques or your hate for clutter? Your desire for entertainment or your preference for all things bohemian? Truth is, no matter the answer, you will find something you like on the Instagram account Before & After Design.

Our new back patio has transformed the exterior of our home. See how we brought this space to life and the plans we have for entertaining.

Well, I am still working on my back patio. I told you last week that I was wanting to do something different to our concrete patio floor. Here is what it looked like…(after I took all the furniture off) The concrete has a lot of stains on it, and it looks really bad. So my...

Learn how turn a delapadated patio into an inviting space with a modern pergola and other inexpensive patio ideas

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Brad and I are quickly approaching the 5 year anniversary of buying and moving into our first home. It's crazy to think 5 years have already flown by in this house. I have a confession

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After purchasing a South Florida farmhouse, Devon Else and her husband spent their renovation budget on a kitchen remodel and shiplap installation. Devon wanted their large patio to also feel warm and inviting—”We are outdoor living, loving people!” she writes of her family of five—so she decided to break out some paint and DIY it.

Looking for cheap ways to make over your backyard, patio or garden? check out these outdoor decor upgrades on a budget. See the before and after for some outside inspiration. #hometalk

When you don’t have a ton of outdoor space, you need to make what you have work. For Jennifer Grammer of @jennifer_grammer_designs, the issue wasn’t necessarily that she had a small backyard—but since most of it is wooded, only a small space remained to create a hangout zone. And, she says, “right outside the back door you found this wasteland. It stayed a red mud pit the majority of the time and with dogs and a young son not a great combination.