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Prep Matters // A Fairy Tale Ending + My Patio Rescue

11.13.14 By //
The Design Confidential Patio Rescue and Resurface Project

And the show must go on… you see…

Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a poor little courtyard patio had seen her better day. Once she was loved and cherished so, but now her color had begun to go. Worn and tattered, not looking her best, this patio used to be heads above the rest.

In the winter her favorite little children do slip, when her surface gets wet since she has no more grip. This makes her upset when her kids just don't visit, it's her uneven concrete that seems to be the culprit. She waits and waits, much time has gone bye, she needs to act now, she just has to try. She decides to take these matters to heart, so she gathers her courage and she gets a head start. Ugly and useless she will be no more, she can't wait to show them what she has in store.

When last we left off she was all prepped and ready, she waited to move on till the weather was steady.

Mixing the Paint for The Design Confidential Patio Rescue and Resurface Project

Once the weatherman gave her the green light, she pulled out her Rescue It! and the finish line was in sight!

Painting the Seams with a Brush for The Design Confidential Patio Rescue and Resurface Project

She taped on her brush and painted the seams, it went on like butter, no need for extremes!

Painting the Surface with a Roller for The Design Confidential Patio Rescue and Resurface Project

Then she pulled out her roller and painted away, this was the beginning of a brand new day. As soon as it dries her kids come out and play, she was so overjoyed, hip hip hooray!

This is the story of her fairy tale, from tattered and worn with much travail. She has triumphed over all and can't wait to unveil, hard work and good prep will always prevail.

To watch her story from beginning to end, hit the play button below I do highly recommend.


Finished Project for The Design Confidential Patio Rescue and Resurface Project

It has been a wild and eventful journey but her transformation has made her so dreamy. I hope her tale inspires you to try it, hard work pays off you have to admit. She looks so pretty I could cry but for now I will simply say goodbye!

This project was created in partnership with Olympic, all opinions and crazy talk are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the partners that make the new and original content on this site possible. I heart you guys.

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