Ideas for this patio please

mark_cycling00

You can get really good and very hard wearing imitation sisel/coir/seagrass rugs and carpets for outdoor use that you can wash and even bleach a bit if needed. 

E.g.
https://www.unnaturalflooring.com/products/unnatural-flooring/nevada/

Laying it over something flat like concrete would be ideal.

FlorayG

Letsgetmoving said:

Paint the white wall, add some sort of decoration and a large outdoor rug to hide the join between the two surfaces. You can power hose them when they get dirty.

I've just been looking at those on Wayfair - I can cover the entire patio for £150!

RAS

Great, but do also think about that wall behind the sofa. It looks like there are two different surfaces and you need something to draw the eye up and beyond the floor. A darker colour that doesn't show the unmatched surfaces as much could help. 

As would any sort of feature at high level. You don't want pots, but could you plant a climber in the ground to the right of the patio and let it grow along the wall to soften it and add interest?

FlorayG

RAS said:

Great, but do also think about that wall behind the sofa. It looks like there are two different surfaces and you need something to draw the eye up and beyond the floor. A darker colour that doesn't show the unmatched surfaces as much could help. 

As would any sort of feature at high level. You don't want pots, but could you plant a climber in the ground to the right of the patio and let it grow along the wall to soften it and add interest?

yes that wall is part of the 'conservatory' problem (amongst others more dire)
I can't put a climber on the wall sadly as there's a concrete apron all around the house, so no way to get it from the soil to the wall. I wish I could, it would look lovely

Liverpool85

I have two big outdoor rugs over ugly paving and it’s looks great, is softer to walk on and has lasted well 

barnstar2077

I have seen people on fb that have used plastic stencils and paint to create a tile pattern on to concrete.

Slinky

barnstar2077 said:

I have seen people on fb that have used plastic stencils and paint to create a tile pattern on to concrete.

That reminds me, there's lots of people that use decorative shower curtains as backdrops for garden scenes.   This sort of thing, although there are lots of other designs available.

https://www.temu.com/ul/kuiper/un9.html?subj=goods-un&_bg_fs=1&_p_jump_id=894&_x_vst_scene=adg&goods_id=601099514424840&sku_id=17592202903571&adg_ctx=a-a97c57d0~c-56b2dcaa~f-162417a1&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_p_rfs=1&_x_ns_prz_type=3&_x_ns_sku_id=17592202903571&mrk_rec=1&_x_ads_channel=google&_x_gmc_account=710731536&_x_login_type=Google&_x_ads_account=6950480996&_x_ads_set=21176691983&_x_ads_id=166591347771&_x_ads_creative_id=696269820226&_x_ns_source=g&_x_ns_gclid=CjwKCAjwydSzBhBOEiwAj0XN4Dt3RdFZQoEveU-X8JU8Dk92Hxp0Jtc7DEKz_D1RNymPb2t-lnSj6RoCL-kQAvD_BwE&_x_ns_placement=&_x_ns_match_type=&_x_ns_ad_position=&_x_ns_product_id=710731536-17592202903571&_x_ns_target=&_x_ns_devicemodel=&_x_ns_wbraid=Cj8KCQjwps-zBhCXARIuAFyAsD6xqMMomlWwlyZUcIV4am8-tQeZ1y5uGqB-r2veenf4ipD3ft_C4WEHyxoCx7M&_x_ns_gbraid=0AAAAAo4mICF46KS3UPbptfhNxDSAAgbQC&_x_ns_targetid=pla-2280671066072&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwydSzBhBOEiwAj0XN4Dt3RdFZQoEveU-X8JU8Dk92Hxp0Jtc7DEKz_D1RNymPb2t-lnSj6RoCL-kQAvD_BwE

FlorayG

Liverpool85 said:

I have two big outdoor rugs over ugly paving and it’s looks great, is softer to walk on and has lasted well 

Could I see a picture please?