The Dizzy Ducks — Patios

The story so far... Our Indian stone patio had just been laid when we moved into our home in 2007 and the colours were beautiful. 13 yrs of power washing twice a year, it was a little jaded and needed some love and attention. After joining the Dizzy Duck family in April 2020 I was dying to stencil something!  The Zarzis was my favourite stencil design from the off.  It was always going to be that one for me ❤️ The hard part was choosing colours and as you can see, I went blue and bold.  We needed sunglasses for...

The biggest question we get asked is what paint do we recommend for patios. And the truth is, durability is all down to prep and application. Read about our top tips here.  Below you will find project examples of patio paints that have held up during UK winters. Here's what our customers have used with great results: Sandtex Microseal Smooth Masonry  Dulux Weathershield  Farrow & Ball Primer and Exterior Masonry  Carlow The Paint Hub Patio Painting Kit Rustoleum All Surface Paint  Frenchic Al Fresco  SARAH This will be the 3rd summer Sarah will enjoy her stenciled patio! She used our Jannah...

Say goodbye to those boring grey concrete slabs and say hello to a super cool new look! With a stencil and some masonry paints you can totally transform your garden patio, all on a budget too. We had paints left over from my Moroccan Courtyard Makeover so it only cost Jasmin the price of a stencil...kerching!   WHAT WE USED Masonry paints Large paint brush* Paint tray Stencil Decorator’s masking tape Large stencil brush* Scissors *if your slabs are pretty smooth you can use a roller for applying paint and a small dense foam roller for stencilling.     ORDER...

  Go and check out our PATIO ADVICE PAGE for everything you need to know!  If you're looking for some inspiration to start your own outdoor stenciling project, feast your eyes on this collection of gorgeous patio transformations of 2019 so far. We have examples of concrete, flags and decking, and we've also included all the paints and stencils used with links to the all products.  MEL Instagram: @melaniejadedesignWebsite: www.melaniejadedesign.comFlooring: Wooden deckingStencil Design: Valencia Tile StencilPaints Used: Cuprinol Weatherproof for Garden Wood (White Daisy and Silver Birch) Mel came across our stencils on Etsy and got in touch through Instagram to...

Transforming an ugly concrete patio floor can make a dramatic difference to your outdoor living space and doesn’t have to cost the earth either!   It cost ONLY £74 to paint and stencil the floor.  Yes, I know budget makeover goals right there!  We even had paint left over for our wall stencil projects too, kerching!     WHAT YOU NEED Masonry paints Large paint brush Paint tray Stencil Decorator’s masking tape Large stencil brush Scissors     ORDER YOUR STENCIL We have over 60 Faux-Tile stencil designs to choose from -  modern geometric, Moroccan, Indian, Scandi and Mediterranean...whatever your style,...