A few years back I put a brick paver patio on the side of my garage. It turned out great. However, the sides of my garage is cinder block which I painted white. I did put two clematises on either side of the glass block window and I put up a ceramic/wire sun sculpture up on the wall to attempt to "CAMOUFLAGE" the wall. This summer, I'm hoping to do something w/ the wall to hide it more. I have three rings from a whiskey barrel that I bought from a garage sale that I think I'll weld together and paint and hang on the wall. I "MIGHT" put up shutters on either side of the windows. I've even thought about stuccoing the wall or putting up a lattice (sp) and relocating the clematis to climb up the lattice. I am even considering getting rid of the umbrella and getting a electric awning to go over the patio.

Does anyone have any good suggestions? Has anyone did anything cool in the past to beautify their patio?

Thanks!
Bill

Remove enough brick pavers by the wall so you can plant shrubs there. Once they grow, The wall will be hidden.

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Go the stucco route. There are some products out on the market now that allow easy application of a stucco-type coating that looks just as if you'd lathe and plastered the wall. It looks great.

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If you get A&E, set your Tivo/DVR/VCR to tape "Ask This Old House" this Saturday at 9 AM ET/8 AM CT. They are showing episode 108:

Cutting bungholes in wood; cracking paint; plumbing torches; outdoor lattice.

The last segment is them doing exactly what you are asking about (hiding a block wall with a lattice).





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yeah, a lattice with a good climbing vine. Down here in Florida, I'd suggest Morning Glory or Confederate Jasmine.

Confederate and/or Carolina jasmine both smell great. Virginia creeper will completly cover the wall in a couple of years but it's very aggressive once established.

Lattice would be quick & easy and you can hang things from it. Lots of junk becomes art once hung up.

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Faux brick?

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Lattice and vines or ivy.

shadow Wrote:
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> If you get A&E, set your Tivo/DVR/VCR to tape
> "Ask This Old House" this Saturday at 9 AM ET/8 AM
> CT. They are showing episode 108:
>
> Cutting bungholes in wood; cracking paint;
> plumbing torches; outdoor lattice.
>
> The last segment is them doing exactly what you
> are asking about (hiding a block wall with a
> lattice).

Just hit record... thanks... will see what they have to say.