Outdoor Kitchen Patio Progress – Help Me Decide – Checkered Floor Options

May 19, 2023
IN: backyard, exterior, outdoor, outdoor kitchen

One of my 2023 home project goals is to finish our outdoor kitchen patio area. It’s been a work in progress for well over a year.

I painted the cabinets last summer.

And then I decided to paint the light blue ceiling beams white. But the humidity last summer started to get the best of me, and I had to abandon the project before I had the chance to finish.

Thankfully, earlier this week I FINALLY FINISHED!

And now that I’ve finally knocked that off my to-do list, I’m ready to tackle the floor! I’m dreaming of checkers!

grey and white checkered floors — **via House Mix**

pretty on fridays checkered floors — **via Pretty on Fridays**

terra cotta checkered floor — **Nate Berkus’ home in Architectural Digest**

I’m planning to paint the concrete, and I’m trying to decide between terra cotta and grey.

What are your thoughts? Help me decide!

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I like the gray but the terra cotta looks more like you. Thanks for always keeping me inspired!

I like the terra cotta!

i like the gray! YOu could still do terracotta accents to get that earthy, rich fix. It looks great! (And this is showing up as all caps but my caps lock isn’t on…promise i’m not screaming at you!)

I vote for the terra cotta! See how it brings out the color on the gate and it’s hinges. It looks like it was the plan all along. Your famil;y could have fun painting the terra cotta pots I see siting there.

if the painted trim is staying the current color, then i vote terra cotta.

I like the terra cotta

The gray and white is calming to me, but the Terra Cotta is a playful color. It reminds me of the Arizona Southwest. With such a fun pattern on the concrete, terra cotta will really stand out! Nice work on the ceiling beams. You’ve got me looking at my porch beams now. Hadn’t even considered painting them. Cool! (also, I can’t get the all-caps to turn off. Promise I’m not shouting. 🙂

I like the terra COTTA . aS SOMEONE ELSE MENTIONED, IT RELATES TO THE HINGES ON THE DOOR AND i THINK IT ADDS A LIVELINESS TO THE AREA THAT WILL MAKE IT VERY INVITING.

Both look good! The gray is safe and classic, but the Terra Cotta is fun. My vote is the Terra Cota.

I like the terra Cotta

I like the grey – oddly because normally there is never enough color to asuage me

Terra cotta is not a color I use. But I think it would look great and blend in with the color on the posts.

The terra cotta looks SOUTHWESTERN, the grey , classic charleston.

Terra cotta is outstanding. Looks like your interior as well.

I like the Terra Cotta -it brightens the space and pops the other neutrals i see in your picture

I vote for Terra cota! I see I’m not alone 😉

My vote is on the grey checkered pattern and as others suggested, Terra cotta as accents.

Usually I’d ho for grey, but the terra gotta is getting my vote this time!

I think the grey is lovley sue

Ithink you should both. Eliminate the white and use the grey and terra cotta!!!

Since the space is narrow and shaded I think the grey would look good, but if you plan on having the terra cotta pots “forever” as part of your decorating colors that would look good also. the bright sunshine seems to go well with the terra cotta.

Interesting idea! I hadn’t even thought of that!

[…] still planning to add a checkerboard pattern to this concrete patio floor, but I can’t believe the difference just this solid white paint has made! The whole space […]

I was thinking white might get dirty QUICKLY ESPECIALLY it being an outdoor area. And I love both colors

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