Well spring has arrived at our new home and that means time to pay attention to the yard. I came across these concrete forms at Lowe's and thought they would look great in front of our gate. When my husband took the project and ran with it...well...I couldn't stop him right?
Step #1: We decided where to place the concrete and then removed the grass.
Step #2: We then placed the form to plan out the design and where the concrete should be placed.
Step #3: Mix a bag of concrete with water.
Step #4: We added some dark color to match our existing rocks. One bottle is enough for two bags of concrete.
Step #5: Place the concrete inside the frame and make sure there aren't any air pockets.
Step #6: Smooth it and put extra concrete back into the bucket.
Step #7: After lifting the frame, round the stones so it resembles a natural looking rock.
And there you have it...beautiful cobble stone! (i did help a little bit)
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seriously so cute! can i have some of your motivation????
ReplyDeletelove it!
I love how it turned out. funny thing is I bought one of those forms years ago and it is still in my garage. My hubbo will never do it, so I'm gonna have to try this myself. thanks for the inspiration and demonstration!
ReplyDeleteI love it!!! Good job Cam and Tan! :)
ReplyDeletewhoa, that's great! i had no idea you could just *do* that with goods from lowes, lol. it looks fantastic, and super job!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteIm Kelsey and blog over at Mama Mazzone http://houseofmazzone.blogspot.com
Love what you did in your backyard :)
I am saving this post in my favorites as inspiration to do something like this in our backyard :)
Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAh-mazing! You guys did a beautiful job on your back-yard!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this. We bought some molds last spring and didn't get a chance to do our pathway. I'm hoping we are able to squeeze it in before it gets to hot this year. Thanks for the photo's. We're going to put soil in between the blocks and add grass seed.
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ReplyDeleteThis is just amazing! i love it! and i had no idea you could dye concrete-brilliant. Can't wait to show my husband. :)
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Camie I am amazed! These look so great! I came over from my friend Kate's. Bravo!
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Would you mind doing a price breakdown? Id love to do this and am wondering how much it would cost.
ReplyDeleteHi. I having been reading that the molds use 1 bag of concrete per mold. Is that what you used? Seems like it would be less. Planning on tackling this project this summer. Thx.
ReplyDeleteOh I've definately gotta do this! I've got a couple of places that I wanted to add some concrete! So ready to do this one!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!! Just a quick question..... how many of those forms would you get with one bag of cement>?
ReplyDeleteLOVE it! Looks fantastic!!! I REALLY want to try this in our back yard!
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How did you round the edges to look like stones?
ReplyDeleteI. Love. This!!! Thank you for posting such wonderful photos, too. I think I'm going to re-blog it tonight on my site: www.icecreamandpizza.com , as I'm sure many will find it just as inspiring as I did. Take care, Haley
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! We need to do something like that in our yard!
ReplyDeleteamazing!!!!!!! I love it sooooo much!!!
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Snap that is soo cool - I;m gonna borrow that if you do not mind.
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This a cool idea;)
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How many bags of concrete did it take for you to do that one area in your yard?
ReplyDeleteI did this in my back yard. I have a savings tip on the cement coloring. I bought the black powder instead of the liquid color. I had thick rubber gloves on. Instead of adding the color in the cement batch this is what I did: after pulling the mold off either shake some black powder over the molded cement or put some in your hand. Then lightly rub your hand over the the wet cobblestones and it covers the part you want to see not all the cement your not going to. It's lasted 6 years now not fading. LOVE IT! Makes it alot cheaper since you don't have to buy all the coloring. Those molds are so easy!
ReplyDeleteOne bag=One mold
ReplyDeletethe mold is like 2'x 2'. Also if you come to a tight area where you have to turn or like above you dont quite have enough room for another whole mold, just push your mold down in the area and just dig into the last molded area it just changes the shape of a few but keeps it all cemetrical (sp:?). It still turns out perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the name of the mold you used for this project?
ReplyDeleteI love it! I've been researching stamped concrete for our backyard. I wish I could use this method, but I think we'd still be at it NEXT spring because the space is quite large.
ReplyDeleteHow long did you need to leave the form in place before removing it to make the next one? It looks great!
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ReplyDeleteFound this idea on Pinterest and LOVE it! Thank you for sharing. I found the mold at Lowe's Home Improvement and the cost was about $16.00. It is available online if you do not have Lowe's nearby. The mold is made by Quikrete. We just finished up our first mold. Instead of adding the coloring to the cement we sprayed it onto the cement after we removed the mold.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this information
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ReplyDeletewe are considering doing our kitchen countertops with concrete and wanted to dye them black. noticed you used quikrete charcoal dye. it seems like once dry, it is NOT black. could you help me avoid a huge mistake and confirm? thanks, darlene
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ReplyDeleteI love it!
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Great,i like it too!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! How are the concrete "pavers" holding up?
ReplyDeletevery nice... thank you for the idea!
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ReplyDeleteVery nice! Just a couple of questions. Did you put anything between the 'stones' to hold them in place - such as sand or additional concrete? Do you know how they hold up in ice and snow?
ReplyDeleteThanks again for sharing this idea, Camie.
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ReplyDeleteSo cute! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI was just going to put in a stepping stone path for my landlord at the house I am renting, but this is so much nicer! Any chance you could share the approximate cost of the project so I can see if my landlord will go for it? I have no idea how to figure out the amount of cement to use per foot - that would be all I need really. Also - could I borrow your hubby for the labor?! :)
ReplyDeleteI was just going to put in a stepping stone path for my landlord at the house I am renting, but this is so much nicer! Any chance you could share the approximate cost of the project so I can see if my landlord will go for it? I have no idea how to figure out the amount of cement to use per foot - that would be all I need really. Also - could I borrow your hubby for the labor?! :)
ReplyDeletedonde puedo comprar el moldem ese?
ReplyDeleteLove the idea, looks so professional! If you have the strength to handle this project it's the way to go! Kudo's
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ReplyDeleteLooks awesome! I'm wanting to put in a walkway from our stamped concrete patio to go around the house and I'm thinking this just might be the way to go once I check out the costs. I would be removing the grass like you did.. my question is did you put any gravel or sand down after you removed the grass?? Or did you just begin putting the mold over the dirt? I love how this turned out!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice if yout took time to answer the questions.
ReplyDeleteI have answered but it is through email. I am sorry if you haven't been getting responses. \
ReplyDeleteTo answer we did just place the concrete down on the dirt. we did place some moss in-between the stones. The cost is around 100.00 including the concrete frame. We just did our whole patio in it and will be posting that this summer. Thanks for all of your responses. xoxo