Decorative Concrete

Ideas for using decorative concrete to enhance your home or business

Find a Decorative Concrete Contractor

Decorative Concrete Treatments
Stained Concrete
Colored Concrete
Concrete Overlays
Concrete Polishing
Decorative Engraving
Stenciling Interior Floors
Exterior Stenciled Concrete
Concrete Resurfacing
Exposed Aggregate
Stamped Concrete
Rock Salt Finish

Concrete Designs: Decorative concrete ideas for patios, floors, driveways, pool decks, countertops, and more.

Glossary of decorative concrete terms: What is a band? What is a field?

Types of Textured finishes: float and trowel textures, broom finishes, rock salt

Cleaning Decorative Concrete

Green Concrete

Going Green with Concrete Floors and Countertops: An Overview of Concrete's Eco-Friendly Benefits

Other Resources:

How to Hire a Concrete Contractor for interior or exterior work—8 Simple Steps

Concrete Expressions Magazine

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Concrete Contractors: Find A Concrete Product Supplier or Distributor

Photo Tour of Decorative Concrete Treatments

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Concrete designs are one of the hot new trends for concrete patios, concrete floors, entryways, countertops, pool decks and more. From expansive new homes with elaborate concrete driveways to budgeted one-room remodels showcasing a stunning, stained concrete floor, the attractionis continuing to grow when it comes to using concrete for decorating. Concrete is no longer plain, grey and boring, it is now thought of as a beautiful decorative element. (See concrete photos of projects like these.)

Today's homeowners, builders, and designers recognize the value in using concrete in their designs and plans. Decorative concrete transforms traditional grey concrete into warm brown floors, expensive slate-looking patios, and weather-resistant outdoor kitchen countertops, to name a few.

Decorative concrete/decorative cement lets you decide which hue of red will give you that Spanish tile look on your pool deck at half the cost, and what personal mementos you'd like to embed in your new concrete countertop kitchen island. The advancements in concrete tools, concrete stains and dyes, textures, and patterns have made concrete the most versatile, durable and cost-effective material on the market.

Get an idea of how custom decorative concrete can be used in your home or business. The following links provide a wealth of knowledge on all aspects including colored concrete, painted concrete, stenciled concrete, stamped concrete, and more.

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