Old World Decorative Concrete Pictures

Get this look using silver pigment integral coloring, charcoal powdered release, and a European cobblestone pattern.

Kemiko ‘Malay Tan’ acid stain adds drama to the hilltop views on this scored front porch. The mid-intensity concrete color works well with both the gray-tan and darker terra cotta stone tones. Finished with our clear exterior sealer.

This residential colored driveway was stained in an auburn color. The diagonal strip across the driveway was sandblasted to bring out the aggregate and add interest to the surface.

Scored patio using Kemiko color.

This patio has an authentic Spanish style. Estudio Arqué combines tropical wood and polished concrete in may of its designs. They are looking to break into the U.S. market soon.
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This pool was originally a concrete pool, however due to extensive leaking, a vinyl liner was placed in the pool. In order for this to work, plumbing lines were re run, skimmers were re installed, and finally a new coping was poured. While all of this work eliminated the leaking of the pool, it left for a very unattractive pool deck.
The new homeowners were looking to improve their pool area in several key areas. The original concrete had extensive cracking and poor drainage. There was also an area where natural stone was placed which had begun to delaminate as well as become a breeding ground for mold and mildew. Resurfacing the existing concrete rather than demolishing and repouring became a very cost effective option.
First, coping was formed and poured in place over the existing coping at a height that would correct the problems with drainage. A mix with integral color and pva fibers was used for the coping. Once the coping phase was complete, structural slabs were poured over the existing stone and concrete. This structural slab is reinforced with 2 1/4" structural polypropelene fibers, wire mesh, and in certain areas steel rods. There were also a few areas of grass that the homeowner wanted removed and replaced with our product. Those areas also received the structural slab and were tied into the existing concrete.
Once the structural slab was poured and the new heights were established, the process of pouring decorative cast in place concrete tile began. This mix is designed to be poured at a thickness of 1 1/4" and is integrally colored and reinforced with pva fibers. A random ashlar pattern which is imprinted into the surface using custom "cookie cutter" style stamping tools. These tools leave an impression that is a 1/2" wide by an 1 1/4" deep, which is then grouted with any color that the customer chooses. In this case the customer chose to use an uncolored grout that would match an existing bluestone sidewalk and patio. All work was completed in a span of 2 weeks and completely changed the look of their pool deck.

This driveway was scored and stained with Black and diluted Black.

On a 2,500 square foot concrete driveway makeover in Bel-Air, Calif., Glen Roman of Staintec used Newlook products to tie all the concrete and overlayment together with color. Get this look using summer sand to color the bands, light wheat for the stamped fields, summer sand enhancer and a water-based sealer.

This driveway in Barton Creek Lakeside is Dark Walnut.

This new poured pool deck was stamped with a Bush stone pattern and colored using sun buff hardener and an autumn brown release. The borders were stained with Smith’s water based stains.

This residential pool deck features stamped and colored concrete. The stamp pattern used was Roman Slate.