Decorating With Concrete Indoors: Fireplaces, Floors, Countertops, & More

By Tina Skinner

Book Overview

Today's landscapers can offer consumers the rich look of stone, brickwork, and worn cobble paving all in decorative concrete. Prices are very competitive, and maintenance, safety, and durability are often vastly improved when traditional materials are duplicated in concrete. Beyond the traditional looks, today's technology is enabling craftsmen and artists to experiment and explore the ever-expanding uses for concrete. The variety of new permanent colors for concrete is infinite and the textures limited only by imagination. This book takes you on a visual journey through ambitious as well as obvious applications for concrete in the home, from patios, driveways, and walkways, to elaborate outdoor kitchens and pool environments. More than 200 photographs highlight artistry in concrete and inspire craftsmen and do-it-yourselfers to create rich textures and colorful murals on porches, driveways, patios, and more. A companion volume explores decorative applications for the home's interior.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764322001
• ISBN13: 9780764322006
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Good for a contractor, not a DIYer

I'm a concrete contractor and I found this book great for ideas for precast projects. Designs are unique. If you are looking for materials on how to get started in decorative concrete, I would suggest any of Cheng's books.

Concrete Countertops

I am designing my counter top and needed ideas on styles and colors. Plus this also had some great floor designs. In reading the previous reviews, I bought it for the reason that most reviewer's did not like it. All the great pictures. I do not want a DIY project. I am hiring a local contractor to do all the dirty work.

Full of Concrete ideas

I'm not sure why this book got such a harsh review. It is true that every photo references the company that created it but why is that a bad idea. It makes it easy to get more information if you like the color or want to hire the person who did it. We acid stained our own floors and it came out great. Prior to buying the products we sought this book for ideas on what color stain to buy. It served that purpose well. There are plenty of concrete ideas for counters, floors and fireplaces. This is NOT an instruction manual, it offers no information on how to duplicate the photos that you see. If you buy it for inspiration only you will be satisfied.

Good Overview of Decorative Cement work

Excellent presentation of various types of decorative cement design. A great idea book, not designed to give one step by step instruction, but with this book a reader can tell what projects might be worth pursuing.