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Decorative Concrete

Ideas for using decorative concrete to enhance your home or business

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What Is Decorative Concrete?

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

Decorative concrete mix design

Why decorative concrete delivers great value

Decorative Concrete Treatments

Design Ideas for Decorative Concrete

Award-Winning Projects

Maintaining Decorative Concrete

Cleaning Decorative Concrete

Concrete Services: Repair and maintenance services for decorative concrete

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Photo Tour of Decorative Concrete

  • Concrete Floors Cornerstone Concrete Designs Orrville, OH
    Stained Concrete Floor
    Cornerstone Concrete Designs in Orrville, OH
  • Concrete Floors Advanced Construction Modesto, CA
    Colored Concrete
    Advanced Construction in Modesto, CA
  • Concrete Floors Rockerz, Inc Warrendale, PA
    Concrete Overlay
    Rockerz, Inc in Warrendale, PA
  • Concrete Floors Rockerz, Inc Warrendale, PA
    Polished Concrete
    Rockerz, Inc in Warrendale, PA
  • Concrete Driveways Imagine It Designs Brenham, TX
    Engraved Concrete
    Imagine It Designs in Brenham, TX
  • Concrete Floors Riverbed Concrete Boerne, TX
    Stenciled Interior Floor
    Riverbed Concrete in Boerne, TX
  • Concrete Driveways Creative Overlays Pittsburgh, PA
    Exterior Stenciled Concrete
    Creative Overlays in Pittsburgh, PA
  • Concrete Driveways Custom Concrete Resurfacing, Inc. San Jose, CA
    Resurfaced Concrete
    Custom Concrete Resurfacing, Inc. in San Jose, CA
  • Concrete Patios BCP Concrete Pleasanton, CA
    Rock Salt Finish
    BCP Concrete in Pleasanton, CA
  • Concrete Driveways Starburst Concrete Design Yorktown Heights, NY
    Stamped Concrete
    Starburst Concrete Design in Yorktown Heights, NY

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.