Concrete Patios Create Beautiful Backyard Retreats
Style and durability only some of the benefits of decorating outdoors with concrete.
Yucaipa, CA May, 23 2003- Americans continue to embrace the concept of "cocooning," spending more money and time on their homes to create retreats away from the busy work world. As more homeowners bring luxury to their backyards, concrete patios are helping to turn the great outdoors into outdoor great rooms.
"A beautiful concrete patio is the heart and soul of a backyard retreat," says Jim Peterson, president of ConcreteNetwork.com. "Beautiful patios turn any outdoor space into a great haven to unwind with friends and family. They also can be a great investment in increasing your home's value," he adds.
Decorative options for concrete patios are endless. Stamped patterns can create finishes that resemble brick, stone, slate, flagstone, tile, and even weathered wood. Custom colors and penetrating stains can be used with a variety of hand finishing techniques to provide hundreds of design options. Homeowners can create styles that blend with the environment, or motifs that dazzle the eye with creative color.
"Every year I think it can't get any bigger and it does," says Lawson Edwards, whose company, Concrete Creations of Moore, Okla., has seen increased demand for concrete patios. He attributes much of the interest to the wide variety of design options: "You don't have to settle for the old gray stuff anymore."
Concrete patios also are durable enough to withstand even the harshest weather, and are easily maintained. And when it comes to cost, most contractors agree that concrete patios cost less than comparable spaces created with stone, brick or tile. "With so many choices in concrete patios, homeowners are limited only by their imaginations," says Peterson. "A well-designed concrete patio can create the retreat so many families dream of." Consumers can download a free catalog showing concrete patio options at www.concretenetwork.com/concretepatios_catalog.
Started in 1999, ConcreteNetwork.com is a Web site for anyone interested in the many facets of the concrete industry, such as interior floors, concrete countertops, stamped concrete, and much more. The site provides buyers with a plethora of information and the local resources to get the job done.
