It’s doubtful that any homeowner has found a more elegant way of decorating a neglected piece of land whose main feature is a septic tank field than the owners of the “Hidden Oasis,” a tropical-themed project that blossomed in a residential backyard in Stafford, Va.
Author: David Searls
Concrete Topping Adds Appeal to Highway Corridor
The U.S. Highway 80 Corridor in southwest Jackson, Miss., is one of those aging main drags that could use some aesthetic improvements. To the relief of many locals, much-needed changes are being made.
Dyed Concrete Floor Celebrates Earth Day
There was plenty of flooring to do before Alfalfa’s Market, a new natural foods store, could open on Earth Day in a former Whole Foods space in Boulder, Colo.
Botanic Garden Receives Concrete Makeover
The project was a lot simpler than the one Baltz ended up with. “I was first approached to do some hardscape and subbase for a network of brick or paver stone terraces,” he recalls. “The connecting walkways were going to be asphalt.” He can’t hide the disdain in his voice when he makes that last statement.
Resurfacing a Pool Deck in Louisiana
Concrete Coatings is a Sundek dealer owned by Scott Burley, Will’s uncle. It’s a decorative concrete resurfacing contractor handling pool decks, patios, terraces and other exterior surfaces for commercial and residential customers in metropolitan New Orleans, south Louisiana and other points along the Gulf Coast.
Teaching Decorative Concrete in Universities
Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Programs are teaching decorative concrete in universities across the country.
Former Intel Employee Traded Semiconductors for Concrete Stains and an Airbrush
This former Intel employee traded semiconductors for stains and stencils — and now he’s making his mark at churches, Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Cafes, and everywhere in between.
Brilliant Concrete Bar Tops
In converting a warehouse in an offbeat neighborhood to an organic microbrewery, the married duo of Emily Thomas and Chad Brill proved to be up for anything.
Second Career Proves Fruitful for This Concrete Artisan
Don Pinger’s second career began with a little dabbling in utilitarian concrete. That was seven years ago, when he was still working long hours in the restaurant he owned. He’d been reading about what people were doing with decorative concrete, and that intrigued him as well.
Maritime Museum Gets a Decorative Concrete Upgrade
Hurricane proof concrete planks made to look like the original wood floor of the museum were the perfect touch. Durable, easy to clean and homey, the North Caroline Maritime Museum couldn’t have asked for a better fit.