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Recipe: Floral Floors with Polishing

Recipes Concrete Polishing Vol. 10 No. 8 - November/December 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

The technique has been created to add a delicate pattern to an already beautiful floor with the use of stencils.

Nebraska’s own Todd Rose Decorative Concrete Inc.

Featured Contractor Bridges, Roads & Highways Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 7 - October 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

Only a couple of years old, this upstart is already attracting attention to its colorful work in the Cornhusker State.

Recipes: Stamping & Texturing Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Recipes Vol. 10 No. 7 - October 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

Three unique looks achieved by seasoned veterans with stamping and texturing tools – an authentic travertine tile look, a cobblestone finish and a patio with hand-tooled brick.

Recipe: Trash Aesthetic Acid Stain

Recipes Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 6 - August/September 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

Acid staining is unpredictable by nature, but after years of experience, several of the country’s most gifted artisans have developed techniques that incorporate the stains into tried-and-true effects.

Stylish Concrete Artisan Takes Industry By Storm with Unique Personality

Concrete Art Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 10 No. 6 - August/September 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

A closer look at one of the country’s most stylish countertop fabricators – and one of the industry’s most charismatic characters.

Radial Concrete Stamps Have Come Full Circle

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Tools & Equipment Vol. 10 No. 6 - August/September 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

Radial stamps, multipiece tools that create circular and curved patterns, have earned stamp manufacturers a round of applause.

Recipe: Terrific Terrazzo

Concrete Coatings Recipes Vol. 10 No. 5 - July 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

Our regular feature offers two step-by-step description of a unique floor that was created with good old terrazzo.

Concrete Staining Recipe: Wildflower Drops

Concrete Coatings Recipes Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

The techniques featured in this beloved annual feature may give you the look you’re after for finishing that one job. Or, they may provide the spark you need to come up with something new.

Chesterland, Ohio, amazing outdoor space.

A Cutting-Edge, High-tech Ohio Outdoor Living Space

Outdoor Spaces Featured Contractor Vol. 10 No. 2 - February/March 2010 by Kelly O'Brien Comments are Disabled

From the far end of the pool, guests at RH-1 can see portions of the pump house, cabana, fire pit, outdoor kitchen and the house itself. Though it suggests some sort of cutting-edge robotics project, “RH-1” is actually the nickname of a recently renovated private home in Chesterland, Ohio. It […]