Vanessa Salvia Concrete Decor

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Philadelphia Polished Concrete Bart Rockett, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bart Rockett, 46, began working with concrete back in 1987 after joining Patterned Concrete Industries (PCI) and working for one of its local franchises outside of Philadelphia in southern New Jersey.

Iconic Concrete Building is a Brilliant Addition to OSU

Building with Concrete Concrete Polishing Precast Concrete Vol. 15 No. 8 - November/December 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Buildings don’t often sparkle like jewelry, but in the case of the chiller plant on the Ohio State University campus, it does just that, thanks to a highly polished RetroPlate finish and the application of dichroic glass.

Concrete Pool Embedded with LED Lights

Outdoor Spaces Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

The pool, then, needed a finish worthy of the rest of the home. Luckily, her contractor-husband, Jeff Barger, handed their concrete contractor, William David Reynolds, a copy of Concrete Decor magazine that featured a patio embedded with fiber optics, providing the elegant touch the pool needed.

Land of 10,000 Lakes Inspires Carved Concrete Mural

Concrete Art Vertical & Carved Concrete Precast Concrete Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Sisters Cindee Lundin and Chenoa Pickrain were raised on a dairy farm near Perham, Minnesota. Lundin is an expert in faux finishing and horizontal and vertical carved concrete. Pickrain is a graphic designer and photographer. Together, they brainstormed how to improve the drab brick facade of a historic building in […]

Lightweight Concrete Topping Provides Seamless Walls and Flooring

Concrete Coatings Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Honestone Seamless Flooring Systems in Tuggerah, New South Wales, is responsible for some of Australia’s most cutting-edge decorative concrete projects.

A Concrete Master: Jimmy Hazel with Clastic Designs

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Jimmy Hazel began his career working in the family stone business, but quickly tired of the monotony once he discovered decorative concrete’s variety.

Pitch-Perfect Concrete

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Art Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Troy Oliver graduated from the Concrete Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University in 2012, and was able to help pay for his degree by selling his extensive collection of vinyl records and other music memorabilia.

Concrete Artisan Showcases His Pieces In Art Show

Concrete Art Concrete Furniture Precast Concrete Vol. 15 No. 7 - October 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Most decorative concrete artisans don’t submit their work into juried art shows, but that’s the world that Thomas Lancaster is trying to ease into.

Concrete Countertops Come Alive After Dark

Concrete Countertops Vol. 15 No. 6 - August/September 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

The powdered sugar-like product is available for a little more than $100 per pound, and for this project it only took 1/4 pound to achieve this long-lasting glow effect.

Cascading Concrete Waterfalls and a Spa in a Concrete Glass

Outdoor Spaces Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Countertops Concrete Placing Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 15 No. 6 - August/September 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

RicoRock Inc., a leading manufacturer of residential pool waterfalls in the U.S., has hundreds of dealers, but Margaritaville’s owners wanted to work directly with RicoRock because of the scope of the project and the company’s more than 30-year history of creating waterfalls.