Concrete Furniture

Usually precast but can be poured on-site in all colors and textures, concrete furniture includes tables, chairs, benches and a never-ending list of accessories from lamps and stools to planters and bookcases.

Originally introduced at the World of Concrete in January, the designer line of molds was created for several reasons. First, Rhodes says, was demand people had long been asking him to replicate some of his designs.

Custom Concrete Furniture Molds from Buddy Rhodes

Concrete Furniture Vol. 6 No. 5 - October/November 2006 by Wendy Ardolino Comments are Disabled

Stained concrete floors, decorative concrete countertops… the list of popular concrete applications continues to grow. And now, decorative concrete contractors can add another new service to their businesses: decorative concrete furniture.

Sleek S-Curved Concrete Lounge Chair

Concrete Furniture Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

This sleek S-curve, cast by Nick Relampagos using glass-fiber reinforced concrete, is embedded with radiant heating. Just turn it on and it gently warms you from beneath as the sun shines down from above.

A Concrete Bench in the Shape of a Whale’s Tail

Concrete Art Concrete Furniture Precast Concrete Vol. 15 No. 3 - April 2015 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

Jenkins offered a rock bench as a gesture of friendship, but the biologist wouldn’t accept it without his wife’s approval. Turns out, the wife desired a bench in the shape of a whale’s tail.

10 Most Popular Class Topics in the Concrete Decor Show’s History (with one bonus)

Concrete Furniture Training & Education Concrete Countertops Special Features Vol. 15 No. 5 - July 2015 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Of the Concrete Decor Show’s top 35 most-attended courses, some topics emerged that were more popular than all the others. First on the list are countertops, followed by polymer overlays and coatings, and polishing concrete.

A Round Concrete Chair Becomes Part of Design

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Furniture Precast Concrete Vol. 16 No. 3 - April 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Justin Brown, owner of 2Stone Designer Concrete in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, had the idea for Luna Loungers for quite a while. “It’s basically a round take on a square chair,” he says. He finally made the idea into something tangible.

Design to Delivery in 4 Days – How to make a GFRC Table

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Furniture Precast Concrete Vol. 16 No. 3 - April 2016 by Jeffrey Girard, P.E. Comments are Disabled

Glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) lets you explore many aspects of design that are not possible with the more traditional precast methods. While GFRC is often used for countertops, we’ll delve into how it can be used to construct a GFRC base for an outdoor patio table.

Concrete Tables Include Fiber Optics That Flow And Glow

Outdoor Spaces Concrete Furniture Concrete Countertops Vol. 16 No. 2 - February/March 2016 by Vanessa Salvia Comments are Disabled

An “outrageous” beach house on the French side of the Caribbean island St. Martin needed an anything-but-usual outdoor table.

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 Table Tops Talk at Pasadena Showcase

Concrete Art Concrete Furniture Concrete Countertops Vol. 18 No. 2 - February/March 2018 by K. Schipper Comments are Disabled

A real conversation starter, the concrete table designed and cast by Dominic Boinich of 5 Feet from the Moon kept the table talk flowing freely at the unveiling of the 2017 Pasadena Showcase House of Design in California.

Choices in Fiber Reinforcement for Concrete

Technology Building with Concrete Concrete Furniture Vol. 7 No. 4 - June/July 2007 by Loretta Hall Comments are Disabled

Fiber reinforcement protects concrete in two ways. Mainly, it minimizes cracking from plastic shrinkage that occurs as the concrete dries during the first 24 hours after placement. Also, it helps hold the concrete together if cracks develop after the concrete has hardened. Several types of fibers are available for decorative concrete applications.