Stenciling on concrete opens the door to a world of design options that personalize and enhance a decorative concrete project. The results can be simple or complex depending on the design you are seeking.
Staining & Coloring Concrete
Concrete’s natural color can be altered with powder or liquid stains, dyes and colored hardeners, as well as aggregates such as ground glass and stone.
Newlook International Provides New Magic to Disney
There’s more than one way to stain a slab, and Newlook International Inc. has found a way that is unique. Its products are modified polymer stains that require no sealer and are easy to maintain.
Concrete Overlay Used for More than Just Concrete Floors
When the Cincinnati Reds had to redo two cracked and peeling dugout roofs, they needed a decorative concrete contractor who could not only repair the cracked slabs, but get that Reds red right.
Building a Successful Decorative Concrete Business in Winter
One of the first decorative concrete contractors in the Boston area, Bill Guthro built his business in a town known for winter weather.
The New Age of Coloring Concrete
Hang up the phone if you are one of the many decorative concretists that are about to embark on any form of colored concrete. If you are somewhat new to the whole coloring thing, please give this article a close look.
Scofield Announces 2008 Award Winners
Nine finalists were selected to receive Scofield awards out of 37 entries. For each of three regions of the United States, there was one commercial finalist, one residential and one selected for "Unique Application." The Eastern Region/Commercial winner J.L. Marshall & Sons Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I. took home the Grand Prize.
Bringing Colorful Concrete to a Church Lobby
When Adobe Coatings of Mesa, Ariz., was brought in to create new concrete floors for Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Ariz., the original plan was to use acid stain for the entire project. One hitch: The 11,000-square-foot project included some balcony space.
Acid Stain Alternatives for Concrete
Three more ways to get the look of acid stain without the hassle.
Exposed Aggregate Faux Paver Effect on Concrete Recipes
Tempt the eye with a whole new batch of concrete color makers’ favorite designs and effects.
Using Unique and Uncommon Building Materials to Create a Durable and Attractive Concrete Floor
When New Leaf Community Markets decided to construct a new 20,000-square-foot location in Santa Cruz, Calif., the flooring was one feature the company wanted to be unique, durable and representative of the beach community in which the natural food store would be located.
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American Concrete Institute Spring 2026 ACI Concrete Convention breaks attendance record in Rosemont, Ill.
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