Concrete has long been used for foundations of buildings, for sidewalks, driveways, playgrounds and a host of other building parts.  However, it has always been the same old thing – gray, drab and boring.
But not any more!  You wouldn’t recognize concrete – literally.  There are stunning colors, textures and so much more.  One of the […]

There are many new uses of concrete that have come to the fore lately.  Some of these uses simply copy methods that used to be very costly, painstaking and had to use a lot of concrete, manpower and time to get the job done.
These days there are many concrete treatments available that add color, shine, […]

Anyone who has a basement knows that basements start out with a slab of concrete – after all, they are the foundation of the house they are in – and they are dull, gray and , well, boring.  They are usually the last place in the house to be decorated, and, until recently, most people […]

It wasn’t too long ago the most driveways were gray, dull, and pretty much the same.  It wasn’t much different with sidewalks, patios, pool decks and basically everything outdoors.  You would drive through neighborhoods with beautiful homes in rich earthy hues with lush landscaping and they were surrounded by dull concrete.
All that began to change […]

My family and I live in a small town in the western United States.  It’s one of those proverbial one-horse towns.  Main Street is five miles long at best.  Traffic stops at our main intersection several times per year when, in the middle of the day, ranchers move their sheep from the highlands to the […]

In Nebraska City, Nebraska, the city council just had a very important vote.  In addition to a number of improvement items for the area including walking and bike trails and other issues, approval was granted to construct concrete overlaid crosswalks.
Lately, the use of various forms of decorative concrete, such a stamped and polished concrete, have […]

Decorative concrete is in the news everywhere these days.  Varieties of decorative concrete are used everywhere from private homes to public squares.  Its use involves many types and styles including overlays, stamped concrete, polished concrete and the use of a variety of colors and textures.
One quaint town along the famous and well-traveled scenic Route 30 […]

For years, many hotels and convention centers were immersed in thick, overly bright too glitzy patterned carpeting reminiscent of Las Vegas.  During the past decade, especially most recently, things have begun to change to a more subtle, minimalist, yet elegant, trend.
This is where many of the new types and styles of flooring come into play.  […]

Lately there have been several new schools built in my neighborhood and a couple of older schools remodeled.  I must say, they are not like schools in the old days with either faded linoleum and pale green or gray walls or with stained carpeting and the same faded, pale green or gray walls.
Schools are being […]

If you have ever been to one of the Bass Pro Shops there are a lot of things you will probably notice.  First of all, every Bass Pro Shop I have ever been to is huge.  Secondly, from the moment you walk in, you are in another world – the world of outdoors – and […]