Popularized over the past decade thanks in part to a surge in industrial style, concrete countertops have become a favorite kitchen feature. Concrete's weathered patina looks great with a variety of ...

Recently, we heard about an attractive floor finish called “acid stain,” which is applied directly over a previously unfinished concrete slab. It’s said to be easy to care for. Acid stain is not paint ...

When you think of concrete countertops, this might be the first image that pops into your mind. This is about as traditional concrete as you can get. The countertop is understated and the neutral gray ...

How do you take an existing concrete slab and reinvent it to fit a contemporary cowboy theme? Just ask Bill Rains of Blue Diamond Services in Landsdale, Pa. In the fall of 2010, Rains spent two weeks ...

Two thousand years ago throughout Central and South America, ancient Mayan engineers cooked limestone and created one of the first forms of hydraulic cement. That cement was the foundation of the ...

Q. When we remodel our kitchen this coming winter, we're thinking of installing cement countertops. We've seen these in some magazines and are intrigued by the number of colors and variegated hues you ...

The concrete countertops in Eleanor Zuckerman’s San Francisco kitchen are handcrafted works of art. Custom-designed by Fu-Tun Cheng of Berkeley, Calif.-based Cheng Concrete, they feature colors like ...

Dear James: I had painted a concrete patio before, but it peeled off over time. I want to decorate my new patio by my garden. How can I add a pale pink tint to the concrete surface? — Cindy R. Dear ...