Concrete Facts - Concrete decorative effects to spice up your home

When a person thinks of a concrete art, she usually imagines the imprint of a child's hand in a slab of wet concrete. Although it's cute, it's not the basis of age-old concrete art. Concrete is really making various decorations and home materials used to spice up your home. Counters, sculptures, fountains, bird baths and even hot tubs can be made from concrete. Fireplaces and fireplaces are often made of concrete. You would never know, however, and that's the pleasure of doing it. It's a type of art.

For example, swirls and counters have a marble appearance. However, many marble worktops are actually a form of concrete artist. Most people would never know the difference.

There are many aspects to this form of art. For example, you have the choice between several colors for the purchase of concrete art. Black, gray, brown, dark blue, green are some of the colors. These are enhanced by one of three different finishes. These types of finishes are named as follows:

Deepground

Soft ground

Trowel

. These are three different concrete effects that affect the texture of all surfaces in your home.

Texture and color with at least eight different border styles. Here is a list of eight different types of edges:

Back level

Bevel

Pencil

Standard

Double Bevel

Agee

bullnose

Double tower

The maintenance of the concrete unit is very simple. This would include the following techniques:

Rewax periodically. Wax once within 2 months of installation and every 3 to 6 months after.

Make sure spills are wiped quickly. This will not guarantee stains. A mild soap without ammonia or other abrasive chemicals is recommended. Stone soap can be purchased for continuous surface conditioning.

Felt or rubber pads are recommended to go under objects placed on the surface. (Ex unglazed ceramic pots). This will help maintain the color of the concrete surface and reduce the risk of scratches.

Make sure a cutting board is used. Cutting to the surface can scratch it.

Note that the finish of some types of concrete art has natural cracks. This is not considered a factory defect, but rather a normal part of the texture. Keep this in mind when shopping for a concrete countertop, sink, or other concrete artwork.

There are also more advanced conceptions of concrete art. One is a piece of concrete with a rough texture and a small animal prints it. These would be ideal for a great concrete art engraved to hang on the wall in a front hall. The same type of art can be placed on the front promenade. A different imprint such as floral prints would be ideal for this purpose. Another design that looks elegant on a porch surface would be different forms of painted plant leaves.

Another more advanced form of concrete art is the balustrade aspect applied to window sills. This is very elegant and can come in a variety of colors. An ivory balustrade added to a brick building would be very classy. In fact, concrete can be turned into a brick style for a natural style. It would also make a house very elegant.

For large houses, walkways, halls, walkways and vestibules can also be designed with concrete. This creates a very confident and professional home. This gives the huge home the appearance of an upscale hotel.

Places to find more information about concrete art include the following.

the Internet

Concrete art manufacturers

Local concrete are dealers

Contractor Services

Local telephone directory

Sponsoring friends

This is certainly not an exhaustive list of concrete types of art and how they can spice up a person's home. However, it's a good start.