Other stories by Jeanne Fields

  • Engraving Concrete—Unlimited Color and Design

    A simple concept such as cutting a line into concrete with diamond blades and reciprocating impactors produces attractive geometric and complex curvilinear forms.

  • Garage Floor Coatings Pickup Speed

    The trend to upgrade your garage floor is gaining popularity. This additional space accommodates entertainment areas, second kitchens, and workshops, and homeowners understand that this existing square footage can be the least expensive expansion to their home. Decorative finishes, such as vinyl...

  • The Best in Decorative Concrete

    This year several of the best decorative concrete projects had their beginnings by word of mouth, through a connection at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas, or from people searching online. The projects and the products in North America reach into China and Poland. New ideas, proven products, and...

  • Agora

    A permanent installation found in Chicago's Grant Park features Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz's 9-foot-tall iron cast sculptures of 106 walking torsos frozen in motion. The project's name Agora means a public marketplace or forum in Greek.

  • Bob's Produce Ranch

    Mike Schroer, an owner of Bob's Produce Ranch, wanted a minimum maintenance floor to enhance their fresh food-oriented neighborhood grocery. A grocery store design team representative suggested polished concrete. Schroer investigated, installed the floor, and now hopes to use polished concrete in...

  • The Residence

    Markus Sadowski, president, Admatek, Pszczyna, Poland, found Wayne Sellon at the World of Concrete 2007 where he demonstrated decorative vertical concrete work at the Artistry in Decorative Concrete demonstrations.

  • ASET (Automotive Spraying Equipment Technology)

    We know art because we work with the best airbrush painters in the country,” says Sherri Candland, CFO, ASET, Salt Lake City. “This floor is a work of art without question.” Neil Ohmie, co-owner with Erick Nay of Ky-Kan Coatings, Riverton, Utah, installed the floor that Candland describes as...

  • Wild Bull

    Ryan Reedy, president, Metro Properties Group, a developer in Kalamazoo, Mich., created an entertainment center from a half block of older downtown buildings.

  • Computer Dispensed Integral Color

    With computer-dispensed color accuracy can be gained across doses, a large array of colors now is available, and a streamlined process helps ready-mix producers and supply houses offer a quality product.

  • Concrete Sinks

    The finishing and aesthetics of concrete sinks require precision and knowledge of concrete mixes, mold making, and integrating hardware.