Decorating with concrete

Yes, you can do this at home. Get the complete step-by-step to making a contemporary countertop or outdoor planter

Both of these projects are from Sunset's Decorative Concrete book.

Inexpensive and strong, concrete holds up houses, paves driveways, and keeps fence posts from tipping over.

But beyond these utilitarian roles, it also excels as a decorative material, which is why it's showing up in more and more houses in everything from countertops and fireplace surrounds to tabletops and garden art.

Indoor project
A cast-in-place countertop

Outdoor project
A pressed pot

 

 

Printed from:
http://www.sunset.com/home/weekend-projects/decorating-with-concrete-00400000012037/