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DECORATIVE WAYS TO USE EXTERIOR CONCRETE

Concrete is hard to beat when it comes to beauty, functionality, and affordability. Today, we'll look at some creative ways to use decorative concrete on the exterior of your home, as well as on your driveway and other outdoor spaces.

Let us begin!

Improve Home's Exterior

A decorative concrete patio not only enhances the look of your home but also creates a delightful space for relaxing, socializing, or even enjoying a family dinner. We can easily work around trees, fire pits, flower beds, and other existing elements with concrete. It's also a great, low-cost material for large patios with a lot of space.

Concrete even allows you to personalize the color and style of your patio to suit your tastes. Most people associate concrete with the color "gray." Actually, we can achieve the exact color scheme you desire by using dyes, paints, stains, color hardeners, and other techniques.

Stamped concrete can help you achieve the look you want when it comes to style. Stamped concrete is concrete that has been embossed, patterned, or textured to look like other materials. This process can be used to make your concrete look like tiles, stone, brick, hardwood, or almost any other material you can think of. Alternatively, you could use multiple stamp patterns to create a one-of-a-kind piece that reflects your personality and aesthetic preferences.

Enhance the Look of a Driveway

One of the first things you notice is your driveway when you arrive home. You want it to be strong and weatherproof, but there's no reason it can't also be beautiful. Concrete has a design option to suit every taste.

You could go with ornate stamped concrete or the classic exposed aggregate, which is concrete with the surface mortar layer carefully removed to reveal the aggregate layer beneath.

Do you want to be even more creative?

Add curb appeal with a pop of color, subtle hues, or anything in between. Embellish concrete with leaf motifs, wavy textures, and other eye-catching details. To make dynamic patterns, combine two or more contrasting types of concrete.

Make an Outdoor Area a Showpiece

Using concrete is a simple and enjoyable way to add an eye-catching piece to any space.

Do you want to spruce up the front steps that lead to your porch? Decorative concrete steps are timeless and add a polished look to any home. Steps with a sand finish are smooth and elegant. It's also easy on your feet.

Concrete planters are a beautiful way to display your favorite flowers, herb garden, and larger plants.

Have you always wanted a backyard fire pit to gather your family and friends around on summer and fall nights? Concrete fire pits are low-maintenance and safe. Furthermore, just like any other concrete project, you can use colors, patterns, and other elements to make it look absolutely stunning.

What else can decorative exterior concrete be used for?

If you're interested in learning more about other ways to use decorative concrete, or if you want to see more style and color options, contact our Omaha contractors today.

If you're ready to get started on your exterior home project, contact Omaha Concrete and Paving in Omaha, NE.