Fun with a concrete slab patio

Urban Arcadia Builders has a new resident carpenter/artist. Paul Haugland decided to take this basic patio slab and turn it into something a bit more interesting.

The result will be a dark gray concrete patio slab with a sun cut into it. These lines would typically be squares  to allow for cracking, but we thought that was too drab. 

I love concrete!!

Who doesn't love concrete? My hands-down favorite concrete guy is Tom Smith and his team at  A-1 Northwest Partners. They are on time, on budget, know what they are doing, are creative problem solvers, and they are fun to work with. That's as good as it gets.--R

Gail's Garden Shed. Decatur Island, WA.

More beauty at Gail's place. Yes, she and her
husband also built this garden shed. So I think the process was
threefold: build form, put in 2' thick log, pour special
concrete, wait, do again.

Well Done Old Time Construction.

Dream Landscape. Day 2.

This is the path to the lower level of the yard. Using readily available material for mass planting is cost-effective and great looking.-R

More for Day 2.

I like the ratio of deck to yard. The space feels intimate, but could also host a party for fifty or more comfortably. I might suggest a trim board around the deck edge, but it looks fine without it.-R

Dream House with Great Landscape. Wallingford. Day One.

The first time I saw this place my heart skipped a beat. Really, it’s fantastic inside and out. Sort of a Dwell Magazine meets The Folk Art Messenger. This week Well Done Blog will be featuring exteriors from this home.

Entry: So simple, and graceful, and easy, and inexpensive. The lavender is drought tolerant and evergreen. It can look good year round with little to no maintenance. The walkway is a combination of gravel and pavers. Both of these items are easy to find and easy to install. The mailbox is recycled and funky. The most expensive item here is the concrete retaining wall--not cheap but clearly essential to the design. -R

Inspiration under foot. Seattle Home, Hand-Painted basement concrete floor.So Well Done

Bryant area home, with an entire basement of

hand-painted concrete floor. The base color is

a dark teal. It was breathtaking. Well Done.

Cool Concrete: Take 303, Seattle

Well Done Concrete Work. -R