Stamped Concrete Update: Latest Texture, Patterns and Designs

Stamped concrete overlays can be applied to any concrete surface. Sometimes your concrete is cracked and needs to be removed and then reapplied. Other times you can get away with putting the stamp on top of the existing concrete. In either case, there are many new texture options, designs, and patterns that you can enjoy when you use stamped concrete overlays. Stamped concrete is a great decorative alternative to using otherwise expensive natural materials. Homeowners of all shapes and sizes can use stamped concrete to add to the value of their home’s interior or exterior including hallways that appear to be marble, or floors that look like wood. 

Concrete overlays let you enjoy more creative options, colors, and patterns. While the most widely cuts include diagonal or straight lines, these patterns actually provide limitless options. Diagonal lines can be integrated with straight lines to provide a mixed pattern that creates smaller triangles or squares or diamonds. A popular design option includes using household tiles at the corners of diamond cuts and then utilizing concrete staining with the stamped concrete overlays to give a unique color. Concrete stains are a great way to emphasize the designs of the stamped concrete because the color can be manipulated if you apply it before making the cuts or after. Professionals can use specific blades to make diagonal cuts into the concrete before the staining process so that they create a barrier which blocks the stains from moving past a certain point. This means that you can create diamonds within larger diamond shapes, one of which is darker in color than the other.