"Pairing concrete with warm, natural materials creates a balanced aesthetic," says Nahal Sohbati, landscape designer at Topophyla. Wicker and rattan are often weather-resistant, too, making them a ...

With the clocks changing over the weekend, I’m already dreaming of long spring and summer evenings spent relaxing in the ...

Durable, attractive, long-lasting and easy to keep clean these are the advantages of a concrete patio. Unlike paving bricks or patio slabs, a poured concrete patio greatly reduces gaps and cracks ...

Commit to the right paving choice for your patio with this easy guide to the differences between these two materials ...

Isolation joints are strips of compressible material (isolation strip) in the slab. Control joints are shallow grooves in the ...

When using AGT aggregate in stamped concrete, Dagett follows the standard steps of application. On a recent patio project, Dagett first poured the slab putting a base color of cedar in the mix.

A slab of concrete can create drainage challenges and absorb heat, so a more sustainable version of the material can be very helpful. "Our favorite move is to demolish an old concrete patio ...