When thinking of in home luxury the first thing that comes to mind would not necesserily be concrete I am sure you will agree. We think of expensive materials such as granite and the main one that comes to my mind would for sure be marble. Luxurious and oozing class and elegance but for many well out of price range and budget.
Well the new hack of making concrete look like marble is taking the world by storm and here at Allmix we absolutely love the idea. Marble look for a fraction of the cost with all the benefits of the fantastic material which is concrete! Nt only that the patterns and colour options are also more vast so its a complete no brainer if you ask us.
So how is it done you may ask. Well there are a few ways in which concrete can be made to look like marble lets have a look at them.
Staining – Using concrete acid stains is a innovative way of making concrete floors have a marble effect. The stain penetrates the concrete and causes a reaction which in turn shows up light and dark areas which will look like a beautiful marble effect. Another way to use staining to make the concrete marble effect is to use droppers or brushes to create vein effect of marble with sealants. This does take more time.
Burnishing – Concrete floors that have been freshly layed or an overlay has been appplied can be burnished to create a marble effect which is really natural and effective. The trowel is used repeatedly on the surface swirling to acheve the desired look. This also gives a really shiny smooth finish and the finished look is amazing.
Paint – Marble effect painting on concrete is also an option and is available in more colour choices. We paint the floor and use another paint applied with either a brush or a sponge to create the marble veined look.
Metallic epoxies – We love using metallic epoxies as these are really special in creating the marble desired look due to the pigmentation.
Scoring – The concrete can also be scored to give a marble tiled effect this is also becoming really to give a sleek modern finish.
Who knew concrete would become so exciting, well we did and we are here to provide all the concrete you need for your epic renovation projects
