The Home Crowd

I was looking at what they’re doing over at Transparent house with artistic concrete, and was impressed to that point where you start thinking “How did they do that?”  They’re a 3D design and visualization studio with a nice portfolio of products, presentations and ideas.  But taking a polished concrete floor and adding permanently etched artistic elements is quite impressive.

Now, that floor isn’t the best example of a polished concrete floor, in fact, it resembles a warehouse floor with it’s worn pits and cracks.  Somehow, though, the addition of a little creativity and relief make it more of a conversation piece than eyesore.  It looks like the same premise as the engraving kiosks at the mall, but they do cutesy dog tags and ipods.  Not exactly the same scope as taking on your family room.

The example below, even though in darkness, is another great example of making one’s space their own.  And think of all you’ll save by not have to buy area rugs!  And if the next tenant isn’t thrilled with your design, tell ‘em to just grind it down.  Which they’re certain to do if you etch a faux welcome mat in your entry with you last name all over it.

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appeal, the puzzle floor offers an alternative to traditional wood flooring, and could perhaps be used to outfit the kids’ room/playroom. Or perhaps it just fits in with the general feeling and design of your great room.

After viewing the installation video, it’s apparent that without a tongue-and groove installation, it may be best to have this professionally installed, as more adhesive from one point of your room could cause some of your ‘pieces’ to not lie as flush and evenly as the others. Still, an interesting take on flooring.

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