For anyone who has ever chosen paint colors, you know how important it is to view potential color choices in the space that they will ultimately be used. And you also know how difficult it is to choose a color using a tiny swatch held
When designing concrete fire pits and other architectural elements, it is important to have a good understanding of not only the material's aesthetic qualities, but how it acts and reacts when it is being fabricated. Like other natural materials, the way concrete looks arises directly
Some pictures of our modern concrete tiles and sample swatches in production in our facilities in Brampton and Toronto, Ontario. All of our products are cast by hand in our location using local materials.
This is part two in a series of posts about designing fireplace mantels, surrounds, tiles and other fire features with precast concrete. I hope to share with you some of the appreciation for this fantastic material that I have gained over the last fifteen years,