When you think of concrete flooring, fun, creative design might not spring to mind. However, stamped concrete allows homeowners to create eye-catching home features. The process involves stamping and dying the concrete when wet, leaving a unique texture behind. Here are a few ways to incorporate it into your patio design.

How to Use Stamped Concrete for Your Patio

1. Fanned Cobblestone

This concrete is stamped to create the look of cobblestones to give your patio an old-world feel. The stamp will leave stone-like impressions of similar size, with roughly rounded edges and textured surfaces. The stones will seem to be arranged in a fanned-out pattern, in small concentric semi-circles. To accentuate the look, consider having the surface dyed dark grey or a bright terra cotta.

2. Natural Stone

For an even more rustic look, consider stamped concrete designed to look like natural stone. This will create the appearance of randomly sized stones, which weren’t laid by professionals but rather left in their natural state.

Some patterns look more like a mix of boulders and fragmentary stones, while others look like river rocks of varying sizes. This pattern is perfect for a patio that approaches a Zen-inspired backyard or a spa-like garden.

3. Tropical Leaves

If you’re hoping to escape to the tropics every time you step outside, you can achieve this with your patio flooring. With palm leaves imprinted into a textured concrete surface, it’ll seem as if the fronds fell naturally during the installation. To complement this tropical look, consider dying your concrete a mossy green or a sandy light brown. 

If you’re considering stamped concrete for your patio, reach out to Melvin Hubbard Concrete Construction Inc. of Broken Arrow, OK. They have over 30 years of experience installing concrete surfaces in residential and commercial properties. In addition to stamped designs, they also offer colored concrete for sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and other surfaces. To learn more about their skills, visit their website. Call (918) 857-1163 to speak with a contractor today.