Transform Your Space: Innovative Ideas Using Creative Concrete Solutions
Introduction to Creative Concrete Solutions
Concrete is no longer just for sidewalks and driveways; it's now a trendy material for transforming interiors and exteriors alike. Creative concrete solutions can give your space a modern and industrial look with a touch of sophistication. From sleek countertops to eye-catching furniture and art, concrete offers a versatile and durable option for a wide range of design possibilities. So, if you're looking to add a unique element to your space, bespoke concrete solutions might just be the answer you've been searching for.
Benefits of Using Bespoke Concrete
Craft concrete solutions offer a range of benefits for transforming your space. Here are some key benefits to consider:
Durable and long-lasting, ensuring your investment stands the test of time.
Versatile design options allow for endless possibilities in creating unique and customized spaces.
Low maintenance requirements make it an easy choice for busy individuals.
Environmentally friendly material choice, contributing to sustainability efforts.
Types of Creative Concrete Solutions
Concrete countertops, furniture, and wall panels are popular choices for adding a modern touch to your space. Here are some types of creative concrete solutions that you can consider for transforming your area:
Concrete Lounge Chairs: Perfect for outdoor relaxation.
Concrete Bathtubs: A modern statement piece for your bathroom.
Concrete Lamps: Add an industrial touch to your décor.
Concrete Side/Coffee Tables: Versatile pieces for your living space.
Incorporating Creative Concrete Solutions Indoors
Concrete isn't just for outdoor use; it can also give your indoor spaces a unique and modern look. You can transform your home by incorporating creative concrete solutions indoors. Here's how to achieve this:
Concrete Countertops: Replace your traditional countertops with sleek concrete ones for a contemporary feel.
Concrete Wall Finishes: Add texture and depth to your walls with concrete finishes for an industrial-chic vibe.
Concrete Furniture: Bring a touch of industrial design into your home with concrete furniture pieces like tables and chairs.
By incorporating these creative concrete solutions indoors and out, you can give your space a fresh and innovative look that stands out from the ordinary.
Enhancing Outdoor Spaces with Creative Concrete Solutions
Concrete is a versatile material that can transform your outdoor space. With craft concrete, you can enhance your outdoor areas in unique ways. Lawson Design offers products and services that allow you to think outside the box, adding texture and visual interest to your interior or exterior spaces.
Concrete planters: Create unique planters for your indoor or outdoor space.
Concrete countertops: Upgrade your kitchen or bathroom with sleek concrete countertops.
Concrete stepping stones: Add a personal touch to your garden or walkway with custom concrete stepping stones.
Concrete coasters: Protect your surfaces in style by making your own concrete coasters.
Concrete wall art: Showcase your creativity by designing and crafting concrete wall art pieces.
Concrete candle holders: Set a cozy atmosphere with homemade concrete candle holders.
Get inspired and start transforming your space with these creative concrete projects!
Hiring Professionals for Creative Concrete Projects
When hiring professionals for creative concrete projects, it's crucial to find experienced artisans who specialize in bespoke concrete surfaces and furniture. Look for artisans with a portfolio of completed projects that showcase their creativity and skill. Seek recommendations from friends or online reviews to find reputable contractors in your area. Remember that hiring skilled professionals will help ensure your bespoke concrete projects are executed with precision and quality.
The Craft of Luxury: Elevating Spaces with a Concrete Design Studio
Exploring the art of luxury in design
Luxury in design is all about creating a feeling of exclusivity and sophistication. When it comes to art in design, luxury takes on a whole new level. High-end materials, unique craftsmanship, and attention to detail are key elements in achieving a luxurious look in any space. Incorporating concrete elements can add a modern, industrial chic vibe to a luxurious setting. Playing with textures like fluted concrete furniture or bespoke concrete countertops can bring a sense of depth and richness to a space. Experimenting with colors and finishes can further enhance the luxurious feel, creating a bespoke environment that exudes elegance and style.
Introducing the world of concrete design studios
Concrete design studios are a unique and innovative way to enhance spaces. They utilize concrete as the main material to create stunning and modern designs. At these studios, skilled artisans craft custom pieces such as countertops, sinks, and furniture. Concrete design studios offer a blend of creativity and functionality, catering to those who appreciate modern and industrial design aesthetics. If you seek to elevate your space with a touch of luxury and a contemporary edge, exploring the world of concrete design studios can provide you with fresh and captivating design ideas.
How concrete transforms spaces
Concrete is a versatile material that can completely change the look and feel of a space. When used in interior design, concrete brings a modern and industrial aesthetic to the environment while also adding a touch of luxury. Concrete can be molded into various shapes and forms, allowing for unique and customized designs. Its durability makes it a practical choice for both residential and commercial spaces, ensuring that your design will last for years to come.
The essence of luxury in concrete design
Luxury in concrete design lies in the fusion of sophistication and modernity. Concrete offers a unique blend of strength and elegance, elevating spaces to a whole new level. Its versatility allows for the creation of sleek, minimalist designs that exude opulence and refinement. The essence of luxury in concrete design is in its ability to transform ordinary spaces into extraordinary works of art, making a statement that is both bold and timeless.
The impact of concrete on modern architecture
Concrete has become a popular material in modern architecture due to its versatility and durability. It is often used to create sleek, contemporary designs that stand out. Concrete can give a space an industrial, yet sophisticated look, adding a touch of modern elegance. Architects and designers appreciate concrete for its ability to be molded into various shapes and sizes, allowing for unique and innovative designs. With its strength and versatility, concrete has proven to be a timeless element in elevating spaces to a luxurious and chic level.
Collaboration with a concrete design studio
Collaborating with a concrete design studio can add a unique touch to your space. By partnering with a concrete design studio, you can bring a blend of functionality and style to your project. The expertise and creativity of the studio can help you create custom concrete pieces that elevate the overall design of your space. Concrete design studios often provide a range of services, such as custom furniture, countertops, and decorative elements, tailored to your specific needs and preferences. Working closely with a concrete design studio allows you to infuse your space with a modern and sophisticated aesthetic that is both durable and visually striking.
Crafting bespoke designs with concrete
Crafting bespoke designs with concrete allows for unique and customized pieces to be created. Concrete's versatility makes it a popular choice for adding a modern touch to various spaces. The design studio's expertise in working with concrete ensures that each piece is meticulously crafted to suit the client's vision. Concrete's durability also ensures that the bespoke designs will stand the test of time, providing both functionality and aesthetic appeal to the space.
Incorporating concrete elements in interior spaces
Concrete elements can add an industrial and modern touch to a space. They are durable and versatile, offering a unique aesthetic. Here are ways to incorporate concrete elements into interior spaces:
Countertops: Concrete countertops can provide a sleek and contemporary look in kitchens and bathrooms.
Art/Wall Coverings: Concrete artwork and wall coverings, cladding, can be an incredible way to accent spaces.
Furniture: Concrete furniture pieces like tables and benches can add a robust and stylish feature to a room.
Accents: Small concrete elements such as planters, lamps, or decorative objects can enhance the overall design of a space.
Evolving trends in luxury concrete design
Concrete has come a long way in the world of luxury design. Evolving trends showcase a shift towards more innovative and refined uses of this material. Designers are exploring new ways to elevate spaces with the help of concrete, moving beyond its traditional perception. This includes incorporating concrete into furniture pieces, lighting fixtures, and even decorative accents. The versatility of concrete allows for endless possibilities in creating unique and luxurious designs that stand out in modern spaces.
Candle Collaboration With Willow Hill Soap Company
Willow Hill is a local family business that we’ve admired for some time. We have a family connection with them as well. Our family uses tons of Willow Hill Products in our home. We keep their candles burning and their soaps and lotions stocked, so when we started looking into products we asked them if they’d partner with us on this and we worked out a collaboration with them.
Willow Hill Soap Company
Willow Hill’s products are all made locally and are incredibly high-quality, so we are thrilled to bring our new candle line to you!
Details have always been important to us, so here are some details about our hand-crafted candles:
Free of Petrochemicals, Phthalates, and Parabens. Our soy wax is 100% grown in the USA, from farmers in the Mid-West. Soy wax is a completely natural and renewable resource.
Our candles come in three signature scents that are perfect for this chillier weather! Grab your favorite scent today and cozy up.
When you get your candle, be sure to snap a photo and tag us on instagram!
Luxury Concrete Homegoods at an Affordable Price
Important announcement from Lawson Design!
Hello!
As you may be aware, my family and I made the big leap to uproot our life, and my company, in the middle of Covid and move to the mountains of North Carolina. At first, I traveled back to Orlando weekly to wrap up projects, but that proved unsustainable for our desired pace of life. We made the difficult decision to move all of our operations to Canton, NC, in March of 2021, and we couldn’t be happier! We’ve chosen to maintain a select few of our most loyal clients from the Florida market, and we’ve been delighted with that process so far.
Now that we’re approaching two years FULLY in the mountains, it’s time for another announcement, and this one’s twofold! Part I: As we’ve grown, we’ve realized there’s a need for accessible concrete home goods that are both affordable and well made. As a leading artisan in the industry, I’ve noticed a lack of quality, at least in one area or another, of each of the “big boys” products. We seek to change that. Using our highly tailored mix designs, quality molds, and quality sealer, we have been semi-quietly producing a line of home goods here at the studio. We are excited to unveil that we will now be manufacturing and selling vessel sinks, concrete candle votives (in collaboration with the fabulous Willow Hill Soap Company!), and a host of other exciting home decor items! You can find these here on our website. We’ll link to a few of our favorites below!
P.S. We would never abandon our custom commission clients so stay tuned for part II of our big announcement!
Concrete On The Move
WE MAY HAVE MOVED,
But our goal remains the same: to provide Damn Fine Concrete to each and every client, no matter where they are.
As I’ve said in the past, we moved to the mountains of Western, NC to slow down. We wanted to raise our children in the cool mountain air, surrounded by beautiful views, simplicity, and family. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I haven’t quite figured out the whole “work/life balance” thing. Being an Enneagram 3 (worth looking into for those of you who aren’t familiar), its difficult for me to turn work off when I get home, or when we’re out of town. But hey, we’re all a work in progress, right? Back to the reason for this post.
We had a client cancel a future project last week, simply because we were no longer in Orlando, and it has prompted me to break from our regularly scheduled blog programming to write a little about out of town jobs. We may have left Orlando, but that has taught us how to still provide not only excellent craftsmanship, as we always strive to do, but also how to coordinate shipments, safely pack pieces, and get projects completed for out of state clients on time, and without too much extra cost to them. Many people think that freight for such a heavy product must be cost prohibitive; I thought so too. The truth is, it’s actually quite affordable, and we’ve gotten very good at packing our pieces to make sure they arrive in perfect condition. In the last 6 weeks, we’ve shipped pieces to Florida, Virginia, Maryland, New York, and South Carolina, all with no shipment issues (other than driver shortages - thanks 2021…), and have future projects coming up in Florida, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
I say all of this to say, if you like our work, and would like to work with us on your own project, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We love what we do, and we love making what we make, locally and beyond! We are equipped to handle all of the details, and would love to work with you, no matter where you are!
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us by buying our work. We are grateful! I’m sure we’ll do an end of the year thank you post, but one can’t be too grateful.
FRESH SINKS IN THE DOWNTOWN ORLANDO LIBRARY
SUMMER KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS ALL PACKED UP FOR A TRIP TO SOUTH FLORIDA
Waynesville Kitchen Install
Waynesville Kitchen Install
With lots of projects to wrap up before Christmas, the end of the year push is always a busy time in the shop!
This past week we did a kitchen countertop install for a client in Waynesville and we absolutely loved the project. We did a bit of terrazzo detailing for them and they looked so great in their new home.
We’ll be sure to share more projects as we get them out the door! We hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend.
Hosting for the Holidays? Try This
4 ways to make hosting for the holidays easier
Recipes, games, and more to make sure you’re the host with the most this year!
Hosting for the holidays can be a stressful time, but we’ve found some fun things to help make this year easy and fun!
Try this boozy punch recipe
This Spiked apple cider from Sugar and Charm is sure to be a holiday crowd-pleaser.
Get cozy & festive with Studio McGee
Studio Mcgee has put together a wonderful list of 2021 holiday trends to try. Check out their guide to making sure guests are comfortable and your home is inviting.
Board games everyone can enjoy
Click to see purchase options from amazon
Click to see purchase options from amazon
It’s always a good idea to have some board games on hand during the Holidays. There are tons of great board games out there, but we went on the hunt for some new ones that looked like a lot of fun. Blockbuster is perfect for movie lovers, easy to learn, and can have up to 12 players. It involves charades, quotes, and a buzzer. What could be better?
Off-Topic can have up to 8 players and from what we can tell it’s sort of like a competitive game of mad libs.
Let us know what you think and leave any other ideas in the comments!
Outdoor Kitchen Install
Florida outdoor kitchen install
We’ve been working on countertops for an outdoor kitchen in Florida and we just sent them out to be installed this past week!
Our good friend from Maners Concrete did the install for us and really knocked it out of the park.
This project was a lot of fun and we hope our client will enjoy their new outdoor space for years and years to come!
Concrete & Cocktails: Chai Spiced Whiskey
Delicious fall cocktail recipe
Chai Spiced Whiskey
Fall has really set in here in the mountains and it is getting cold! That means it’s time for a cozy fall cocktail.
The ingredients
chai simple syrup
1/2 cup water
2 chai tea bags
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
chai-spiced whiskey
2 oz Your favorite whiskey
3/4 oz chai simple syrup
1 whole egg
1/2 oz heavy cream
Cinnamon, or cinnamon sticks for the garnish
The Recipe
chai simple syrup
In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil then remove from heat. Add the chai tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
Remove the tea bags. Stir in sugar and the vanilla extract and let it cool.
chai-spiced whiskey
Combine whiskey, chai simple syrup, and egg in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously without ice for 1 minute until it’s frothy.
Add heavy cream, fill with ice and shake until chilled (about 30 seconds).
Strain into a coupe, cocktail glass, or mug and garnish with cinnamon sticks or star anise!
Try it out and let us know what you think!
*recipe adapted from withspice.com
October in the Studio
Here’s what we have cooking this month in the studio!
It’s been a busy month so we thought we’d do a little recap of all that’s happened here in October!
First-ever Mondays on Main
We kicked off the month with our first-ever Mondays on Main right at our shop! It was a wonderful evening of food, music, axe-throwing, and fun! It was incredible to have so many folks in and around the studio again. If you missed the last one, don’t worry! We’ve decided to have Mondays on Main every first Monday of the month.
Laurie Cox posing with her incredible axe throw!
The Ultimate Class!
We had a great week with the Concrete Countertop Institute hosting the Ultimate Class. We had a great group of students, great food, and ended the week with some incredible pieces. We were especially excited about the concrete couch that now lives in our showroom. You can swing by and take a peak at it at the next Mondays on Main.
Downtown Orlando Library Install & Kitchen Island install
We had a few projects in the shop that we needed to restore (from the flood) before sending them out to their homes. After the ultimate class left, we got to work making sure the pieces for the Downtown Orlando Library were in peak condition and ready for delivery. We are so pleased with how they turned out and how great they look in their new space.
We also got the chance to create a kitchen island using our marbled concrete technique. We are absolutely loving the marbled-concrete look and are always excited when a client requests it.
What’s coming up?
Will all of that behind us, we will be working on finishing our showroom, hosting the next Mondays on Main (November 1st!), and finishing out our 2021 client work.
Interested in a Lawson Design piece? we are now booking for 2022! Email inquire@lawson.design to get started and get on our books.
Downtown Orlando Library Install!
Come along for an install!
We began working on bathroom vanities for the Orlando Downtown Library before the flood and they’re finally installed!
You might remember a while back we were trying to match this bright blue color in the shop! (if you don’t remember, you can read more about that color matching process here https://www.priceconcretestudio.com/pcsblogs/color-match-with-us
They wanted to redo their vanities but the color they had didn’t exist anymore. After we matched the color we got to work on the vanities!
We were lucky we were able to recover the pieces after the flood. With a clean and a refinish they were ready to go!
