Concrete to decorate the interior

The concrete is the classic material found anywhere, usually outdoors, for flooring, sidewalks, masonry, it's primarily used for structural elements. Here I propose a series of projects that exploit the cement to decorate the interiors to get a minimal and modern effect, mainly due to its ability to transform.

The concrete bindable is hardly something aesthetically pleasing, just think of the many buildings that are part of the current of the Brutalist Architecture invented by Le Corbusier, that does not use external finish (bricks, tiles, plaster) but exposed concrete as a structural element and decorative at the same time.

Often these buildings, from an aesthetic point of view are disarming, grays, turned off, all but pleasant to see, especially if poorly designed, often in Italy are used for school buildings or modern churches in the suburbs.

In recent years, architects and designers approached the concrete making it a unique material for finishing bright spaces, is a malleable material that can be colored, mixed with stones and pebbles for a more rustic and textured as well working phase is liquid and therefore easier to shape.

Concrete is often associated with Industrial chic style, easy style associated with male predominance of dark colors and accessories metal furniture also not finished, but it is not hard to imagine an interior more brightly colored, with coloured fabrics, furniture, pillows, carpets and curtains to give a strong contrast with soft texture more feminine, precisely because If left to the natural color cement offers a neutral environment to work.

Thanks to its machining possibilities can offer modern and minimal effects or irregular rustic, This makes it a highly versatile material and to be taken into consideration in the case of renovation.

Concrete to decorate the interior

Here are some examples of the concrete interiors. Don't forget to take a look at Info and to Tutorial at the bottom to make concrete objects.

Info: Exposed concrete / Brutalist Architecture

Tutorial: DIY: concrete planters / Concrete EP9 Pendant Lamp