Concrete Worktops, Basins, Materials & Design
Practical articles from Fluid Stone Studio covering polished concrete worktops, concrete basins, sealers, finishes, materials and architectural concrete.
Drawing on more than a decade of manufacturing bespoke concrete, these guides share what we’ve learned about specifying, making, maintaining and living with concrete surfaces.
Using Concrete in Your Garden
With summer just around the corner a lot of homeowners are starting to think about sprucing up the garden. As the first few rays of sunshine begin to cut through the winter clouds, people up and down the country will be jet washing the patio, planting new shrubs and...
Reasons to Choose Concrete Basins for your Bathroom or Kitchen
Would you like to add some unique flair to your home? Add a touch of elegance to your kitchen or bathroom with an elegantly sculpted concrete basin. Its durability allows concrete sinks and basins to last for many years. Furthermore, you can choose from a wide range...
Concrete’s Growing Popularity in Interior Design
Interior design is ever-evolving. One of the latest trends in interior design that is unique and in conflict with past trends is the use of concrete in interiors. No longer is concrete raw and unappealing. Concrete's utilitarian and sturdy characteristics are being...
A Guide to Simplifying Your Home Through Minimalist Interior Design
Minimalism is a simple design style that is a practical way to decorate a room, making it feel open, clean, and comfortable. Minimalism is a design style that emphasises extreme simplicity focusing on clean lines, minimal colour, and basic shapes. The classic design...
5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Concrete
It’s pretty hard to imagine the world without concrete - what would we use in place of this material to replace its incredible strength and versatility? Concrete, the man-made product, has been used around the globe to build anything and everything from our largest...
What is Japandi Styling?
Japandi styling is the marriage of Japanese and Scandinavian design. When first considered, you might not think that there are many similarities between the two, but they actually share a lot of the same key ideas. Scandinavian interior styling is about the...
What Makes Concrete Eco-Friendly?
With more emphasis put on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint to save the planet, there are ways in which we can make our homes and workplaces greener - by using concrete. We all know plastic is out of the question when it comes to creating sustainable...
Why Use Concrete In Your Home?
Concrete is the best way to achieve an industrial aesthetic in your home, and this style is showing no signs of going out of fashion. But whilst not all of us are lucky enough to call a refurbished warehouse our home - with copper piping and the original floors...
How Concrete is Made?
All About Concrete Making concrete worktops, and concrete sinks every day means that we are the experts in our choice material - concrete. We thought it's probably a good idea to share some of this knowledge with our clients, so you can understand a part of...
The Advantages of Concrete Worktops
While many people know that a concrete worktop is a beautiful addition to any kitchen, not that many are aware of the benefits that they offer. The characteristics of concrete are more beneficial when compared to other worktop staples such as Granite, laminate, tile,...