With the price of a Colorado home these days, any new homeowner looking to furnish their new piece of real estate is likely to become either an ingenious scrounger or an ingenious maker — or both.
Those who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty in the maker sphere are likely to love “Color Concrete Garden Projects” by Nathan Smith and Michael Snyder (Timber Press).
The duo make its small to medium-size projects enticing with the use of pigments that are either mixed into the concrete or applied after it’s cured, plus acid washes that give this durable material an antique patina.
Outdoor end table? Beautiful. Purple fire pit with log holder? Stylish. Stacked ring planter in graduated shades of gray? Completely sexy.
In addition to the projects, Smith and Snyder have an illustrated guide to the principles of using concrete, how it cures and what it’s made of, including a guide to the various brand names and types of concrete and other materials you’ll need to buy.
Oh, and safety tips.
Don’t drop it on your foot.
