| Concrete Countertops: Design, Forms, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath Contributor(s): Olsen, Eric (Photographer), Cheng, Fu-Tung (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561584843 ISBN-13: 9781561584840 Publisher: Taunton Press OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: From designing and forming to coloring, troweling, and curing, this comprehensive guide explores one of the newest trends in home design--concrete countertops. 350 color photos. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - House & Home | Remodeling & Renovation - General - House & Home | Do-it-yourself - General - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General |
| Dewey: 684.1 |
| LCCN: 2001053514 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9.2" W x 10.8" (1.65 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book reinvents the countertop with a single material: concrete. Concrete Countertops is an essential book for architects, homeowners and contractors who want to learn how to design, form, mix, pour, color, trowel, inlay and finish decorative concrete countertops. Homeowners will be inspired by the 350 color photographs that bring this exciting medium to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cheng, Fu-Tung: - Fu-Tung Cheng is the founder of Cheng Design and Cheng Design Products. From design to construction, Fu-Tung's custom home projects have earned him numerous awards. These full-scale design and architectural projects have given him complete creative license to experiement with his signature medium--concrete--as well as an outlet to further extend his artistic expression in other areas of the home, such as hardscape and landscape design. His work has become internationally known for its sophisticated, understated design and innovative use of concrete throughout the home. Olsen, Eric: - Eric Olsen is a journalist. He has published hundreds of magazine articles, a few short stories, and six nonfiction books. Olsen directed the International Institute of Modern Letters, a literary think-tank that helped writers who were victims of censorship, and created the first American City of Asylum, in Las Vegas. He was also the executive editor at Time Inc. Health, a Time Warner company. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writer's Workshop. He lives in Las Vegas. |