18 March 2014

CONCRETE + GOLD

There's something quite beautiful about concrete, the raw porous surface, its soft grey tones and shadowed edges draws me in. When mixed with more delicate mediums such as glass or gold, it creates something special, a striking object in the home.

When I get restless I often find that a small shift in my surroundings helps me focus – a sofa here or a picture there – so as a mini project I wanted to create a corner with this balance in mind, one that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and practical. When my small gold bedside table made its way into the lounge I was keen to find something to compliment it, and my mind immediately turned to concrete planters or vessels and some succulents. Thankfully there are so many great concrete DIY tutorials over on Pinterest, I just need to find time to get my craft on.


What are you making at the moment?

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28 comments

  1. very creative, i would never think that it can looks nice with gold

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  2. What a lovely idea. I never really think of concrete as a medium for home furnishings but it would work so well as a planter or sculpture. It is finding the time to be creative that is the real challenge though!

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  3. I would never have thought of concrete as an accessory, but it does look really effective, especially with the gold!

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  4. Oh I am so taken with gilding at the moment, but the thought of making my own concrete just makes me think of economies of scale and big bags and the littlest amount I would need!

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  5. I like the concrete planters but otherwise I'm not so keen on it tbh. I find it quite stark and brutal? I've been designing virtual art lately - logos and images for my new Blog project. It's my birthday at the weekend and I'm hoping for one of those usb drawing pad thingies!

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  6. i've been wanting to make something with concrete for ages! it's surprisingly versatile.

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  7. Wow, the titled intrigued me! My Dad was a plasterer so I love fresh concrete as the smell reminds me of him. xxx

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  8. very true! I love grey but never thought of using concrete like this! x

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  9. I see what you mean. There's something about the cracks in the surface that works well with the glint of the gold.

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  10. love these. I've been trying to convince G to let me cover our work surfaces in the kitchen in concrete after I saw a tutorial.. but he's not having it!

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  11. I always change my furniture round when I feel like a change. It drives me OH insane! I love the gold on concrete x

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  12. That looks lovely, it's exactly the kind of thing I always want to make but don't dare try with two small kids around!

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  13. Oooh that's really got my interest! I'd not thought of concrete indoors but I totally see where you're coming from. It's not a medium I've worked with before but would love to give it a try.

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  14. They look fab! I am half way through a scarf! But at the moment I am making Baby's first birthday party decorations x

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  15. What a great idea, really love that second photo. I should get more creative with other things - working and photography keeps my busy though. And crafting with the 3 YO at the weekends :)

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  16. The plant pots look fab and concrete makes great outdoor/garden accessories but its not for me inside the house I'm afraid. I find it to be quite cold and rough looking *sorry* but I do love the plant pots x

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  17. That looks fantastic. That's reminded me I really want to make a spring area.

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  18. I really love the look and feel of concrete in small amounts such as the planters - there is a real design feel to them, almost Scandi - love it :)

    laura x

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  19. Oh wow those look amazing - I adore the cacti in the concrete pots how cool! x

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  20. Sadly I am not creative at all although we are embarking on decorating our bedroom today if that counts?

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  21. Ooh I love the quirky plant pots, really unusual.

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  22. ooooo concrete. Now that I LIKE!

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  23. Your concrete planters looks fantastic!
    A bit bigger, with more colour and they would make a perfect outdoor planters :-)

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  24. I have never really thought about concrete decorations but these look wonderful x

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  25. I love these, hubby adn I are currently creating some new bird feeders for our range at Gone Potty!

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  26. Have to admit I have never thought about having concrete decorations in my home, but now that I've seen it, they look lovely! Thank you for opening my eyes to the possibilities :)

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  27. Unfortunately I'm too busy trying to get this new house sorted to be creative at the moment but I keep browsing Pinterest for ideas of things I can do when I have more time!

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  28. I like concrete too, not that I have any in my house at the moment, well apart from the blocks that are being used in our extension right now! I like the smell of concrete. These ideas here you have are pretty cool.

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