That has paid dividends for the decorative concrete contractor, who produced 13,000 more square feet of wood grain finishes with residential customers in 2018. Tools of the trade ...

These patterns are expertly fashioned from pieces of worn wood plank and end grain pavers arranged in a variety of patterns from Running Bond to Ashlar to Basket Weave. Butterfield Color, Inc.

South Korean studio Niceworkshop has designed a pared-back interior for a cafe in Seoul, where concrete walls and stainless-steel furnishings are finished to mimic wood.