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Striking Exposed Concrete Interiors

Concrete can be a difficult material: it's expensive and requires a carefully-formulated mix of ingredients to get the desired look. However, as these 6 interiors attest, it can be worth it!

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The office includes the Living Tower designed by Verner Panton for Vitra.
The office includes the Living Tower designed by Verner Panton for Vitra.
In the main bedroom, the beds are built in, the walls are concrete, the ceiling fan is by Westinghouse, and the pendant light was fashioned from an extension cord.
In the main bedroom, the beds are built in, the walls are concrete, the ceiling fan is by Westinghouse, and the pendant light was fashioned from an extension cord.
The exposed concrete in the living room of a Sea Ranch, California home brings out the warmth of the plywood ceilings and Douglas fir built-ins.
The exposed concrete in the living room of a Sea Ranch, California home brings out the warmth of the plywood ceilings and Douglas fir built-ins.
Giovanna de Uzin Fontecha relaxes in the master bedroom on a Leaf chaise by Claesson-Koivisto-Rune for Living Divani.
Giovanna de Uzin Fontecha relaxes in the master bedroom on a Leaf chaise by Claesson-Koivisto-Rune for Living Divani.
When Barbara Hill purchased a 1960s Houston condo she completely stripped its interior, seeking a minimal restart. When the apartment was down to its original mottled concrete walls and floors Hill decided to keep everything exactly the way it was. “Once I saw the exposed space, I couldn’t bear to put anything back," she says.
When Barbara Hill purchased a 1960s Houston condo she completely stripped its interior, seeking a minimal restart. When the apartment was down to its original mottled concrete walls and floors Hill decided to keep everything exactly the way it was. “Once I saw the exposed space, I couldn’t bear to put anything back," she says.