Stained concrete has become the most popular alternative for wood, tile, and carpeting indoors. For outdoor it brings color to a plain gray slab. Staining is low maintanance and is not affected by sunlight and is permament. Clean up is easier due to no seams or grout to trap dirt. Staining can be as simple as one color to as many multi-marbling swirls of different colors as you like.
Custom is the word here. You can score a variety of patterns and even stencil in patterns like oriental rug designs, borders and even animal images if you like. So, remove that old dust collecting rug and replace it with beautiful staining. All your exterior concrete can also be stained. For example, a popular combo is rocksalt finished concrete with a walnut stain. The beauty of staining is the variations of color and mottling which make it truly custom. Every floor is unique and a piece of artwork.