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And shiplap works especially well on interior “barn door” styles. For more modern styles, combine a shiplap wall with stone ...

For industrial interior design, concrete's raw texture adds to industrial design's stripped-down, rugged, unfinished look. Often it goes with brick walls and wood, creating this urban, raw look.

Hare + Klein is an award-winning interior design firm renowned ... generous draping and plump seating. Polished concrete is a very popular floor, wall and benchtop finish used in residential ...