DeWulf Concrete

DeWulf Concrete

When investment banker James DeWulf got involved in some real estate development deals, he found himself more interested in what went on behind the scenes at the job sites than behind his desk. So he packed his bags and headed west to Los Angeles, and then founded his eponymous company with his mother, Vicky (she helps oversee the business side and is one of his designers). The company first took on hotel and upscale residential commissions; now it employs four artists full time, and deals with trade as well as private clients.

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  • This is really cook transparent concrete. You can add things behind it such as trees, etc and created really nice shadows or residential or commercial spaces. Great for partition walls.

  • Among my favorite countertops is Concrete from Buddy Rhodes in San Francisco. They last forever, and I think all the myths about it being difficult are just that they they need a little bit of maintenance...

  • This is the countertop shop. Founded in 1972 by Richard Brooks, the 30,000-square-foot concern--fabricating, drafting, and finishing systems are all located under one roof--employs 25 craftspeople working in wood, metal, co... This is the countertop shop. Founded in 1972 by Richard Brooks, the 30,000-square-foot concern--fabricating, drafting, and finishing systems are all located under one roof--employs 25 craftspeople working in wood, metal, concrete and glass. The scope of Brooks Custom’s never-outsourced capability is unrivaled. For a martini bar, the company made a three-inch-thick, 30-foot-long serpentine concrete countertop, as well as a waterfall wall inlaid with crystals. Brooks is equally equipped to produce beautiful, highly customized kitchen hoods and sinks in a variety of different metals, and will also do custom door millwork.

  • On the lookout for a paver for a house project, Stephen Rosenblatt was unable to find the material he wanted, one that replicated the look of naturally aged European cobblestones. Undeterred, he came up with his own solution: a ro... On the lookout for a paver for a house project, Stephen Rosenblatt was unable to find the material he wanted, one that replicated the look of naturally aged European cobblestones. Undeterred, he came up with his own solution: a rounded-edge form in which to cast concrete and give it a weathered look. The results were installed at the house, then at a nearby winery, and the rest is design-world history. Now, in addition to pavers, Sonoma Stone offers a wide variety of concrete products, including countertops, sinks and fireplace surrounds, both standard and custom. Rosenblatt has also opened Sonoma Forge, a foundry that creates bath and kitchen fixtures in unusual finishes like oil-rubbed bronze, rustic mellow copper and pizzazz nickel.