Q:I have a neighbor whose cement-slab interior floor has all been stained and sealed and looks like terra-cotta tile -- and is "softened" with area rugs ... that used concrete as a finish flooring ...

Decorative concrete floors ... area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture to absorb sound and give your room a warm and finished feel. The part about boring is all wrong. Stained concrete ...

Jennifer, a nurse in the cardiac unit at Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, had seen stained concrete ... black Kemiko Stone Tone Stain and a clear sealer to the freshly sanded floor.