Decorative Concrete Block Designs
June 19, 2008
Well, we finally made it to the end of the “official” series. I know some of you are real happy about that. Personally, I’m going to miss doing them. These aren’t really blocks […]
June 18, 2008
I’ve really had fun showing these to you. This one, pattern #50 is really number 49 as I’ve said before. It’s deeply cut, and has has 2 different mini-patterns criss-crossing each other. I’m sure I’ve seen […]
June 17, 2008
This is as retro as you can get. A suspended square within a square. It’s been lots of fun showing you all the different block patterns that can be found in Vintage Las Vegas. […]
June 16, 2008
One way to find out you’ve left “Vintage Vegas” is the decorative concrete block sunscreens, and fence patterns start to disappear. Except for the “Double X” and the “Double Y” (which are still used as […]
June 13, 2008
We’ve covered a lot of ground in our series. No one caught the mistake of a pattern that got repeated twice. I’m not going to re-number them, since no one else noticed. There’s only a […]
June 10, 2008
Pattern 46 in our series was installed over a solid stuccoed surface on this home in Paradise Palms. So technically, it’s not a sunscreen, it’s just decorative. I love it’s simplicity, and I […]
June 9, 2008
It’s simple yet elegant, and does great things when laid out in reversing rows. Can you spot the circles? The diamonds? The scallops? We’re getting […]
June 5, 2008
This one has lots of hidden little designs in it, depending on where you look. It’s fairly common, and I’ve found it in both […]
June 4, 2008
It’s as simple as it can get. A square with a rectangular hole. Whether set horizontally or diagonally, they make a very fine trellis. BIG NEWS! […]
June 3, 2008
Today’s Pattern #42 is from “The Ed Shed” which is the headquarters of The Clark County School District. Yes, the Ed Shed is really it’s nickname among the employees and teachers. You’ll find it on Flamingo Avenue between Eastern […]