Decorative Concrete Block Designs
June 2, 2008
A pretty similar pattern, at first glance, to the one I showed you in #39 of the series. In fact I had only one sub folder that I’d labeled “square in a square”. I had both patterns […]
May 29, 2008
Pattern 39 is also a one of a kind, unless someone else can find it on another property. This one is at the corner of Maryland Parkway and Vegas Valley. I’m going […]
May 28, 2008
Pattern Number 38 in our series is extremely rare. I only know of it in one place! Of course, putting a chainlink fence up immediately behind it was such a smart thing to do. It’s […]
May 26, 2008
This pattern used to drive me crazy because it was so “bland”. The shape was good, but it never quite felt right to me. I always see it in a block wall as I turned […]
May 23, 2008
Four circles in a square is about as simple as it can get. Pattern 36 is pretty unique, as I’ve only found it on one home in the Southridge Neighborhood. The yard is […]
May 22, 2008
This is pattern #35 in our series, but there’s more to it than that. There’s this mid mod in McNeil that’s for sale for 450,000. It’s hard to miss if you’ve driven thru the neighborhood, […]
May 21, 2008
These are the only pictures I have of this pattern. I don’t even remember where the wall is or which of our Vintage Vegas Neighborhoods I found it in . If you […]
May 19, 2008
Here’s a favorite of mine that I’ve only ever found in the part of Paradise Palms that’s north of Desert Inn. Pattern Number 33 In the series of Mid Century Modern Decorative Block Designs […]
May 18, 2008
A fairly common design. I have pictures of it on at least a dozen properties through out the historic neighborhoods of Vintage Las Vegas. We have examples where the blocks have been set in […]
May 16, 2008
The other design that I found at the big box home store the other day is just a simple cross hatch. You’ll find this at the top of block wall fences all over the […]