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2010
Concrete Decor Magazine
“First honorees named to
Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame”
Several leaders in the decorative concrete industry were the first to be inducted into the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame, on March 18, 2010, in Phoenix. The Hall was founded by Professional Trade Publications to recognize leaders who have made decorative concrete what it is today.
Buddy Rhodes has been one of the pioneers in popularizing concrete countertops, furniture and features. He has elevated their natural appearance to a fine art that has even been exhibited in galleries. A ceramicist who discovered concrete while at art school, he brought the eye of a sculptor and his own hand-pressed method to fabrication. Buddy Rhodes provided the first bagged mix, has introduced specialized tools, and most recently has developed a green, environmentally sound product line. Buddy continues to share his expertise through training contractors and the DIY market. Buddy also has a burning desire to solve problems and improve results in ways that have influenced the people he has trained and the success of the industry.
March, 2010
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Slippery Rock Gazette
The Buddy Rhodes Story
“Changing the Face of Decorative Concrete”
May, 2010
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Old-House Interiors
“Old House Systems: Concrete Capability”
January, 2010
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2009
Metropolitan Home
"Make Room for Color"
December, 2009
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2008
The Best of Fine Homebuilding
Kitchen & Bath Planning Guide
"Green Countertops Come in Lots of Colors"
Fine Homebuilding
May, 2008
"Making Concrete Countertops is Easier than Ever"
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Concrete Decor
February, 2008
"Buddy Rhodes Artisan Concrete"
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2007
2006
The News & Observer
November "Concrete Goes Upscale"
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Cabinet Maker
October "Keeping One Step Ahead of the Competition"
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Home: Indianapolis Monthly
Spring "The Concrete Craze"
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2005
Elements of Living
December "52 Leading Voices in American Interiors"
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Concrete Decor: The Journal of Decorative Concrete
October/November "Coloring Concrete with Aggregates"
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Western Interiors and Design
September/October "The Concrete Craze"
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California Home and Design
August "Organic Chemistry"
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House Trends
Summer "An Abstract on Concrete"
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Concrete Construction
April "Artistry in Concrete"
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2004
Better Homes and Gardens, Home Products Guide
House and Garden
2003
The San Francisco Chronicle (Home Section)
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Buddy Rhodes has a Counter Offer
"If you loved playing in mud or have a secret dream
to try your hand at sculpture, doing a little concrete work
may be up your alley. . . Rhodes . . . Has put 20 years
of experience perfecting his concrete art form into a formula
that should be easy for the confident veteran of home improvement
projects. . ." Laura Thomas
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Dwell Magazine
March/April 2003
Beyond Porcelain: Alternative Materials
"The man who s done for concrete what Pamela Anderson
did for silicone. San Franciscan Buddy Rhodes . . . over
the past 20 years. . . applied his recipe of cement, sand
and water to everything from bathtubs to garden benches
. . ." Deborah Bishop
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Better Homes and Garden
California Home and Design
Metropolitan Home
Concrete Decor
Food and Wine
2002
The Washington Post
Saturday, August 17, 2002
Doubly Unique-Concrete and Do-It-Yourself
". . .Consider making a concrete countertop. . .
The result will not look as if it was made by a professional
fabricator, but it will cost less. . . Buddy Rhodes of
Buddy Rhodes Studio in San Francisco plans to offer a
Kit called Concrete Counter Mix in September. . ."
— Katherine Salant
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Better Homes and Gardens, Home Products Guide
House Beautiful Kitchen & Bath
I.D. Design Review
Interior Design
Sunset
2001
Classic American Home
House Beautiful Kitchen & Bath
Kitchen & Baths
This Old House
2000
Coastal Living
Concrete Homes
Fine Homebuilding
Home
Home Building
Kitchen & Baths
Kitchen & Baths
1999
Concrete Producer
Concrete Producer May 1999
There's more to decorative concrete than flatwork
Kitchen & Baths
Kitchens & Baths
1998
This Old House
This Old House
Dec 1998
Buddy
Rhodes invented his own craft, turning unglamorous concrete
into bathtubs, countertops, coffee tables, mantels, sinks
and crown moldings. Now, no one can get enough of it.
Art & Antiques
Beautiful Baths
Home Remodeling
Kitchen & Bath
Kitchen & Bath Business
Kitchen & Bath Business
Kitchens Baths
Luxury Homes
Luxury Kitchens & Baths
Sunset Books—Tile
Sunset
1997
1996
1995
Kitchens & Baths
Metropolitan Home
1993
1990
Metropolitan Home 1990
We Design the Dream Kitchen with Personality, Performance and Craft
Counter Point
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