Outdoor, Back Yard, Small Patio, Porch, Deck, Grass, Trees, Shrubs, and Concrete Patio, Porch, Deck The dining room leads onto a terrace with a built-in concrete table and barbecue that are original to Raman and Schaffrath’s design. A pair of Hardoy butterfly chairs from Knoll are positioned by the pond.  Photo 12 of 35 in 35 Modern Homes That Make the Case for Concrete from A Concrete Home in Rural Belgium

35 Modern Homes That Make the Case for Concrete

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Smitten from the start with a 1970s concrete villa in rural Belgium, a resident and her designer embarked on a sensitive renovation that excises the bad (carpeted walls and dark rooms) and highlights the good (idyllic setting and statement architecture).