Speaking of color, there is lots to learn about concrete colors. There are six basic styles of coloring for concrete. There are integral color (the color mixed through the whole mix of the concrete) cast on colors (a color with cement designed to be mixed into the top ¼ inch of fresh concrete) acid stain (which are a chemically reactive stain) water based stains (which stain the concrete with the dye that they carry in them) dyes which have different compounds used to carry them, and colors applied in sealers. Just as every artist has the kind of paints they like to use and some kinds of paint can make different kinds of pictures better than other, the same goes for concrete. Depending on the kind of look that you want to create will determine which methods your installer will want to use.