If you want an outdoor living space that will last for many, many years, your local concrete contractor will be able to help. When I told my husband that I wanted a whole outdoor living space finished with concrete, he looked at me kind of strangely. I had done a lot of research about how I could finish the entire space using nothing but concrete and some pillows that could be taken inside when they are not being used. You will find all sorts of information about creating outdoor living spaces out of little more than the concrete that will last many years.