How to Faux-Finish Concrete Floor. Concrete is gray in color and not very inviting. However, you can avoid incurring the costs of overlaying genuine tile over a concrete floor and create a faux marble finish that closely resembles marble tile. With a little time, hard work and creative spirit, you can have your guests wondering if you really spent all that money to install a marble floor in your basement, on your patio or on another concrete surface.