California Home + Design, Jan 2012 Issue. Pink Chinoiserie Mural featured with Redmond Aldrich Design in "In a Different Light"
Entryway - eclectic entryway idea in San Francisco

Janina Pazdan recently discovered a passion for dancing. This painting is of ballet, and captures the distinct motion and feeling of it beautifully. To learn more about Janina Pazdan and her work, click here: http://www.winecellarsbycoastal.com/custom-wine-cellar-design-wine-cellar-art-painting-for-home-wine-cellars-by-janina-pazdan.aspx

This patterned roller shade enhances the decor of this dining room patio door
Dining room - mid-sized contemporary dining room idea in Toronto

Living room - shabby-chic style living room idea in Los Angeles

Example of a minimalist home design design in Sacramento

Hallway - mid-sized traditional light wood floor and beige floor hallway idea in Chicago with white walls

Home design - mid-sized coastal home design idea in Los Angeles with white walls, a console sink, furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets and marble countertops

shane garrett
Home theater - victorian home theater idea

I was recently asked to this property in Wimbledon in to see if there was anything we could do to resolve the problem with a recently laid Black Limestone tiled floor. The builders that had laid the Limestone did not cover or clean the tiles prior to sealing with an impregnating seal thereby trapping in all the dirt from the building works. They then grouted the tiles but didn’t clean the grout off the surface before putting on another two coats of sealer all of which resulted in a very poor finish. Naturally the customer was not happy so called them back to rectify the problem and so they came back and tried to strip the sealer off with cloths and a chemical stripper. Then without rinsing the stone to remove the chemicals they added another two coats of sealer; in desperation the lady gave up with them and called me in. To resolve I tried all the sealant strippers available to me but couldn’t budge the mess effectively. The only other option available was to diamond grind the surface so I discussed this with the customer and she agreed to this and left me to carry on. Initially I started with a coarse 400 grit diamond pad but even that wasn’t having much effect so in the end I had to cut back the surface using a 100 grit pad moving up to 200 grit, then 400 before finally stopping at 800. To lubricate the process you need to use a little water and then rinse away the resultant soil after each pad. If this was a polished stone surface I would have continued with finer and finer grits to restore the surface polish however these tiles were rough limestone and I needed to leave it as near to how it should be. Once all the Limestone had been stripped back the stone turned an uninviting grey colour, so to bring it back to black I applied two coats of Tile Doctor Stone Oil which enhanced the colour. I left the floor overnight to allow the Stone Oil to dry out and then returned to seal the Limestone using two coats of Tile Doctor Colour Grow which is an impregnating sealer that enhances the colour in the stone and will protect it from staining going forward. When the customer saw the final result she was overwhelmed and said she felt like crying with relief, because the floor now looked how she had imagined it to be. It was a great feeling for me to know that I had solved the problems for her.

NW Architectural Photography - Dale Lang
Transitional terra-cotta tile kitchen photo in Portland

Minimalist basement photo in New York

Lucas Fladzinski Photography
Example of a small trendy master gray tile and cement tile bathroom design in San Francisco

Example of a classic home design design in Bridgeport

Debra Prinzing

Dillon Chilcoat, Dustin Chilcoat, David Chilcoat, Jessica Herbert
Example of a large classic concrete floor front door design in Oklahoma City with beige walls and a metal front door

This one of a kind and authentic bathroom features eye catching details such as the pebble tile that dances across the shower wall. The linear brown tile almost looks like wood planks giving a rustic feel to the bathroom. There is a bench for the shower and a generous bathtub surround. Kelly Knipper, Floorology

Design by Petros Design. Carving and artist Tom Monaghan. Installation by North Fork Landscape for Clark County, Washington for PUD Idea Fair.
Photo of a mediterranean landscaping in Portland.