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Example of a minimalist home design design in Sacramento

6" Backbay Black Powder Coat Aluminum Modern House Numbers (modernhousenumbers.com) Available in 4”, 6”, 8”, 12” or 15” high. Aluminum numbers are 3/8” thick, black powder coat finish and a ½” standoff providing a subtle shadow.

Example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen design in Toronto with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

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Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Los Angeles.

Powder room - cottage wallpaper powder room idea in New York

image of dwarf mondo grass line in decomposed granite and bluestone pathway. photo credit: ashley thorner
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Seattle.

Photo of a craftsman landscaping in San Francisco.

pandurum studios
Example of a large tuscan home design design in San Francisco

Staircase - staircase idea in Tokyo Suburbs

Whether your landscape style is formal, Mediterranean, modern or eclectic, what really brings it to life are the plants! Sun and shade plantings, drought-tolerant gardens, and exciting container combinations work in harmony with hardscape to create the perfect look for each of our clients based on their own unique style. If time has taken its toll on your garden, we can give you a fresh new look.

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.

A close-up view of a creekside restoration featuring healthy native plants with delicate purple flowers in bloom. The original natural rocks remain in place, thoughtfully integrated with drought-tolerant vegetation to create a sustainable habitat that supports soil stabilization and local wildlife.

This is an example of a large tropical partial sun backyard stone formal garden in Miami for summer.

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Example of a classic home design design in Atlanta

Make your outdoor event fun and festive with pure white Soji solar string lights in durable nylon fabric - leave them up year-round!
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

Copper sheer descent fountain. Photo by Pete Cadieux
Inspiration for a small contemporary shade courtyard stone water fountain landscape in Boston.