Milicent Harvey
Freestanding bathtub - contemporary master black floor and slate floor freestanding bathtub idea in Boston with a hinged shower door, flat-panel cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, an integrated sink and solid surface countertops

This particular carpet is repeated in various areas of the the house. It pulls a variety of design elements together, unifying finishes and colors. It is soft and elegant, yet a casual statement of nature. Contemporary Lake Front Condominium, Issaquah, WA. Belltown Design. Photography by Paula McHugh

Michele Fambrough
Inspiration for a timeless home design remodel in Atlanta

Inspiration for a huge contemporary open concept light wood floor living room library remodel in Denver with white walls, a two-sided fireplace, a metal fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Absolute Black Polished Granite is an elegant black granite with a small scale black on black patterning and a polished finish. This stone is ideal for both indoor and outdoor applications.

A close up shot of the tone on tone texture with a hint of pearl in the background.

Timbertech deck and Belgard Porcelain pavers
Minimalist home design photo in Boise

Concrete Overlay wood floors in a pool house.
Mountain style concrete home design photo in New Orleans

Finished drapery in family room with wide black pattern trim
Inspiration for a timeless home design remodel in Dallas

Inspiration for a coastal full sun backyard landscaping in Tampa.

Brazilian Teak (Cumaru) floor.

Masland carpet style Stratford "Thames" installed on a basement stairwell.
Minimalist staircase photo in New York

Valley Hardwood
Mid-sized transitional medium tone wood floor living room photo in Seattle with gray walls

Jerry
Inspiration for a modern home bar remodel in Phoenix

Customer contacted Allwood Cabinets to remodel a small kitchen in a vintage ranch. A brick wall was removed and replaced with a beam to expand the kitchen to gain an additional 3-4 feet in the kitchen. Old plywood cabinets were replaced with solid maple cabinets. The main cabinets were natural with a chocolate glaze and the peninsula was stained espresso. The heartwood pine floors were sanded and refinished.

Character grade 6 inch quartersawn white oak flooring with a rich Early American stain and Bona Traffic HD Satin finish
Living room - contemporary living room idea in Boston

Custom made pine stairs to match the floor.
Mid-sized cottage family room photo in Bridgeport

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.

Bedroom - traditional medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in St Louis