This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This Tumbled Travertine tiled floor at a beautiful house in Horley had been poorly maintained through the years using the wrong type of sealer which quickly wore down allowing dirt to become ingrained in the stone. The owner had become concerned about the state of the tiles and decided it was time to call in an expert that could restore the tiles to a condition that complimented the environment in which it was situated. Travertine is known for being very distinctive in character and very durable, making it a very popular choice for tiled flooring in properties worldwide. However, the stone does require regular professional maintenance and polishing to keep it looking it top shape and home owners rarely realise this when they decide to have it installed. Fortunately, in the UK at least you can rely on your local tile doctor to maintain it for you. The first part of the job involved giving the floor a thorough clean to remove what was left of old sealers and any polishing compounds that remained on the floor. Before beginning that however I brought in all my equipment and products into the house and then prepped the area by taping up the woodwork to protect it during the renovation process. To remove what was left of the old sealers and other coatings still present on the floor a strong solution of Tile Doctor Remove and Go was applied to the floor and left to soak in for about ten minutes before being actively worked in with a rotary machine fitted with a black scrubbing pad. The solution turned black with the soil as it was lifted out of the pores of the stone and it was then rinsed off with water and extracted with a wet vacuum. Following this, we moved on to a process we know as burnishing that hones the stone and brings up the polished appearance. Working in sections due to the size of the floor It involves the application of a series of diamond encrusted burnishing pads from coarse through to very fine. The coarse 400-grit pad fitted to the rotary floor buffer and run over the floor using only water for lubrication. The water turns into a slurry as the pad does its job removing dirt and this has to be rinsed off the floor and extracted with the wet vacuum before applying the next pad. The process was then repeated with medium 800 grit pad for an initial polish followed by the Fine 1500 grit pad for the second polish using water for lubrication and rinsing and extracting in between each pad. The last pad is a very fine 3000 grit pad for the final polish and is applied with only a little water sprayed onto the floor using a technique we call a Spray Burnish. This last pad really brings up the polished appearance of the stone. To bring up the appearance of the stone even further and add a really durable polish Tile Doctor Shine Powder was applied. This is a crystallising powder sealer that ensures a very high shine and a tough, durable finish. This powder is applied directly to the tiles in combination with approximately ½ a litre of water and a soft white buffing pad. Last step was to add to the protection provided by the Shine Powder with two coats of Tile Doctor Ultra-Seal which is a natural look sealer that doesn’t change the look of the stone and is applied to the stone and grout. This sealer works by seeping into the stone, occupying the pores and preventing dirt from becoming ingrained. The customer was ecstatic with the results, being particularly pleased that she got the floor looking the way she originally wanted without significant expense, not to mention stress. Michael Conlon East Surrey Tile Doctor

Located in Petite Anse, on the south west coast of Mahe, Seychelles ... 27 Private Residences occupy two headwaters of the bay while the seafront area is dedicated to the Resort and Spa, each of the Private Residences enjoy panoramic views of the Indian Ocean ... The owners enjoy the extensive facilities offered by the Four Seasons, which include spa, fitness facilities and world-class restaurants, as well as a tailor-made concierge service. Starting at $ 7,250,000 USD. * This property is subject to change of value and confirmation of availability without previous notice. The informative data should be confirmed by documents provided by the owner or official authorities.

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

photos by Pedro Marti The owner’s of this apartment had been living in this large working artist’s loft in Tribeca since the 70’s when they occupied the vacated space that had previously been a factory warehouse. Since then the space had been adapted for the husband and wife, both artists, to house their studios as well as living quarters for their growing family. The private areas were previously separated from the studio with a series of custom partition walls. Now that their children had grown and left home they were interested in making some changes. The major change was to take over spaces that were the children’s bedrooms and incorporate them in a new larger open living/kitchen space. The previously enclosed kitchen was enlarged creating a long eat-in counter at the now opened wall that had divided off the living room. The kitchen cabinetry capitalizes on the full height of the space with extra storage at the tops for seldom used items. The overall industrial feel of the loft emphasized by the exposed electrical and plumbing that run below the concrete ceilings was supplemented by a grid of new ceiling fans and industrial spotlights. Antique bubble glass, vintage refrigerator hinges and latches were chosen to accent simple shaker panels on the new kitchen cabinetry, including on the integrated appliances. A unique red industrial wheel faucet was selected to go with the integral black granite farm sink. The white subway tile that pre-existed in the kitchen was continued throughout the enlarged area, previously terminating 5 feet off the ground, it was expanded in a contrasting herringbone pattern to the full 12 foot height of the ceilings. This same tile motif was also used within the updated bathroom on top of a concrete-like porcelain floor tile. The bathroom also features a large white porcelain laundry sink with industrial fittings and a vintage stainless steel medicine display cabinet. Similar vintage stainless steel cabinets are also used in the studio spaces for storage. And finally black iron plumbing pipe and fittings were used in the newly outfitted closets to create hanging storage and shelving to complement the overall industrial feel. Pedro Marti

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This project consisted of getting the house ready for a holiday party. We used the owners collections of Christmas decorations as well as their every day treasures. The end result was a party with no pressure. The owners enjoyed the night and all their guests telling them how great the house looked, as they smiled and said, "thank you." If you would like help with your holidat party call us today @ 203.525.5398

photos by Pedro Marti The owner’s of this apartment had been living in this large working artist’s loft in Tribeca since the 70’s when they occupied the vacated space that had previously been a factory warehouse. Since then the space had been adapted for the husband and wife, both artists, to house their studios as well as living quarters for their growing family. The private areas were previously separated from the studio with a series of custom partition walls. Now that their children had grown and left home they were interested in making some changes. The major change was to take over spaces that were the children’s bedrooms and incorporate them in a new larger open living/kitchen space. The previously enclosed kitchen was enlarged creating a long eat-in counter at the now opened wall that had divided off the living room. The kitchen cabinetry capitalizes on the full height of the space with extra storage at the tops for seldom used items. The overall industrial feel of the loft emphasized by the exposed electrical and plumbing that run below the concrete ceilings was supplemented by a grid of new ceiling fans and industrial spotlights. Antique bubble glass, vintage refrigerator hinges and latches were chosen to accent simple shaker panels on the new kitchen cabinetry, including on the integrated appliances. A unique red industrial wheel faucet was selected to go with the integral black granite farm sink. The white subway tile that pre-existed in the kitchen was continued throughout the enlarged area, previously terminating 5 feet off the ground, it was expanded in a contrasting herringbone pattern to the full 12 foot height of the ceilings. This same tile motif was also used within the updated bathroom on top of a concrete-like porcelain floor tile. The bathroom also features a large white porcelain laundry sink with industrial fittings and a vintage stainless steel medicine display cabinet. Similar vintage stainless steel cabinets are also used in the studio spaces for storage. And finally black iron plumbing pipe and fittings were used in the newly outfitted closets to create hanging storage and shelving to complement the overall industrial feel. Pedro Marti

Located in Petite Anse, on the south west coast of Mahe, Seychelles ... 27 Private Residences occupy two headwaters of the bay while the seafront area is dedicated to the Resort and Spa, each of the Private Residences enjoy panoramic views of the Indian Ocean ... The owners enjoy the extensive facilities offered by the Four Seasons, which include spa, fitness facilities and world-class restaurants, as well as a tailor-made concierge service. Starting at $ 7,250,000 USD. * This property is subject to change of value and confirmation of availability without previous notice. The informative data should be confirmed by documents provided by the owner or official authorities.

Located in Petite Anse, on the south west coast of Mahe, Seychelles ... 27 Private Residences occupy two headwaters of the bay while the seafront area is dedicated to the Resort and Spa, each of the Private Residences enjoy panoramic views of the Indian Ocean ... The owners enjoy the extensive facilities offered by the Four Seasons, which include spa, fitness facilities and world-class restaurants, as well as a tailor-made concierge service. Starting at $ 7,250,000 USD. * This property is subject to change of value and confirmation of availability without previous notice. The informative data should be confirmed by documents provided by the owner or official authorities.

This project is all about getting the owner's home refreshed for renters to occupy until owner gets back and starts the serious kitchen remodel in a year or so. Meanwhile adding to the NEW 30" x 30" tile floors installed a year or so ago are; all new paint, improved door hardware, refreshed birch cabinets, new island and work counters, custom soffit treatment extended, window coverings throughout., painted pantry barn door. and new light fixtures for entry, ceiling fan and light for family room and lighting for kitchen and breakfast nook.

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This is one of the first occupied properties I have put on Houzz.com. I added a lot of accessories including mirrors, art, area rugs,, lighting and small accent furniture. The owners had a really high offer within a few days of listing it at $1.6 million. If you are thinking about listing your house, give us a call for a consultation. We have been working with home owners, realtors, investors and house 'flippers' since 2006. Call 514-222-5553.

This detailed Victorian tiled hallway at a property in Camden was overdue some much-needed repair and maintenance. The owners of the property appreciated that original period features like this add a lot of value to a property and asked me to visit the property to quote for renovating it. The property was in a terrace of similar properties most of which appeared to have retained their Victorian character. I inspected the floor and found there were a couple of loose, cracked, worn and broken tiles that needed to be replaced. In addition, the floor tiles needed a deep clean and then seal to bring back the wow factor. I was confident we could renovate the floor but at that point unsure if we would be able to find exact match replacements for the damaged tiles. Fortunately, Victorian tiles are still in demand and I knew of several companies I could check with so I was confident they could be found. We discussed how long the work would take and assuming I could source the replacements agreed a price for the full restoration of the floor. After doing some research I managed to find suitable replacements with a company called Original Style and the work was scheduled for the following month. Firstly, we prepared all areas with protective tapes to threshold edges and skirting. This was followed by spaying the tiles with a strong dilution of Tile Doctor Remove & Go which is product designed to remove old sealers and coatings. After about ten minutes the tiles were scrubbed with black scrubbing pads and scrubbing brushes. Fresh water was used to rinse the floor and the slurry was extracted using a wet vacuum. The floor was inspected and then a second clean carried out, this time using Tile Doctor Pro-Clean which is a Tile and Grout cleaning agent. The same process of application was used and after rinsing and extracting the dirt the tiles were given a steam clean. This ensured all the dirt was lifted out of the pores of the tile and the floor was now as clean as it possible could be. The next step was the remove the loose and cracked tiles using the reclaimed tiles we had sourced earlier. Some cuts were necessary to get the replacements to match the originals but overall the plan worked. A quick drying adhesive was used to secure the tiles so we could apply the grout shortly after. The whole floor was then re-grouted and cleaned off to ensure a good match. The floor was left to dry off overnight, and you could already see it was now looking considerably improved. Returning the next morning we checked the floor was dry using a moisture meter, this is important as to apply a sealer to damp tiles will lead to a patchy experience. All was well so we were ready to apply the sealer. To start a single base coat of Tile Doctor Colour Grow sealer was applied to the floor and left to dry. This sealer is an impregnator that protects from within by occupying the pores in the clay tile improving colour in the process. This sealer does leave a matt finish however and the client wanted a subtle shine so one dry it was followed by four coats of Tile Doctor Seal & Go. The combination of the two sealers works really well to add long lasting protection to the tiles and provide the desired finish to the floor. The floor was much improved, and the client was delighted. The detailed pattern and colours were now much more prominent, and the hallway looked much more inviting for both the owner and their guests. For the aftercare of Victorian tiles, I recommended the use of Tile Doctor Neutral Cleaner which is pH neutral and won’t prematurely erode the life of the sealer. Nigel Voyce North London Tile Doctor

Originally built in 1851, this private residence once served as the general store for the historic town of Odessa, Delaware. After several years of restoration projects, the owners decided to address the home’s undersized kitchen by building an addition in the area currently occupied by a poorly built enclosed porch. The owners’ desire was to have a modern kitchen that would provide them with the latest advancements, and an informal eating area that provided views to the back lawn and garden. In order to make the home livable, in spite of possible ambulatory issues that come with aging, a full bath was also on the ‘must-have’ list. Along with the spatial requirements, major importance was placed upon creating an addition which would blend in suitably with the historic home, using sympathetic and harmonious materials. The addition aligns the main workspace of the kitchen with the existing door leading from the original house and terminates with a Palladian window, while a vaulted barrel roof and ceiling celebrate the kitchen as the home’s new gathering space for friends and family. The curving bead board ceiling is up lit from fixtures mounted behind a traditional cornice, while traditional cabinetry in natural and painted finishes are topped by natural stone and wood counters. Traditional fixtures and reclaimed heart-pine plank flooring add both character and warmth to the rooms. The exterior brickwork takes its cues from the original house, while the horizontal siding accents the barrel roof and Palladian window. The cornice and standing seam metal roof match those of the existing structure. Joseph Mullan Photography