Hayley designed the Compass Rose pictured here based upon a design brief from the owners. Installed by The Legacy Paver Group
Example of a small trendy concrete paver patio design in San Francisco

If you're buying a custom designed deck, you should get a truly custom deck - one that suits your home, your taste and your style. This Waxhaw custom deck by Archadeck does just that. Shaped to perfection and lined with iron rails, it's a truly spectacular deck.

Rhododendron canescens / Piedomont Azalea Photo: John S. Quarterman, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic

This is an example of a large rustic partial sun courtyard brick formal garden in New Orleans for summer.

Rhododendron x 'Nova Zembla' has deep red magenta flowers. Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC
Photo of a traditional shade landscaping in New York for spring.

This is an example of a tropical landscaping in New York.

Dorie Swanson
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Orange County.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary dark wood floor and brown floor great room remodel in New York with white walls and no fireplace

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

BenjaminDavidPhotography.com
Example of a trendy bathroom design in Detroit

This large sunburst of 24 carat gold leaf and copper leaf on a glazed cobalt blue background with trompe l'oeil shadings is a stunning look for this foyer ceiling.

Leanne Michael
Inspiration for a mediterranean landscaping in Santa Barbara.

Ojai
Example of a trendy home design design in Santa Barbara

Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Dallas

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.

Alene Pettus
Elegant home design photo in Tampa

Photo By: Dustin Furman
Example of a small eclectic 3/4 multicolored tile and stone tile terra-cotta tile bathroom design in Baltimore with a pedestal sink and a two-piece toilet

Eric Roth Photography
Example of a minimalist kitchen design in Boston

Example of an ornate home design design in New York