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WHITE SUBWAY TILE, CARRARA HEXAGON SHOWER FLOOR, DRIFTWOOD PORCELAIN FLOOR TILE,
Example of a mid-sized country master gray tile bathroom design in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets and marble countertops
Example of a mid-sized country master gray tile bathroom design in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets and marble countertops

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard brick driveway in Richmond for summer.

Inspiration for a small timeless brick front porch remodel in Philadelphia with a roof extension
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Clean and simple 1" penny round tile with a contrasting grey grout. Looks Great and easy to clean
Example of a mid-sized classic ceramic tile home design design in Boston
Example of a mid-sized classic ceramic tile home design design in Boston

Custom Surface Solutions (www.css-tile.com) - Owner Craig Thompson (512) 430-1215. This project shows the remodel of a small 1950's vintage home master bathroom. 8"" x 18" Calcutta gold marble tile was used on the shower walls and floor wall base and ceramic gray penny tile on the floor. Shower includes curbless pan / floor, dual shower boxes, frameless glass slider, trough duel fixture sink and chrome fixtures.

Here's a complete bathroom remodel done for a family in Long Beach. Though this bathroom may look like a simple small and compact bathroom, this room holds a lot of great features. The main attraction of this bathroom comes from the open shower that is accompanied by a accented black tile wall. This shower is also featured with a full length niche for shower accessories and a bench for extra support. The bathroom is enhanced more by the golden features that come from the knobs and faucet. This bathroom is the perfect master bathroom extension.

Staircase - mid-sized modern wooden straight metal railing staircase idea in Raleigh with wooden risers

Mid-sized elegant 3/4 ceramic tile alcove shower photo in Philadelphia with white walls

Inspiration for a mid-sized 1950s 3/4 white tile and stone tile marble floor claw-foot bathtub remodel in Seattle

Stairs in honed Pietra d'Avola and wall in Raw texture from Salvatori
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Staircase - contemporary staircase idea in Turin
Staircase - contemporary staircase idea in Turin

I recently re-visited a Victorian period property in the Leeds suburb of Headingley which had an unusually large tiled entrance hall which we believe to be as old as the property itself. I say re-visited as I actually gave this floor a deep clean and reseal around five years ago; it’s always nice to be asked to return to a job as it shows the customers was very happy with the work. However, with five years of wear and tear the sealer had worn down and the floor was now starting to trap dirt, also it had lost the attractive shine added by the sealer and the owner felt it was time to have it done again. Additionally, the owner had recently had the whole house decorated and wanted the floor to look its best and match the fresh appearance of the property.
Sealers do wear off with use and so it is inevitable that the tiles will need to be cleaned and sealed again with time. Given it hadn’t had a professional clean and seal for five years the floor wasn’t looking too bad as you can see from the picture, it was just a bit dull in the high traffic areas such as along the centre. I’ve certainly seen a lot worse.
Initially I wasn’t 100% sure on which cleaning method l was going to use on this floor. Originally l thought about using a coarse 200-grit burnishing pad to take off a couple of layers of sealer and then re-apply 2 more coats. However, the finish on the floor wasn’t even across the width of the hallway and l felt using that approach wouldn’t resolve that. Additionally, a lot of tiles were pitted and a burnishing pad would struggle to get into the holes. So instead I decided to completely strip the floor and re-seal it which would ensure a uniform finish across the floor.
I used a strong 50:50 dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean on the tiles and scrubbed it in with a black floor pad which removed the old sealer and ingrained dirt. The large floor pads are not very effective in the corners and edges, so I used a 6-inch red buffing pad fitted to a hand buffer for those. The floor was rinsed with water and the soil extracted using a wet vacuum. After inspecting the floor some areas were retreated with a repeat of the same process.
After a final rinse and extraction of the soiled water the floor was left to dry overnight.
The next day after first checking the floor was dry with a damp meter it was sealed with four coats of Tile Doctor Seal and Go. This is a water based sealer that gives a lovely sheen and allows the colours to shine through as well as letting the floor breath, which is important in properties of this age that usually do not have a damp proof membrane.
I was very pleased with the finished result as the pictures show and glad that l had chosen to do a deep clean and not just apply more coats of sealer. The client was over the moon.
Nigel Stoker
North West Yorkshire Tile Doctor

Chiseled edge marble tile, laid in the Versailles pattern, is featured throughout the downstairs of the home.
Example of a huge tuscan open concept marble floor and beige floor living room design in Las Vegas
Example of a huge tuscan open concept marble floor and beige floor living room design in Las Vegas

Random width reclaimed oak flooring. Custom free-handed beveling, distressing, hand scraping, wire brushing. Finished with Rubio pure hand rubbed oil by Green Step Flooring, Inc. Home is located in Falls River neighborhood Raleigh, NC

Close up of the repeating pattern of Pratt and Larson's 6x6 Motif A (MT-66XA) in a custom colorfill
Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in Portland
Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in Portland

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Inspiration for a mid-sized mid-century modern partial sun courtyard stone garden path in Chicago for spring.
Inspiration for a mid-sized mid-century modern partial sun courtyard stone garden path in Chicago for spring.

Design by Young Home These by-pass rings allow the panels to be opened and closed over the brackets on a large slider door. Provided by The Fabricsmith.
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