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Customer had always wanted a drought resistant landscaping, and head unsuccessfully attempted it on his own two years prior. We started with an area completely overgrown with Bermuda and dead plants. We built a dry river bed through the center, and planted an Olive tree and Palo Verde tree. The orange of the coral aloe and the scent of the Mexican sage is a delight to the senses.

Customer had always wanted a drought resistant landscaping, and head unsuccessfully attempted it on his own two years prior. We started with an area completely overgrown with Bermuda and dead plants. We built a dry river bed through the center, and planted an Olive tree and Palo Verde tree. The orange of the coral aloe and the scent of the Mexican sage is a delight to the senses.

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Family room - large contemporary open concept dark wood floor and brown floor family room idea in New York with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a tv stand and a stone fireplace
Family room - large contemporary open concept dark wood floor and brown floor family room idea in New York with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a tv stand and a stone fireplace
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Inspiration for a large transitional brown two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Nashville with a hip roof
Inspiration for a large transitional brown two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Nashville with a hip roof

After an unsuccessful attempt at finding the original brick for this home, we were excited to present Eldorado Stone to our homeowners for its very natural look, high quality, and reputation. We chose the Cambria Cliffstone for its elegance and rich color tones.
The residents wanted to expand the kitchen into a large open space where they could entertain family and friends, so the design goal was to create a comfortable outdoor space that complimented the home’s existing exterior. Additionally, large windows were installed in an effort to bring the outdoors in as well as compliment their landscaping. Eldorado Stone proved to be a perfect fit for the exterior of this addition, as it blends in with the greenery around the home in addition to the neighborhood as a whole.
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Architect: Brock Eustice
Builder: RJK Construction, Inc.
Website: www.rjkconstructioninc.com
Designer: Designs by Skill, LLC
Website: www.designsbyskill.com
Mason: Ricky Webster
Phone: 540-446-3661
Photography: Greg Hadley
Website:www.greghadleyphotography.com

After an unsuccessful attempt at finding the original brick for this home, we were excited to present Eldorado Stone to our homeowners for its very natural look, high quality, and reputation. We chose the Cambria Cliffstone for its elegance and rich color tones.
The residents wanted to expand the kitchen into a large open space where they could entertain family and friends, so the design goal was to create a comfortable outdoor space that complimented the home’s existing exterior. Additionally, large windows were installed in an effort to bring the outdoors in as well as compliment their landscaping. Eldorado Stone proved to be a perfect fit for the exterior of this addition, as it blends in with the greenery around the home in addition to the neighborhood as a whole.
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Architect: Brock Eustice
Builder: RJK Construction, Inc.
Website: www.rjkconstructioninc.com
Designer: Designs by Skill, LLC
Website: www.designsbyskill.com
Mason: Ricky Webster
Phone: 540-446-3661
Photography: Greg Hadley
Website:www.greghadleyphotography.com

After an unsuccessful attempt at finding the original brick for this home, we were excited to present Eldorado Stone to our homeowners for its very natural look, high quality, and reputation. We chose the Cambria Cliffstone for its elegance and rich color tones.
The residents wanted to expand the kitchen into a large open space where they could entertain family and friends, so the design goal was to create a comfortable outdoor space that complimented the home’s existing exterior. Additionally, large windows were installed in an effort to bring the outdoors in as well as compliment their landscaping. Eldorado Stone proved to be a perfect fit for the exterior of this addition, as it blends in with the greenery around the home in addition to the neighborhood as a whole.
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Architect: Brock Eustice
Builder: RJK Construction, Inc.
Website: www.rjkconstructioninc.com
Designer: Designs by Skill, LLC
Website: www.designsbyskill.com
Mason: Ricky Webster
Phone: 540-446-3661
Photography: Greg Hadley
Website:www.greghadleyphotography.com

After an unsuccessful attempt at finding the original brick for this home, we were excited to present Eldorado Stone to our homeowners for its very natural look, high quality, and reputation. We chose the Cambria Cliffstone for its elegance and rich color tones.
The residents wanted to expand the kitchen into a large open space where they could entertain family and friends, so the design goal was to create a comfortable outdoor space that complimented the home’s existing exterior. Additionally, large windows were installed in an effort to bring the outdoors in as well as compliment their landscaping. Eldorado Stone proved to be a perfect fit for the exterior of this addition, as it blends in with the greenery around the home in addition to the neighborhood as a whole.
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Architect: Brock Eustice
Builder: RJK Construction, Inc.
Website: www.rjkconstructioninc.com
Designer: Designs by Skill, LLC
Website: www.designsbyskill.com
Mason: Ricky Webster
Phone: 540-446-3661
Photography: Greg Hadley
Website:www.greghadleyphotography.com

After an unsuccessful attempt at finding the original brick for this home, we were excited to present Eldorado Stone to our homeowners for its very natural look, high quality, and reputation. We chose the Cambria Cliffstone for its elegance and rich color tones.
The residents wanted to expand the kitchen into a large open space where they could entertain family and friends, so the design goal was to create a comfortable outdoor space that complimented the home’s existing exterior. Additionally, large windows were installed in an effort to bring the outdoors in as well as compliment their landscaping. Eldorado Stone proved to be a perfect fit for the exterior of this addition, as it blends in with the greenery around the home in addition to the neighborhood as a whole.
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Architect: Brock Eustice
Builder: RJK Construction, Inc.
Website: www.rjkconstructioninc.com
Designer: Designs by Skill, LLC
Website: www.designsbyskill.com
Mason: Ricky Webster
Phone: 540-446-3661
Photography: Greg Hadley
Website:www.greghadleyphotography.com

After an unsuccessful attempt at finding the original brick for this home, we were excited to present Eldorado Stone to our homeowners for its very natural look, high quality, and reputation. We chose the Cambria Cliffstone for its elegance and rich color tones.
The residents wanted to expand the kitchen into a large open space where they could entertain family and friends, so the design goal was to create a comfortable outdoor space that complimented the home’s existing exterior. Additionally, large windows were installed in an effort to bring the outdoors in as well as compliment their landscaping. Eldorado Stone proved to be a perfect fit for the exterior of this addition, as it blends in with the greenery around the home in addition to the neighborhood as a whole.
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Eldorado Stone Profile Featured: Cambria Cliffstone installed with a Standard Grout
Architect: Brock Eustice
Builder: RJK Construction, Inc.
Website: www.rjkconstructioninc.com
Designer: Designs by Skill, LLC
Website: www.designsbyskill.com
Mason: Ricky Webster
Phone: 540-446-3661
Photography: Greg Hadley
Website:www.greghadleyphotography.com

Recently I travelled down to the village of Prestwood in the Chiltern Hills of southern Buckinghamshire, to work on a Victorian tiled porch and hallway. Victorian tiles are commonly found in the entrance areas of older houses and unfortunately in this case the tiles had become heavily ingrained with dirt over time, and had suffered from additional paint and plaster spillages. The result was an unsightly mess; my client was considering covering the floor with lino after several unsuccessful attempts at cleaning it. I was called upon to provide a professional clean and seal, restoring these great Victorian tiles back to looking their best again.
On my first day at the house, I mixed up a solution of 50 per cent Tile Doctor Pro-Clean, a high alkaline cleaner, and NanoTech HBU (formerly known as Ultra Clean), which is a cleaning product that contains nano-sized abrasive particles that penetrate deep into the stone to lift ingrained dirt to the surface. This solution was worked into the tiles using abrasive scrubbing pads fitted to one of my commercial rotary machines.
The cleaning process left over a slurry of residue which I rinsed away with clean water and extracted with a wet vacuum. I was still left with the issue of stubborn paint spillages, so I applied a layer of Tile Doctor Remove & Go, a stripper with cleaning properties which is very effective at breaking down paint and adhesive stains.
Once the paint spillages had been dealt with I gave the area another rinse with clean water. I then left the house, allowing the floor enough time to dry overnight.
Upon my return the day I set about sealing the newly cleaned Victorian tiles. Before starting the sealing process I inspected the floor to check for any dampness, knowing that any excess moisture could potentially damage the performance of the sealer.
When I was satisfied that the tiles were fully dried, I applied Tile Doctor Seal & Go, a sealer which offers durable surface protection, along with an aesthetically pleasing, low-sheen finish which brings out the colour in the stone. This product can be used to seal internal, porous surfaces including Victorian, Slate, textured Quarry and Sandstone tiles.
The process made an amazing difference to the floor as you can see from the photographs; additionally the restoration of such an original feature adds a lot of value and looks so much better than lino!
Colin Ford
South Buckinghamshire Tile Doctor
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