Dillon Chilcoat, Dustin Chilcoat, David Chilcoat, Jessica Herbert
Example of a large classic concrete floor front door design in Oklahoma City with beige walls and a metal front door

This new residential home provides a resort-like environment for family and friends. Design features include a unique swimming pool design, a rock grotto with waterfall, custom tiled spas, a splash park, koi ponds, and a tennis court. Herb and edible gardens surround an outdoor dining pavilion. Central lawn space creates space for games and informal play. Stone paving materials and custom bronze work provide elegant and durable finishes.

Detail of custom outdoor fireplace screen, hand hammered and made by the blacksmiths at Maynard Studios. Photo by Rideout Photography.
Modern exterior home idea in Louisville

Millicent Harvey
Living room - mid-sized contemporary open concept light wood floor living room idea in Boston with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Adrian Carter
Elegant staircase photo in Boston

Design by Petros Design. Carving and artist Tom Monaghan. Installation by North Fork Landscape for Clark County, Washington for PUD Idea Fair.
Photo of a mediterranean landscaping in Portland.

Hallway - modern hallway idea in Minneapolis

Foundation Design
Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Los Angeles.

Staircase - contemporary staircase idea in San Diego

Powder bath remodel in Downtown Sarasota condo.
Small minimalist black tile powder room photo in Tampa with black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black walls, a vessel sink, white countertops and a floating vanity

Nursery - mid-sized modern girl light wood floor nursery idea in Miami with purple walls

Design ideas for a rustic landscaping in Boston.

Dorie Swanson
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Orange County.

Mike Moris
This is an example of a large modern drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone landscaping in Los Angeles for spring.

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.

Richard Mandelkorn
Home design - traditional home design idea in Boston

Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Salt Lake City.