Art Deco style mural
I love this interesting repeated pattern.
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More artistic work by Justine Tartarsky
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I met this artist, Justine Tatarsky, in Suisun Valley at the Glashoff ranch art show. I am so exited to find intriguing art on tile! I can’t wait for my customers to choose one of these beautiful colorful works of art. This multi-tile piece is called Animal Nature. These tiles are created in Northern California…
Read MoreOutdoor Paver Tile Walkway
Pavers from America, made in Lincoln California First step was to dig out the garden soil to the correct depth. It is important to leave undisturbed soil at the bottom of the dug out area. We dug out about 4 inches of dirt and framed it in with wood boards on the outside edge making…
Read MoreCladding over existing brick fireplace with tile
The homeowner wanted to update this old fireplace. They were getting it ready for sale so they only wanted to tile the face of the fireplace and not the hearth. In this case, the brick is nicely set all in one plane, no protruding bricks. So because it was laid smoothly, we could actually tile directly to…
Read MoreSealing a slate floor
Here you see a slate floor which was cleaned with an alkali product and then the darker half was sealed with an enhancing solvent based sealer.se.
Read MoreGranite sealing
We recently sealed this Absolute Black granite vanity and the grout between the floor tiles in a master bath. Typically, most installers do not automatically apply sealer to grout or stone; this task is the responsibility of the homeowner to either apply themselves or hire someone to seal the stone or grout. In a new house…
Read MoreTile on slab floor is buckling upwards and coming loose
Recently, I worked on a repair to a large tiled floor where 12 tiles were coming loose and buckling upward in a bedroom and 7 tiles were coming loose in the formal dinning room. The homeowner asked me, “why is this happening?” This house had over 1200 sq. ft. of floor tiled installed over a…
Read MoreCracked slab floor
We received a call from a homeowner about a row of cracked tiles in their bathroom floor. The cracked tiles were due to a slab crack directly under the tiles. When re-setting tile over a crack like this its important to use a flexible setting material. Most membrane or elastic-type setting products will work over slab…
Read MoreGlass accent in tub surround
The homeowners wanted a large band of glass penny round accent tiles at the top of their shower. They choose this unusual layout so that when they installed the glass doors the accent would show above the doors. The homeowners wanted a large band of glass penny round accent tiles at the top of their shower. They choose…
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