Pebbles at a Backsplash

Due to some family emergencies I have not been able to blog for a few weeks. Things have settled down and I wanted to try and catch up a bit.

Recently we have completed a backsplash for a homeowner who wanted to feature a pebble between the counter and upper wall cabinets. Below is our finished product showing the matching grout. pebbles2

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Chicago Reclaimed Brick

Recently we completed another kitchen floor. This one however, was a bit different as we installed a used brick as specified from the job-site's designer, Mark Showell of Mark Showell Interiors (www.markshowellinteriors.com). This used brick had been reclaimed, cut with a band saw to a 3/8" thickness (for flooring) and shipped out from Chicago. Our job was simply to install these fine...
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Justin's Beach House

Recently we completed a job that I considered as so much more than just a job. We were chosen to be a part of a very special building project called the Justin's Beach House Project. Justin W. Jennings was a young man who diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in July of 1988. This news came to Justin just one month prior to entering his freshman year at Penn State. Though he was very much...
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Waves of Tile

Recently we completed another kitchen backsplash. This particular tile is a bit on the unique side of things since it is fashioned in the form of a wave or a scroll look. Our installer Jason was tested, but proved once again to be the better when it came to installing this natural stone. By the time I caught up with Jason he was getting the grouting completed. I will simply let the pictures...
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Breaking the Weather

When our recent customer found water coming in his back door he realized that he needed something besides the hardwood flooring as a "weather break" at this area. We were happy to accommodate by cutting this maple flooring back to an approximate 24" width and inserting these beautiful pebbles. We then installed our waterproof, mold proof, stain proof grout called Spectra...
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A Ceramic Area Rug

Well, after taking most of the summer off from blogging, I figured with fall in the air it was a good time as any to get back to writing and posting. Today I thought I would feature a Hotel Lobby floor that we tackled in the town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. This hotel lobby floor was upgraded by using non-slip 12" x 12" porcelain tiles with a simple border to create this "area rug" effec...
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Blog Archive

► 2009 (46)
- ► April (9)
  - • Ah, The Son....
  - • A Thing of Beauty....
  - • The Finishing Touches....
  - • What is In a Work Station?
  - • Diagonal Installation
  - • Floor Prep
  - • When the Dust Settles
  - • What's in an Underlyament?
  - • Take Care When Grouting
- ► May (8)
  - • Glass Backsplash
  - • More Grouting (SpectraLOCK)
  - • Octagon Tiles
  - • Glass Tiles on a Bathroom Floor
  - • Finished floors
  - • Glass and Laminate Flooring
  - • So much more to flooring than just flooring!
  - • Hardwood and Tile!
- ► June (1)
  - • Pebbles at a Backsplash
- ► August (1)
  - • Another Great Backsplash
- ► September (6)
  - • Slate Mosaics
  - • Terrazzo Tiles
  - • 1"x6" glass tiles
  - • Installer Jay
  - • The Finished Project
  - • Moving In
- ► October (12)
  - • Containing the Dust!
  - • Installing a Home-Gym Floor!
  - • The Master Bathroom
  - • What to Do With a Bow in the Wall???
  - • Finishing the Floor
  - • How to Use Glass and Keep Within Your Budget!
  - • Oopps....Why Didn't I Use Tile...(Before & After)!
  - • Another Kitchen Backsplash
  - • Working With Mud!
  - • From Area Rugs to Showers
  - • A Unique Tub Surround
  - • More on Our Tub Area
- ► November (6)
  - • 5" Hardwood Floors and a Brick Pattern Backsplash!
  - • Our Beloved Mr. Al!
  - • Hardwood in a Sunroom
  - • Our Finished Hardwood Flooring
  - • Large Format Tiles
  - • Tub/Shower Conversion
- ► December (3)
▼ 2010 (25)
- ► January (7)
  - • 12" x 12" White Tiles in a Master Bathroom
  - • Checking Jobs......
  - • Getting Started....
  - • Installing Stone Inserts
  - • Our Two Other Baths
  - • Satisfied Customers
  - • Getting Around
- ► February (3)
  - • Another Busy Day
  - • Changing a Color Theme
  - • Another Busy Week
- ► March (3)
  - • Walk-in Shower
  - • A Master Bathroom or A Masterpiece?
  - • Creating A Glass Vanity Top
- ► April (1)
  - • Completing a Porch Floor
- ► May (6)
  - • Ladies Locker Room
  - • A Blue Glass Backsplash
  - • Making a Floor Flat & Level
  - • Tumbled Marble at a Kitchen Backsplash
  - • Getting Around.....
  - • The Bunk Bathroom
- ► October (4)
  - • A Ceramic Area Rug
  - • Breaking the Weather
  - • Waves of Tile
  - • Justin's Beach House
- ▼ December (1)
  - • Chicago Reclaimed Brick