by Appleby | Nov 14, 2011
We Americans like to keep things clean, especially in the bathroom. With tile and grout, or marble, limestone or travertine, there can be rust stains in the grout lines at the base of the toilet. Even with repeated scrubbing, these rust stains persist. Don’t let it...
by Appleby | Nov 14, 2011
How do I fix my Marble Shower? Nothing stays beautiful without help. Just ask Kim Kardashian. Marble makes a beautiful material for a shower enclosure, but it also requires maintenance. Marble, unlike ceramic tile, absorbs water and needs to be cleaned and sealed...
by Appleby | Oct 11, 2011
Travertine is a beautiful flooring material. I’ve been in a thousand homes and seen travertine in some of the finest homes in California. Tumbled travertine is a rustic version of the same material, but elicits an “Old World” feel, and because of its rustic look—(it...
by Appleby | Apr 20, 2011
Recently, we worked at a very nice home in Discovery Bay on the California Delta. The owner had a problem. He has a beautiful backyard with pillow-cut limestone (stones that are rounded on the edges) surrounding his infinity pool and hot tub, over-looking his...
