by Appleby Staff | 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 Staff | 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 Staff | 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 Staff | Jun 8, 2011
Put the words “stainless” and “steel” together, and you have two very powerful words that evoke a certain reaction from most people. Kitchens that are high quality are often described as having “granite and stainless steel”, two of...
by Appleby Staff | 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...
by Appleby Staff | Mar 24, 2011
The boys did a fun job in Atherton last week. Appleby cleaned, honed, polished and sealed the light-colored limestone and replaced five tiles in this whimsical home decorated by JR. McDonald. The colors, fabrics and artwork are amazing, all working together to...
by Appleby Staff | Mar 4, 2011
Part of owning a home is trying to maintain it, and that means there will be workers. tradesmen and estimators coming through the door. Some people have a very relaxed attitude about people working in their home. I was surprised when I first started working as a...
by Appleby Staff | Feb 24, 2011
That’s right. We are not the best carpet cleaning company. We are not the best rug cleaning company either. We may not even be the best marble polishing company. How do I know this? Recently Appleby Cleaning and Restoration decided to see if we could become a Diamond...
by Appleby Staff | Feb 17, 2011
The Appleby Hard Surface Division is known for working on fine homes throughout the Bay Area. Recently, a spectacular home in the Berkeley Hills was featured in Diablo Magazine’s February edition. Appleby cleaned, honed and sealed the limestone for this architectural...
by Appleby Staff | Dec 8, 2010
When our dog Lucy was a puppy, we kept a solution of white vinegar (2 parts water, 1 part vinegar) in the cupboard for emergencies. Any urine was blotted up followed by pouring the vinegar solution over the residue until saturated. The solution was then blotted with...
