03/07/09 19:37
The moment I saw this floor I knew it held bags of potential to be a truly stunning piece and possibly a couple of surprises. The floor has pretty much all you could want a restorer; beautifully rich colours, encaustic borders, a gorgeous feature panel and intricate patterns to tie it all together. Set inside a beautifully designed Victorian property by T C Hine, in the Park Estate Nottingham.
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham
04/06/09 19:14
A Victorian quarry chequer board in The Park Estate Nottingham. Initially ingrained with gypsum dust, efflorescence and surface dirt, all of which was removed to add a colour enhancing penetrating sealer.
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham, quarry, victorian
07/05/09 18:44
This Victorian tiled floor within The Park area of Nottingham was superbly laid out and boasts some beautiful purple triangles in the doorways. This floor really is a credit to the owners who painstakingly restored the floor themselves a while back and have since kept the floor immaculately clean.
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham, geometric, victorian
21/04/09 12:31
A truly beautiful example of Victorian floor tiling in The Park, Nottingham. These Victorian tiles circa 1880 by Minton Hollins & Co are not only beautifully ornate but also incorporate a wonderful colour palette with rich browns, baby blue and a scattering of purple.
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham, encaustic, geometric, victorian
31/12/08 15:27
This floor really was a catalogue of errors. Even though this floor had been previously restored we found that their attempts had been nothing more than poor bodges. With everything from the wrong type sealers applied onto top of old sealers and lots of dirt, to failing to completely neutralise their cleaning agents
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham, geometric, victorian
16/10/08 19:14
What an amazing floor this is. Located in one of the more salubrious areas of the park in Nottingham; it really is a gem. How often do you find a floor with as many encaustic tiles as this? Very few to be honest and considering the floors excellent condition, it is all the more rare.
The finish is a subtle sheen that gently enhances the overall colour and reduces cleaning time by providing a hard wearing coating on top of the tiles.
Restoration details hereTags: the park, nottingham, geometric, victorian, encaustic
