#74 Herringbone Terracotta Floor | Renovating our Abandoned Stone House in Italy

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We bought this stone house in Italy during the pandemic in 2020. The house was a ruin and we saved everything we could, unfortunately that meant only four stone and clay walls! The back wall, against the terrain, was close to collapse; the roof beams were eaten and basically reduced to dust; the inside separation walls were easily taken down and the whole project turned into a heavy renovation/rebuild.
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[@janethenley2048]

Oh my goodness, the pattern of the tiles is just gorgeous! The love that you two have for this emerging project - for your beautiful home - is so apparent 😊. Perhaps after complete drying and cleaning, a sealant to the tiles would stop the saltpeter bleeding through? Also the transition tile pattern separating kitchen from living room is just lovely! Absolutely love your videos 😊

[@ateliermavi]

We will protect the tiles but not seal them completely as water and vapour must have a way out 😉

[@y.lelivelt2619]

Je hebt het jezelf niet makkelijk gemaakt met dit patroon maar het is wèl mooi!

[@master.sky.a9745]

Какое великолепие!

[@user-ch9jo8mi7m]

If you find that your vinegar was unsatisfactory at removing the white film from the tiles in your kitchen I would recommend using Muratic acid. That is what brick mason's use to clean brick after they are done. It works amazingly well. I used it on my pizza oven. Sprayed it with the acid, scrubbed it with a brush and then washed it off with water. In your case you could just use a mop and some water after the acid wash and scrub.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you for the tip! We will try if the vinegar doesn't show good results ☺️

[@suzanneperron549]

I’d be afraid of mopping muriatic onto un-grouted tiles that the excess would go down in the cracks and effected the lime bonding to the screed. I don’t know that would happen…but I’d be afraid of it.

[@user-ch9jo8mi7m]

As long as you are not using a copious amount of water, but just a moistened mop. No problema.@@suzanneperron549

[@57motherbear]

Efflorescence from the salts in the lime mortar. It roses up through the wet terracotta tile then the salt settles on top. Muriatic acid is the best solution and quite harmless to work with. It requires rinsing with clean water. Perhaps take it from your cistern which will not be so hard.

[@idontthinkso666]

Exactly! @@57motherbear

[@cathybrewer8958]

The pattern you chose expanded the look of the room and clever way of extending it into the kitchen was perfect. And the foreman just had to step into the glue as you were setting tiles. lol. A beautiful job.

[@1111Greek]

It looks absolutely beautiful!! Good job guys!!!👏🙏

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@sheilahartnagle6114]

I just love the herringbone pattern of the living room floor. Really sets this space off ❤

[@helenmelton]

The dog trying its luck 😂 🐾

[@waltervonoer9190]

I find the laying pattern the most beautiful. It has no dominant vanishing line that influences the visual feeling for the room - length - width. Very nicely done.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you ☺️

[@52daa]

What a great pattern you’ve chosen for each room! And you’re becoming quite the tile master! Thank you all again for sharing the progress of a dream home 😊

[@ateliermavi]

Thanks to you for following every step 🤗

[@RLU-wt8vi]

Being that the tiles are NOT perfectly perfect, actually makes the floor look more authentic. It emphasizes just how difficult your job was making, how much you've done so far, all the more beautiful. All I can say is, STUNNING! I am a viewer watching from Ohio, US.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you 😊

[@annafink6217]

This is one of the most beautiful houses in an amazing surrounding that i have ever seen

[@brown-eyedgirl858]

Beautiful! The transitional section is a really lovely way to separate the two rooms. It makes sense that this last room will take longer since it appears to be the biggest room in your house, and the pattern is GORGEOUS! You're both doing such a great job! Blessings and keep going! 🙏💞👍Thank you for sharing and inspiring us all ~

[@martinmoore9758]

Looking great! Herringbone is a real headache, I did my 14sqm balcony 15 years ago, never again!

[@veroniqueborali4631]

Bonne idée le motif de la jonction cuisine, salon 👍👏.simple efficace.

[@gaelicd8328]

It's really looking great 👍. Happy Christmas and New Year from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@laurencemarchal8530]

Hello 😊 Très bonne idée, cette frise de séparation ! Et puis c'est vraiment joli. Je suis définitivement fan de la pose en épi. Pour moi, c'est la plus esthétique. Caiù m'a bien fait rire 😂 D'abord hésitante à y mettre la patte, elle a finalement cédé. Il faut dire qu'une bonne sieste devant le feu est trop tentante 😉 Bon courage pour la suite. Pas évident en cette saison, il fait froid et humide, la nuit tombe très vite. Merci pour ces partages toujours très attendus. A bientôt !

[@ateliermavi]

Caiù attendait juste que je tourne le dos 😉

[@mozellagi]

Beautiful details and craftsmanship.

[@didierolibo]

❤ c'est super beau !!! J'espère que votre problème de salpêtre et moisissures restera dans le passé

[@ateliermavi]

On vous tiendra au courant!

[@dirkvoges6218]

Beautiful Details . It's really looking great

[@mariaetheridge8343]

What a great job, Vince!!! Wow, soon it will be done.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you ☺️

[@kathysalkeldbonilla6541]

Absolutely lovely!

[@celinebaisnee7845]

Superbe disposition, on a hâte de voir le résultat final !!!

[@sabbess3049]

Bonjour, c'est absolument magnifique, et cette impression de "point de Hongrie "lors qu'on regarde en diagonale, j'adore..Cela prend du temps mais en vaut la peine.... Bon courage, bonne continuation .. hâte de voir tout finit!

[@ateliermavi]

Merci beaucoup ☺️

[@melissataylor5494]

Good morning! Love following your progress. It’s getting close to being finished. It is a beautiful home. Congrats

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@niwelu009]

It looks georgeous!

[@cinziaderossi9293]

Ciao ragazzi, complimenti splendido lavoro!!! Noi abbiamo risolto il problema della casa chiusa, quindi umida con due deumudificatori che andavano h24, perchè l'inverno è lungo.

[@Anne-yw6ed]

Such a complex tile pattern. Beautiful with the rest of the room.

[@christeljeandheur8090]

Ça rend super bien. Aussi bien ds la salle qu entre les 2 pièces. Vous avez eu raison de changer de motif pour chaque pièce.❤❤

[@bernardsicard1991]

Hello les archis, au vue de la vidéo, je ne doute pas un seul instant de la beauté finale de votre demeure. Déjà, il se dégage une certaine harmonie qui suppose que nous aurons encore de nombreuses bonnes surprises. Hauts les coeurs et continuez ainsi . P.S. pour virer le tartre des carreaux, employez de l'eau déminéralisée ou, comme dans la dernière image, laissez les sous la pluie.

[@ateliermavi]

Merci beaucoup 🤗

[@lynettescott682]

Everything is coming along just fine I'm loving what I am seeing 😊👍

[@alessandrarocco1037]

Un travail absolument parfait. BRAVO!!!❤

[@ateliermavi]

Merci 😚

[@tonylovering4672]

Very satisfying to watch and the results are magnificent!

[@beverlymartin1414]

The transition tiles are wonderful. 😮For the chemical reaction..

[@monluc123]

Magnifique comme toujours !!!!

[@ateliermavi]

Merci 🤗

[@sorensenDKuki]

That Herringbone pattern looks gorgeous! I am also a big fan of turning the tiles to a 45 from the kitchen to divide the space. Small details like that make the floor look more elegant. Be sure to seal the tiles after you finish the floor to prevent mold, there is a glaze and sealer available for that. As always, excellent work!

[@josecarlosgonzalez3234]

Muy hermoso tu trabajo!!!

[@ateliermavi]

Gracias ☺️

[@roselanegomes53]

Bonjour ! Par coïncidence, ici à Rio de Janeiro, le temps est également pluvieux et froid (25 C pour nous, cariocas, c'est déjà froid, surtout en été :)). J'ai trouvé que le motif des sols dans le passage de la cuisine au salon était très beau ! On pourrait aussi faire une ligne de carreaux carrés du côté du salon, pour former une sorte de "passerelle" dans ce couloir ; j'ai aimé le motif à chevrons dans le salon. Dans mon appartement, les sols du salon et des chambres sont semblables, mais en parquet de bois avec une finition en polyuréthane. J'attends avec impatience la fin des travaux. La vue de la porte du salon vers la cuisine, à cet angle où l'on voit les murs en pierre du salon et de la chambre, est magnifique, tellement harmonieuse ! J'espère que votre cadeau de Noël est que vous avez suffisamment avancé dans les travaux pour pouvoir enfin vous installer dans votre maison, même s'il manque quelques finitions. A la vôtre !

[@ateliermavi]

Merci! 🤗

[@gavinalmeida1994]

Looking so nice so far

[@SoulCage9]

This room already feels amazing.

[@vivalaleta]

That is just gorgeous. Well worth the effort involved. I've been so looking forward to another video from you and now I know why.

[@harrietlivengood6793]

It’s absolutely beautiful! Good job!

[@beverlymartin1414]

Good Morning from the Treasure Coast of Florida ❤❤

[@helgavoorneveld1530]

Absolutely love the pattern and your attention to detail!! It is gorgeous❤❤❤

[@ephphathaoracle]

Beautiful!!!

[@neutonrenda2303]

I'm always taken aback by your intro, seeing how the house once looked, it's easy to forget where you started looking at how much it has changed. 👍❤

[@ateliermavi]

Yes, we have come a long way 😊

[@swingingdaniel]

I just returned to Germany from Beijing (after 11,5 years) and seeing your progress - I just had an emotional moment. Just so beautiful.

[@AntVrctic]

Wow so cool! I particularly like how creative you handle spontaneous decisions and that you follow the logic of your materials rather than being confined to perfect solutions, e.g. 22:54 the transition not sitting in the center of the wall, which you would try to achieve if you had everything planned beforehand but this way it creates a liveliness together with the old stone walls which is extraordinary.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you☺️

[@avivat3010]

Wow!!!!🔥🔥🔥 Do they say the most difficult jobs provide the highest reward? Not always, but in this case, you can be very proud of your accomplishment. It's simply gorgeous. Thank you for sharing this beautiful build with us. It's been an incredible journey. I can't wait to see your house furnished. As designers, this experience will give you so many insights that you wouldn't have had. So exciting!

[@joki5241]

74 Folgen und immer noch spannend zu sehen wie ihr beiden das Perfekt umsetzt. Nicht vorzustellen wenn ihr fertig seit und es keine Folgen mehr gibt😕 Wir warten spannend auf den nächsten Teil 👍🏼💪🏽

[@ateliermavi]

We still have a lot to do a to show you 😉

[@karipenttila2655]

That pattern in living room is fantastic 🎉❤

[@ateliermavi]

Thanks!!

[@brunodarsie9321]

Molto bello il pavimento del soggiorno! Sto ancora aspettando come farete con le fughe 😢.

[@ateliermavi]

Neanche noi sappiamo come faremo! 😅

[@lizetteolsen3218]

Looks gorgeous, despite the setbacks. I will bet some of the old timers have some home remedies for the kitchen tile. What a surprise. Was pleased to see that you do need to tell the dog 'no'. I have been amazed at how well trained during earlier videos.

[@EssGeeSee]

Wonderful. I love your dog’s thought process there. “If I move slowly enough, then it is almost the same as me not being here”.

[@ateliermavi]

😂

[@vivalaleta]

Your music is intelligent and well placed.

[@diannalocke997]

Love it!!!!

[@williamsmith1197]

Looks great.

[@dianewassell7693]

Th irregularities add to the floors character. Not easy for you, although you make it look easy. 😊

[@tonychef4008]

Ciao come state? Mia moglie dice che è molto bello il pavimento lei ha lavorato in una impresa di pulizie per 30 anni e ha visto molti tipi di pavimenti.questo dice che per evitare risalite bisogna trattarlo con un buon prodotto apposito ed eventualmente incerare con cera rossa appositamente per cotto un abbraccio forte dal Brasile Tony e Giovy ❤

[@ateliermavi]

Ciao a entrambi!! 🇧🇷 Grazie mille per i consigli, ne terremo conto!!

[@wbklausmeyer]

Brilliant!! 😍

[@laurencequentin7344]

Such beautiful !

[@ps603]

Just so Beautiful..

[@paulpopielski5261]

Looks great! A+

[@tonifreeman-pt1rb]

Fantastic!

[@T-goet]

Heroic! Looks fantastic!

[@nadya4719]

M0lto bello l0 schema che hai usato per separare le due stanze , e' un tocco di eleganza.. Bravo

[@alechit4]

Quedó bellísimo hermoso me encanta todo lo rústico

[@davidfellowes1628]

Fascinatingly beautiful.

[@lindamounts2193]

Looks incredible. Good job.

[@kerstinwolf5467]

Thank you for sharing this! What a great job!!👏

[@martinjames3950]

Love the cross over between the two rooms

[@ew4985]

Very nice👏👏👏, looks real fine!!!

[@ellentaylor4351]

Excellent work 📣📣

[@michele2133]

stupendo!!!! bravissimo

[@chadcooper7348]

Tile transition between the Kitchen and Living looks great! Well done.

[@marilynlautner2454]

Beautiful work!

[@snowstrobe]

Looks great, worth the extra effort...

[@tittyskillet3413]

Looks good. I like that youre using the same tiles throughout the house, but in different patterns to delineate each room. I noticed you also changed your methodology. Which method did you find easier?

[@ateliermavi]

It's hard to say which is easier.. it really depends on the kind of tiles. So far the kitchen tiles were the easiest to install I think

[@tittyskillet3413]

@@ateliermavi i liked the herringbone pattern the best, installed with thinset onto a dry bed.

[@tittyskillet3413]

@@ateliermavi the herringbone looks the best, and was the most forgiving in terms of linear lines, and was installed on thinset, which i find MUCH easier than laying a wet bed. Former tile setter here, yet decades ago.

[@tomwilson5822]

Absolutely fantastic. Wishing everyone all the very best for Christmas and New Year. Looking forward to the next videos.

[@suzanneperron549]

Beautiful! Love the kitchen threshold, the diagonal tiles were a great idea.

[@lauriegrassiart]

I’ve been watching all of your videos from the beginning and liking all of them, and I finally got around to commenting. I love everything the two of you have been doing to renovate and bring this house back to life. Your taste is impeccable, and I’m so impressed with the eco-conscious choices you’ve been making-from the hemp insulation and walls to the reused terracotta flooring. I can’t wait to see where you take this from here! Thank you so much for sharing with us and best of luck with all of your work!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! 😉

[@neutonrenda2303]

Love the look of the new tiles, the herring bone pattern looks stunning.❤

[@UCLALJR]

Lovely transition from kitchen to living room! I hope the vinegar wash worked on the kitchen floor!

[@lekago]

The view behind your table where you cut the tiles is gorgeous. Looks like such an amazing place to be in.

[@mariagierak7530]

Wow…belissssima

[@kennstransky]

Good Sunday Coffee Morning from northern Vermont USA where we are expecting 12 more inches of snow tonight. I love the new floor pattern and the artisan tiles have such a nice rough finish! Perfection.

[@rickilynschneider366]

I so enjoy your journey. You took the house down to its basic walls and rebuilt it so beautifully. And, as you are learning so are we. Thank you

[@lindacarruthers3423]

I’m sorry the tiles gave so much trouble . Your determination and perseverance yet again brought an excellent result .❤❤

[@bonniefrench9884]

Wonderful progress ! Great work overall !

[@peachettte]

I'm absolutely in love with the transition tiles! You'll figure it all out for sure ❤

[@kallefriberg8766]

Very nice!

[@cttravels5244]

Bravo. Brava. Bravissimo!

[@valentinamoore9456]

I love the pattern of the tiles. This house will be so beautiful when it is done!

[@claudiaolalla4292]

The flooring is looking amazing. Well done! 👍

[@RayGee101]

Hi. I'm from Canada. I have renovated a few houses myself. I admire your craftsmanship and great attention to detail. Very good work!

[@soniawoolley366]

Results looking great - well worth the effort !

[@kensam684]

OH l love the pattern .

[@LauraKupac]

I admire your dedication and hard work. It’s turning out beautiful!

[@marianmoise4809]

Foarte frumos.Bravo.

[@jenaemarieAZ]

Really stunning! Your talent is amazing!

[@kathmandoo]

Your house looks fantastic. Great work.

[@d.schreiber873]

Despite everything, they are still made by hand and are therefore subject to certain irregularities. But they are beautiful and fit perfectly into the room and the laying pattern is the most beautiful in the whole house so far. ❤ By the way: great transition!