I had a horrible experience with having Mosaic House tile installed. Make sure your contractor absolutely knows what they are doing and watch that they are installing correctly. Find out what brands and types of products they are using. It matters! Tile was stained during construction (and scratched). They did not know how to apply the Protex Sealant and the correct order to grout, so there were additionally brushstrokes and grout stains. I now am spending more money and weeks more time trying to fix the job. I have hired someone who refurbishes tile and marble all over NYC. After numerous tests he has not been able to get the stains out. **Protex has an incredibly strong toxic smell. I am not sensitive to this. But If you live in an apartment building make sure this is OK. All my neighbors were concerned.

You could also consider using fine sandpaper to slightly rough up the surface of the white PVC you're seeing. Then mask the floor and use a can of flat black or matte spray paint on it; a couple of light coats should do it. Rustoleum sells a spray paint suitable for plastic. I can't guarantee it if this is a permanent solution but it may be worth a try. I've use this paint on some white PVC piping in my garden and it hasn't flaked yet after three years out in the rain. It's faded a bit but it's still uniformly blackish.

All - here's the link for our FB page MidAtlantic Garden Forum https://www.facebook.com/groups/1420322338277506/

thanks. i thought cotoneaster had softer. more flexible branches. these are stiff...i will take another photo. i submitted a photo last week which was identified as cotoneaster ...this plant is similar but not the same...stay tuned and thanks