What’s on your shopping list? Probably not natural stone, but we’ll bet that for each item on your list, you’ve spent some time researching. The same goes for purchasing natural stone for your future projects. You’ll need to do some research, but we can save you time. Read 9 Hard Questions to...
If you’ve put off remodeling your kitchen, bath, or basement bar until 2019, you’ve got some exciting natural stone ideas to consider—ideas that go beyond the usual stone and color choices and slabs as countertops. What’s new for 2019? Lines, edges, patterns, and aesthetic execution! When choosing the best stone for...
What’s the best way to spruce up your kitchen without demolishing both the whole room and your budget? How about updating just the island? Islands are often a family’s communication command central when grabbing quick breakfast bites and cups of coffee, laying out after-school snacks, and preparing meals. Why not make...
They’re simple, extraordinary, and trending. Imagine facing the largest area in your room with an entire slab of the most beautiful natural stone you’ve ever seen. Except for a few small accent pieces, your decorating would be done! Natural stone slabs make extraordinary statements, and more and more renovators are visiting stone...
he latest countertop trend—of hiding unsightly appliances—will never go out of style. Called the waterfall countertop, it’s perfect for hiding appliances, trash receptacles, and exposed counter ends, especially in contemporary kitchens and baths. Simply put, the same material you’ve chosen for your countertop, like marble, granite, or quartz, extends vertically down...
Winter's finicky weather can throw at us, at random, summer’s leftover heat and hints of cold to come. What’s the best way to deal with the ups and downs of fall temperatures? By keeping warm on cool days and cool on warm days with a natural stone indoor spa. From...
When planning interior projects with a contemporary look, don’t count out stone. It comes naturally and, under practiced hands, can change from Stone Age to stylish. These aren’t your ancestor’s stones, well, maybe they are, but they can be cut and crafted into trendy, modernistic styles and patterns with durability...
Don’t let that dog in the house! You won’t be saying that after you redesign your mudroom into a combined laundry and pet shower. With natural stone floors, walls, and shower, you can simply wash away the mud and mess! And welcome a clean dog into your home. Now, wouldn’t that...
Love the appeal of granite, but not the price? How about installing granite tiles? With granite tiles, you get to enjoy granite’s beauty and durability for less. This article on granite tile gives you the information you need if you love the look of granite, the “most in-demand material for countertops in the...
The world’s oldest structures date back nearly 5, 000 years and are built from stone, of course. Later, commercial and industrial structures used stone inside and out. Then, modern homes and buildings relied on man-made materials and used very little, if any, natural stone inside. But now, natural stone has...
