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Sylvie Atanasio talks about the industry, design, and CTDA

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Though it had been unveiled at the worst time, February 2008, “in retrospect, it turned out to be the best time, because competitors stopped bringing in anything edgy or innovative,” Atanasio says. My commitment is to bring forth beautiful tile and stone products. TD: How do you see stone faring vs. ceramic and porcelain?

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Meet MIA President, Dan Rea

StoneDimensions

Coldspring is a leading supplier of natural stone serving the commercial, memorial, residential and industrial markets since 1898. I joined the MIA board of directors in 2009 and am honored to serve as president of the largest stone association in the world (the MIA). I have been with Coldspring since 1977.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Let me vent a little about Houzz

Kitchen and Residential Design

Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. You cannot order a natural stone counter out of a catalog and you have to pick the slabs your counters will be made from in person. Thats why people get natural stone counters.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

• Cisa Ceramiche (Booth 4806) will unveil Modula, a beautiful series that replicates the look of natural stone, and Royal Marble that recalls the traditional elegance of the real material. ► 2008. Both are available in four colorways and various sizes. ► August. (44). ► July. (44). ► June. (48).

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Houzz.com you're killing me

Kitchen and Residential Design

Similarly, natural stone patterns dont have formal names. A stone labeled Crema Bordeaux today looks nothing like the same stone from the same quarry in Brazil five years ago. ► 2008. Whats Labrador in your market is Uba Tuba in someone elses. ► August. (44). ► July. (44). ► June. (48).

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