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MIA Releases Stones of North America Version 3

StoneDimensions

The Marble Institute of America has released Stones of North America Version 3. Stones of North America is a comprehensive iPad® app that gives design and construction professionals quick, easy access to detailed information about natural stones quarried in North America.

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Made in USA: Manufacturers ramp up domestic production

Floor Covering News

We manufacture in eight plants throughout America, and manufacture around 70% of our total volume in the U.S. North America has some of the best hardwood forests in the world.”. quarry tile); Sunnyvale, Texas (floor tile); Muskogee, Okla., Currently, Southwind produces 46 LuxMax Carpet styles for a total of 304 colors in Dalton.

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Natural Stone 101

Kitchens for Living

Colors are pretty much limited to greys, greens, blues and blacks with subtle lighter veining. Like with all natural stone, price is largely determined by how close you are to the source (quarry or port). It’s found in a variety of colors, known for its translucent quality and is frequently enhanced with back lighting.

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NSI selects award recipients

Floor Covering News

During her board service, Cohen contributed not only to strategic guidance, but also led the development of the “Color Plate” books and stone reference guides, the company said. In 1998, Cohen became president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). recipients select natural stone for their homes.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

European countries that are lesser known but also offer slate quarries are Belgium, Germany, Italy and Wales. The world’s second-largest producer and exporter of slate, takes us to South America. No matter what country, slate’s color will vary depending on where it is from. Brazilian Multi-color Slate.

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Quartz VS. Quartzite Countertops: Make the Right Choice for Your Kitchen

Kitchens for Living

Cambria is the only one manufactured in North America. If you want variety (in price, pattern and color), consistency and no maintenance quartz is a perfect fit. It is completely natural, mined from quarries just like granite. Silestone by Cosentino comes from Spain and Caesarstone from Israel.

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San Antonio Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you feel like getting a little touristy, you’re near The Alamo , the River Walk and the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas. The neighborhood is also bordered by The Alamo Quarry Market , which has a Whole Foods, a movie theater and more than 75 shops and restaurants. A rooftop garden and yoga classes are other notable amenities.