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Natural Stone 101

Kitchens for Living

Natural stone is sexy. If you want a countertop that makes a unique statement with lots of movement and natural variations I recommend natural stone. Granite is a natural stone that blends perfectly with so many styles. It’s definitely one of the key players both in terms of function and aesthetics.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. Take a look at a few porcelain collections, offered with Architectural Ceramics, that feature in-stock and special order options. Ancient Stone. Go big or go home. OK, we’d love to go through your home.

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Queries & Quandaries

StoneDimensions

What we received is definitely not select. There are numerous quarriers who have established grades for the varieties of material yielded by their particular quarry, and in those cases, there would be terminology that defines each grade. Q: We’re doing a stone tile job and the owner has called in a tile consultant.

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Why You Should Use Natural Materials In Your Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Granite is the hardest and densest natural stone, which helps maintain its luster and resist staining for longer than comparable materials. Avoid acidic cleaners when wiping down stone and metals. When it comes to creating a trendy interior, using green materials is definitely the way to go. Image Via: Staprans Design.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

• Apavisa (Booth 2519) is heading to Coverings with Archconcept, a new collection of patterns in stone, metal and cement finishings that are inspired by the latest manufacturing technology and trends in architecture. • Casalgrande Padana SpA (Booth 4700) is showing Architecture and Bios.

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

Architectural Ceramics

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve prepared a quick read for you about natural slate, and our client spaces and collections that feature it. Because some of us slept through first period science class, let’s pull apart the definition one layer at a time. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics.

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