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Terrazzo Tile Today

Garden State Tile Blog

Terrazzo, by historical definition, is a flooring material consisting of chips of marble or granite set in concrete and polished down to give a smooth surface. Once projects were completed, workers were often left with unusual sized scraps of granite and marble chips. Modern Day Uses of Terrazzo. Why Terrazzo?

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Natural Stone 101

Kitchens for Living

It’s definitely one of the key players both in terms of function and aesthetics. In terms of user friendliness and durability it usually comes down to natural stone or man made products such as quartz. Like with all natural stone, price is largely determined by how close you are to the source (quarry or port).

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

For information about our Ancient Stone Collection, visit the Product Page on our website, or download a Data Sheet here. In the bathroom renovation shown above, it shows the collection’s range of product well. For more information about the 12″x24″ tile we stock, visit our Product Page. Aristocrat.

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Why You Should Use Natural Materials In Your Design

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

You’ve probably been heard about the advantages of decorating with natural materials like marble, wood, metals, and clay. These days, consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the quality of the products that they use – and rightly so. Products that are less processed are better for you and the environment.

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President's Message: Introducing our new president, Dan Rea

StoneDimensions

“The mission of the Marble Institute of America is to serve and support the dimensional natural stone industry by providing an array of services, products, and authoritative information important to, and valued by, industry members.” ” This mission statement was crafted in 2010 and remains relative today.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

• Azteca (Booth 2211) will awe attendees with Jasper R40, a new ceramic tile series serving up a marble look that will enliven walls with its striking shade variations. • Ceramiche Refin (Booth 4123) has three new products that capitalize on the latest technology.

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Experiences of Buying Granite Worktops

Granite4Less

There’s tremendous colour and pattern variation both within a single piece of granite and between granite quarried from different parts of the world. You can check out our collection of stones in our product range section online. Getting the quarry ready. Obtaining commercial blocks from quarry using dynamite.

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