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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

Floor Covering News

Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category. Lead times, maintenance, job lots from the quarrying should be comfortable for the retailer to walk someone through.

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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

To reference this information later, download a Printable PDF here. Ceramic tile, like a 3″x6″ subway, seems like a safe and popular pick for designers and homeowners alike. Another porcelain pick, comes from Casey Terrell, an east-coast native who drives our internet sales. Natural Stone.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Designers of commercial spaces like hospitality, use porcelain tile because it often has a higher coefficient of friction. For information about our Ancient Stone Collection, visit the Product Page on our website, or download a Data Sheet here. The modern hard-lined design is softened by the texture of the tile. Aristocrat.

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Premium underlayments: A path to add-on profits

Floor Covering News

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Houzz.com started out just a couple of years ago and has since grown into one of the go to places on the internet for designers and Architects to show their work. Social Media Training. 30 December 2012. Let me vent a little about Houzz. at 10:44 PM.

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

StoneDimensions

I am employed at Coldspring, in Cold Spring, MN (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company) where I head up the sales and marketing for the company and have been in the stone industry with Coldspring since 1977. However, more needs to done to emphasize safety and best practices in the quarrying and installation of natural stone.

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Meet MIA President, Dan Rea

StoneDimensions

I am the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Coldspring (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company), in Cold Spring, MN USA. The mission of the MIA is to serve and support the dimension natural stone industry by providing an array of services, products, and authoritative information important to, and valued by, industry members.

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