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NSI names Person, Craftsman of the Year

Floor Covering News

The Natural Stone Institute presented its 2021 Person of the Year award to Michael Picco of Picco Group. Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute presented its 2021 Person of the Year award to Michael Picco of Picco Group, and named John Cierech of Tennessee Marble Company its 2021 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year.

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NSI publishes first industry-wide EPDs

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute published industry-wide ISO Type III environmental declarations, also called environmental product declarations (EPDs), for three applications of natural dimension stone: cladding, flooring/paving and countertops. Colorado Stone Quarries. Continental Cut Stone. Freshwater Stone.

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25 Rustic Modern House Design Ideas to Inspire You

Trendir Magazine

Rustic modern houses design inspiration. Vermont Getaway. Design by Flavin Architects. This beautiful home is up in the Vermont mountains and it beautifully mixes the modern with the rustic, with expansive windows, lots of wood, and rock, and metal, lots of wildflowers to look at, and an open concept. Sands Point.

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Lettered to Perfection – Little Tile Guy

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

install, using local slate and wood-look porcelain tiles, is in the Factory Point Place in Manchester, Vermont. Oliver Ledbetter, owner of Little Tile Guy, LLC, designed and installed all of the tile. There are two inserts in the tile – one with lettering and the other in a geometric shape designed to mimic the ceiling.

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Avente Tile Talk: Installing a slate tile floor

Tile Talk

For the present project that we are working on Vermont slate tile was chosen for the mudroom entry way as well as the half bathroom that is attached to it. Slate is a natural stone and you have to seal it before you grout. backsplash designs. bathroom design. design ideas. design standards. design trends.

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Considering white marble counter tops? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Interior Design / Considering white marble counter tops? Marble is a calcium-rich stone, porous, has relatively low abrasion resistance,and is susceptible to expansion and contraction. There are a lot of great products to use, your specifier, designer or installer should be able to help you choose the right one.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Florida Tile has taken the look of early Americana and its own Made-In-The-USA initiative a few steps further with the release of Cliffside HDP High Definition Porcelain™ wall and floor tile, inspired by traditional Vermont slate.“As That is especially true in the design of our newest color body porcelain floor and wall tile line, Cliffside.

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