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Catalina and CTaSC Announces the Release of the 2013 Stone Report

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

natural and manufactured stone product industry. stone product market has been recovering since 2011 and the recovery has continued to strengthen during 2013. As the residential market grows in importance, stone product suppliers have increased their reliance on the home center channel. billion U.S. gain during 2013.

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Granite Is No Longer the Most Popular Kitchen Surface and This Material Is

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We hope you like the products we recommend. The National Kitchen & Bath Association announced its results from a survey of kitchen designers that granite is no longer the top choice for kitchen counters — quartz is. A quartz version of high-end Calacatta marble is more durable than the original.

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Exclusive! Houzz 2019 Kitchen Trends

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We hope you like the products we recommend. The report is unique because it captures the opinions of homeowners, whereas most surveys focus on trends from the perspectives of interior designers, architects, etc. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The 2019 U.S.

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Are Farmhouse Sinks Still Trendy?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Survey results. Dan Worst, product manager of stainless steel sinks at Elkay , also believes that farmhouse sinks are still a demanding trend in the industry. Farmhouse sink with marble countertops. Farmhouse sinks also work well in a variety of kitchen styles, ranging from rustic to modern. But are they still trendy?

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production. Below are this year’s Industry Disruptors. The mother of all disruptors .

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Canadian suppliers in a league of their own

Floor Covering News

“The Italians don’t make the best marble because they’re Italian,” quipped Wade Bondrowski, direct of U.S. They just happen to live in a region where marble is of the finest quality.”. Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. sales, Mercier. Pictured is hickory character natural brushed.