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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

[link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason. What color is it?

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The MIA Toronto Chapter Discusses the Nuances of Natural Stone Installation

StoneDimensions

In June 2013, 15 Toronto based natural stone companies met at Picco Engineering to discuss the prospect of forming an MIA Toronto Chapter. The goal of this group would be to provide training for the Natural Stone Industry and create awareness to the Architectural and Design Communities.

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New Cuban Tile Collection Highlights Rich, Architectural Style of Historic Havana

Cement Style

The Villa Lagoon Tile Cuban Collection is available in twenty patterns which are presented in colorways exactly or similar to those seen on historical Cuban floors and walls. Similar to natural stone, each cement tile is unique with slight color variations, the sign of an artisan-made product.

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Villa Lagoon Tile partners with Cressida Bell to Launch Exclusive Tile Collection

Cement Style

. “We are thrilled to partner with Cressida Bell to launch these exclusive tiles because her distinctive style celebrates bespoke art and craftsmanship, which complements the artisan nature of Villa Lagoon Tile’s handmade cement tile,” said Melissa Adams Dillon, designer and marketing manager, Villa Lagoon Tile.

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Truly Unique – Marble Countertops

Burgin Construction

Marble is a natural stone found in mountainous regions of North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. Marble has a crystalline nature that provides for the ability to be polished and has veins of mineral deposits that pattern it. Because this is a natural material, each piece is unique- no two slabs exactly alike.

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