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Continental Cut Stone earns sustainability certification

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Oberlin, Ohio— Continental Cut Stone in Florence, Texas, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (NSC/ANSI 373). It has been a goal of mine to get our companies certified for a number of years,” said Rob Teel, president of Continental Cut Stone. “I

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NSI completes 40th R.I.S.E. home

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 40th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The R.I.S.E.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

• Apavisa (Booth 2519) is heading to Coverings with Archconcept, a new collection of patterns in stone, metal and cement finishings that are inspired by the latest manufacturing technology and trends in architecture. Pietra Valmalenco offers a contemporary stone look whereas Cottage features a rustic wood style.

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

Kitchen and Residential Design

Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. You cannot order a natural stone counter out of a catalog and you have to pick the slabs your counters will be made from in person. He or she will set you up with the stone youre looking for. COTE DE TEXAS.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Houzz.com you're killing me

Kitchen and Residential Design

Similarly, natural stone patterns dont have formal names. A stone labeled Crema Bordeaux today looks nothing like the same stone from the same quarry in Brazil five years ago. COTE DE TEXAS. Whats Labrador in your market is Uba Tuba in someone elses. Life in a Venti Cup. Daytonian in Manhattan. KELLY MORISSEAU.

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