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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

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Artistic Tile’s Verdi Alpi and Rosa Portugallo. When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., From a retailer’s perspective, opportunity for consumers to splurge on natural stone is high across a number of categories—kitchen, bath and outdoor included.

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The MIA Toronto Chapter Discusses the Nuances of Natural Stone Installation

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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. chapters installation newsletter'

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. • 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. The outstanding range of tile formats is available in 43-x-43, 40-x-60 and 57-x-57 cm.

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

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. 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. Avente Tile Talk. Tile Style. Kitchen and Residential Design. 24 January 2013. Posted by Paul Anater.

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

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. 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. Thats why people get natural stone counters.

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