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Italian white marble demand, such as Calacatta Gold, Calacatta Fabricotti, White Carrara, Bianco Gioa, Bianco Venetino and Calacatta Oro has been increasing steadily. Unfortunately, the production of these white marbles has not kept up with demand, and availability is becoming more [...]

Here are Seven Reasons to Use Porcelain Tile in Your Home Porcelain tile took the hard surface flooring world by storm in the early 1980's, and things have not been the same since then. Trust me when we tell you this because I was there.  However, much that may date me is fine because it [...]

Four Tips for selecting a granite counter top start with knowing the difference between light and dark color granites.  Dark colors are harder and will scratch and stain a lot less. Lighter colors are more desirable by interior designers and more appealing. However, they may absorb more water [...]

Tumbled stone Tips and uses has been on the tips of the tongues of design professionals and homeowners alike for quite some time. Go into any stone and tile showroom, and you will find at least a few examples and perhaps a vast array of vignettes to consider. So here are a few tips on tumbled [...]

In the conversation of Marble vs. Granite, there always comes a time when you realize a simple fact. The process of choosing between these two stone types is really an “art” and not strictly a “science”. So far today, let’s discuss the use of marble vs. granite in the residential setting and [...]

In this article, we'll have a look at slate trends in 2020. Slate is a natural stone which is defined  by Wikipedia as such: “Fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade [...]

Today, when consumer ventures into the flooring market, there is a multitude of choices. Two of them are porcelain tile and wall-to-wall carpet. Let’s discuss the relative merits of these two by opening this post on porcelain tile vs carpet. What is best for you!Porcelain tile arrived as a [...]

Travertine or Limestone: Which is better? Architects, designers, builders, and homeowners ask this question all the time. The answer is a bit more complicated than it appears at first glance. You eventually come to realize that answering this is an “art” as much as it is a “science.” You have [...]