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  • Cleaner and Safer CountertopsTV Designer Candice Olson Featured in New Ad Campaign for Silestone by Cosentino
  • ebuild (8/28/2007)
  • Candice Olson will be featured in a new ad campaign for Silestone natural quartz countertops by Cosentino. The fully-integrated ad campaign includes TV, print and radio components. The campaign kicks off with a TV spot featuring Olson and a child eating cookies and spilled milk off a Silestone countertop, highlighting the brand's cleaner, safer features - an exclusive combination of Microban antimicrobial protection, and NSF and Greenguard certification. The commercial includes live action, computer animation and special effects created by Janimation.
  • Vanguard Awards LogoBuilding Products and ebuild Present the First Annual Vanguard Best of the Web Awards
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/17/2007)
  • Our inaugural Vanguard Best of the Web Awards competition singles out Web sites that will wow you with their stunning designs, thorough product information, dedicated sections for building pros, and clever animation. The 2007 competition unearthed 14 whiz-bang Web sites, including four that our judges have deemed the best of the best. These sites display content without clutter and feature creativity that creates no extra work for the viewer. They're easy to navigate, are understandable at a glance, and include technical information about product specs and installation that is clear enough to save a building pro from having to call for help.
  • Piece By Piece Customize Your Home With Stylish Tile
  • Daily News; Los Angeles, Calif. (8/7/2007)
  • Amy Goldware's master bath has an earthy, approachable sensibility, much like the rest of her home in this gentrifying Palms neighborhood.Pressed, poured or molded -- the new look in tile is all about bringing bold textures to the home through a variety of patterns and materials."Everybody loves the floor," she says, referring to the gray- blue Xilo porcelain tile by Artistic Tile ($12 to $12.80 per square foot at Mission Tile West, 626-799-4595) that she also has on a wall in the guest bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home.
  • The perfect compliment to the existing Wilsonart solid surfaceWilsonart Solid Surface Introduces Duracryl and Durasteel Sinks
  • ebuild (8/6/2007)
  • Wilsonart Solid Surface, a division of Wilsonart International, Inc., today announced the next generation of Wilsonart Sinks with the introduction of Duracryl and Durasteel. Wilsonart Duracryl Sinks are a composite sink featuring a 100 percent acrylic surface combined with a fiber reinforced (FRP) backer.
  • Graniti Collection Solid SurfacingGraniti Collection Solid Surfacing
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/2/2007)
  • Formica. Made with a blend of polyester and acrylic, the Graniti collection comes in an array of colors, sizes, and patterns. Featuring light cream-colored stone, Crème Graniti has accents with subtle taupe shading and clear particulates with pearlescent chips. The products resist stains and scratches and bacterial growth, the maker says. 800-367-6422.
  • CambriaNew Quartz Surface Colors
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/31/2007)
  • Cambria. Six new colors in the new Desert collection and six new colors in the Quarry collection complement one another, providing the opportunity to incorporate multiple colors on a variety of surfaces, the maker says. The collections feature stain-resistant, non-absorbent quartz surfaces. The colors include black, brown, blue, red, and white tones. 866-226-2742.
  • Building Products Top 100: Hand-Woven Copper Backsplash
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/20/2007)
  • Frigo Design. This hand-woven copper backsplash is seared to cause rainbow as well as light and dark hues to appear on its surface. The woven texture and multi-colored design work with a variety of kitchen styles, says the maker. Sizes are available to fit standard cooktops, or the backsplash can be custom-built to fit any size or shape. 800-836-8746.
  • Building Products Top 100: Concetto Surfacing
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Created with natural, semi-precious stones embedded by hand into quartz, Concetto surfacing can be used anywhere from a kitchen or bath to a den or office, says the maker. Concetto comes in eight designs ranging from the vivid blue indigo to the brown Intaglio. 818-394-6000.
  • Building Products Top 100: Juperana Bordeaux Countertop
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Featuring a slab of Juperana Bordeaux granite, this countertop has a 2 1/4-inch ogee bullnose edge detail. The backsplash coordinates with travertine tile and an inlay of natural stone mosaics. The granite countertops will not scratch or burn, and are stain-resistant, the maker claims. 866-299-7703.

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