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  • Building Products Top 100: Natural Stone Collection
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Offered in eight color categories ranging from gold to green to purple, the Natural Stone collection is available in a flamed or polished finish. Sixteen edge treatments finish the granite in thicknesses of 2 to 3 centimeters, while 21 finishes are available in 4-centimeter thicknesses, including the Thumb Mold Stepout shown. 800-933-8453.
  • Building Products Top 100: Gem-loc
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The Gem-loc solid-surface edge allows installers to combine a laminate countertop and a solid surface edge while eliminating the black line. Applied like a beveled edge, Gem-loc is faired to the deck after it is installed slightly higher than the laminate surface, creating a smooth look. Standard wood glue keeps the edge secure, the company says. 877-436-3343.
  • Building Products Top 100: Glass Vanity Tops
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Cast from an ultra-clear tempered glass that offers true color transmission, these glass vanity tops feature Italian-style designs. Glass patterns are available in a range of colors in 3-D patterns such as cork, marble, abalone, wave, and tortoise. The vanity tops come in three lengths from 25 to 37 inches. 877-786-8300.
  • Building Products Top 100: Quarry Collection Quartz Surfacing
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Five new colors have been added to the maker's Quarry collection of quartz surfacing: Ashford, Chatham, Lancaster, Somerset, and Sutton. Comprising two lighter earthtone shades and three medium to dark shades that offer the look and variations of natural quarried stone, the new colors round out Cambria's line of quartz surfacing. 866-226-2742.
  • DecoMetalDrama and Dimension: the 2007 Formica DecoMetal Collection
  • ebuild (7/17/2007)
  • Formica Corporation combines metallic luster with a flair for drama and dimension with its 2007 Formica® DecoMetal metal laminate Collection. Shaped by extensive concept and prototype research conducted with top architects and designers in the United States, Europe, Asia and the UK, the 2007 Collection captures two emerging global style trends - hyper-graphic and bourgeois.
  • Building Products Top 100: EnviroGlas Recycled Glass Terrazzo
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
  • EnviroGlas Products. EnviroGlas Terrazzo features 100 percent post-consumer and post-industrial recycled glass blended with a pigmented epoxy resin base to create terrazzo floors, countertops, and other surfaces that are naturally chemical- and bacteria-resistant and produce no VOC off-gasses, says the firm. The recycled glass chips are available in several types and colors, including clear, flint, mirrored, tinted plate, blue, green, amber, and mixtures. 888-523-7894.
  • More Choices Available in Kitchen Counters
  • Greensboro News Record (6/30/2007)
  • It wasn't all that long ago that kitchen counters were strictly utilitarian. With kitchens the hub of daily life and entertaining, decor aficionados look for solid surface and stone countertops as the focal point of their kitchen makeovers."Counters have gained importance as activities shift to the kitchen," says Ginguei Ebnesajad, director of product styling for DuPont Corian and Zodiac countertops.
  • Our finished products are beautiful, but we are offering more than that.Craft-Art Gives New Wood a Well Worn Look
  • ebuild (6/28/2007)
  • Distressed wood is popular as a design element throughout the home because of the added character it provides. To achieve this, homeowners would typically purchase antique accent pieces. Now, the Craft-Art Company is providing homeowners with the classic worn look and ambiance of antiques in its custom wood countertop collection. Distressing gives wood a used look emulating the beauty of naturally aged wood found in antique furniture. Executing this aging process well is the hardest thing to do to a piece of wood according to industry wood experts.
  • Craft-Art's Antique Heart PineEco-Friendly Countertops: Craft-Art Recycles Old Wood
  • ebuild (6/28/2007)
  • Craft-Art is pleased to announce its use of reclaimed wood for a growing percentage of its custom wood countertops. By reusing materials from old mills, barns, river bottoms, and swamps, the company has made a conscious effort to preserve the Earth's natural resources. "Wood is one of the most durable, long lasting materials on Earth. Our company decided to reuse and preserve this beautiful resource by creating an attractive wood countertop," comments Ken Williamson, founder and CEO of the Craft-Art Company, Inc.

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