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New DuPont Zodiaq-OKITE Collection Blends Italian Style and Comfort to Stir Homeowners' Imagination and Create Inspiring Spaces
- ebuild (6/28/2007)
- DuPont today unveiled its 2007 DuPont Zodiaq-OKITE collection, introducing a breakthrough aesthetic that blends the latest in Italian design with the easy elegance of quartz surfacing. The nine intricately marbled quartz colors range from rich terra cotta to deep lapis lazuli, all of which combine the luxurious look and feel of marble with the durability of a quartz surface. The beauty of the veined movement of the DuPont Zodiaq-OKITE collection will provide homeowners and designers with cutting-edge materials from which to create effortlessly inspiring kitchens and baths.
- Distressed Wood Countertops by Craft-Art Gives New an Old Look
- ebuild (6/28/2007)
- Remodeling is a passion for Karen and Steve Marcinko as well as an years long process for the Georgia homeowners. Over the last 25 years, they have added more than 8,000 square feet to what started as a cottage/bungalow. The home improvement savvy couple is constantly looking for ways to update their old rustic, French looking home to reflect the time period in which it was built. After extensive countertop research, they chose to preserve the charm of their remodeled kitchen with a distressed Black Walnut wood countertop from the Craft-Art Company.
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Color Palette of Granite Certified by DuPont Expands Exponentially
- ebuild (6/28/2007)
- Responding to increased market demand for Granite Certified by DuPontcountertops, the company is announcing expansion of the portfolio from 15 colors to 69 selections of the world's most premium natural stone. The growing availability of Granite Certified by DuPont now includes 24 colors at over 350 Lowe's Home Improvement Stores across the United States; with 45 additional colors available regionally at both Lowe's and select specialty retail locations. Included in the wide spectrum of these new offerings are colors such as creamy Golden Peach, lush Green Hawaii and vibrant Blue Pearl.
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Renewable Resource: Reclaimed Wood Countertops from Craft-Art Recycles Pieces of History
- ebuild (6/28/2007)
- Eight new reclaimed wood countertop options are now available from Craft-Art. The use of beautiful wood from the 1800s and 1900s, eco-friendly and functional, supports the goal to recycle the Earth's resources as part of the sustainable building movement. The eight examples of reclaimed wood include Antique Heart Pine, Sinker Cypress, Antique White Oak, Pickle Vat Redwood, Barn Red Oak, Barn White Oak, American Chestnut, and Tobacco Barn Beech. Craft-Art is recycling wood from old mills, barns, river bottoms, and swamps for this new series of countertops.
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Opustone Granite and Marble Introduces Fall Palette of Natural Stones for Your Home
- ebuild (6/27/2007)
- Opustone Granite and Marble, Florida's exclusive importer and distributor of the finest travertine, marble, granite, onyx, limestone, coral and unique stones has introduced its new fall palette of five dramatic colored natural stones to help revitalize your home. Featured are Faded Sienna, Mount Caramel, Koala Antique, Dusk Gray and Imperial Suede.
- New Technology Keeps Children Safe in the Bathroom
- Business Wire (6/26/2007)
- Most parents would never guess that the bathroom ranks right behind the kitchen as the most dangerous room in the home for children, posing a risk for burns, frequent contact with bacteria and harsh, poisonous cleaning supplies. Since children's skin is more sensitive than adults, water temperature control is important in any child-safe bathroom. Additionally, a pre-set temperature control prevents increased water temperature if a child accidentally bumps the handle while bathing.
- Decorative Concrete Designs Finds Niche Putting New Spin on Ancient Product
- Mississippi Business Journal, The (6/25/2007)
- Elliot Davis, owner of Decorative Concrete Designs in Ocean Springs, grew up in a construction family. "I saw there was a need from a growing market with casino development coming in, and more people moving in from California, Nevada and Florida who desired the decorative concrete," Davis said. "I have 30 different colors, and the imprint that is made into the concrete is actually made from real stone like Pennsylvania blue stone and Arizona flagstone," Davis said.
- Hand-Cut, Vintage Granite: Cliff Whitney Carves Out Business From Pre-Cut Stone That's Over 100 Years Old.
- Portland Press Herald (6/21/2007)
- As businesses go, you could say Cliff Whitney's Hiram-based operation is set in stone.After years of accumulating acres of granite from old homesteads while doing masonry work, Whitney took up the craft of hand-cutting granite. In a world filled with designers, Whitney sees himself as more of an illusionist than an artist, saying the jobs he does call for stone additions that are intended to look like they've always been part of the landscape, especially granite with moss growing on it, which is highly prized in this business.
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Decorative Concrete Countertop
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/18/2007)
- Concrete Countertop Creations. Made for a homeowner who wanted a piece with a jazzy, "off the hook" look, this countertop features inlays of fossils, gemstones, copper, and blue glass. A small brass bumblebee matches the homeowner's cabinet pullouts. 410-259-7248.
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Decorative Concrete Countertop Finished in High Gloss
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/18/2007)
- Coulee Concrete Designs. Finished with a high gloss, this prep island features a removable cutting board and has one side cut to flow better into the sink. The fabricator inlaid jewelry of granite pieces and a "window" on one side with ammonite. 503-914-5993.
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