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- Counter Proposals A Blending of Different Surfaces Depends on Use, Not Just Look or Cost
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (6/3/2007)
- Kathy and Steve Kunzweiler have five. A mixing of countertops - say two colors of granite, or wood on the island and granite on the perimeter - is seen in more and more in kitchens today."My husband does a lot of cooking," said Kathy of Steve Kunzweiler, who also is president of Cabinets Plus in Palatine.
- Recycling Mine Tailings into 'Green' Tiles: Grass Valley Firm Looks for Investors
- The Sacramento Bee (6/3/2007)
- Jun. 3--Investors and big business have put their money behind green energy, green autos and green lighting, but they aren't biting yet on "green" tile. Ceramics engineer Carl Frahme and others at Golden Bear Ceramics hope to tap into the building industry's demand for products made out of recycled materials and consumers' desire to purchase environmentally friendly products. Housed in a business park in this Nevada County community, Golden Bear promises tile equal to any in the $3.7 billion U.S. tile market but with the added benefit of being made from 100 percent recycled material.
- Vanity With a View
- REMODELING Magazine (6/1/2007)
- An octagonal vanity provides a dramatic overlook in this master suite remodel.
- Storage Solutions New Bathroom Styles Create a Need and Designers Answer With Furniturelike Vanities and Drawers
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (5/27/2007)
- Bathroom storage has evolved from over-the-toilet shelves to today's sophisticated furniture pieces with pullout drawers and removable trays.It's a response to a common dilemma facing homeowners with new or newly remodeled bathrooms: How to provide bathroom storage without sacrificing style.Julien Inc., known for its stainless steel look, has introduced a line of bathroom storage pieces by Los Angeles designer Troy Adams.
- Rich Variety Lights Up the Latest Tiles
- Cincinnati Post (5/26/2007)
- Here are some of the newest trends in tile:Metal: Metal leaf in gold, silver and copper, etched into stone and under glass, gives tiles depth and dimension and is "one of the most evolving tile trends coinciding with the luxury tile market," said Nancy Epstein. Her company, Artistic Tile, introduced a new 12- inch gold-stone tile in various patterns at the recent Coverings trade show in Chicago.
- Magic Effects From Tile Technology
- Cincinnati Post (5/26/2007)
- Bejeweled, speckled and shimmering with flecks of gold, the newest tiles are going way beyond the backsplash, brightening living spaces all over the house.Improvements in the past 20 years in firing, glazing and cutting technology have made tile easier and, in some instances, less costly to manufacture while creating a new luxury category of visually appealing high-gloss finishes, textures and designs.American consumers last year laid 3.3 million square feet of ceramic tile, boosting sales of the $3.3 billion tile market 3.2 percent in 2006, according to data provided by Coverings, the recent international ceramic and natural stone tile trade show in Chicago.
- In Step With Smart Design
- Arizona Daily Star (5/24/2007)
- Oro Valley flooring store works to keep customers satisfied, coming backThe new owner of Elements of Design - an independent carpet, tile and wood-flooring store in Oro Valley - features ultra-trendy bamboo flooring.It's not only lovely, but "green" - a natural material that represents another hot trend in interior design, Gyure says.
- Kitchen Overhaul Began With Enlarging the Space
- Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (5/22/2007)
- Aubie eats, breathes and lives film. He recently bought a great house in which he planned to do just that, but after much renovation he found himself stumped on how to rework his new kitchen.The angular space was so awkward that he didn't even like to use it, other than as a sanctuary for his beloved pet parrot, Lola.
- Countertop Makers Find A Solid Niche
- Journal of Business; Spokane (5/17/2007)
- A rising mainstream demand for natural-stone, stonetile, and manufactured-stone countertops is driving a recent expansion of fabricators and installers in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, industry representatives here say.Longtime Spokane Valley stone fabricator and installer Mario & Son Inc. is building a second, larger facility in Liberty Lake, and Coeur d'Alene-based Great Floors LLC is building a granite fabrication plant in Post Falls in projects that are expected to be completed in August and mid-June, respectively.Import Stone Inc., an Anaheim, Calif.-based natural stone wholesaler, is planning to open a 13,000-squarefoot service branch with five employees in June in the same Spokane Valley complex as Precision Countertops.
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Silestone Mountain Series Quartz Surfacing
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/14/2007)
- Cosentino. Using a five-dimensional color mix process, the Silestone Mountain series features a surface that's as hard as quartz with a color like that of quarried stone, the maker says. Black Canyon is mostly black with some brown, gray, cream, and beige. Gold mines inspired the colors of Giallo Quarry. Three brown tones spiced with cream and black specks color Sienna Ridge. 866-268-6837.
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