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Cooking Thanksgiving at Home: Tips from Start to Finish

As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, Thanksgiving beckons with the promise of warmth, family, and a feast to remember. If you’re cooking Thanksgiving at home, and your kitchen is adorned with the elegance of natural stone surfaces like granite, quartz, quartzite, and marble, you’re in for a delightful, yet busy, day of…

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Factors that Affect the Cost of Granite Countertops

There are several factors that affect the out-the-door cost of granite countertops. When it comes to transforming the elegant kitchen or bathroom of your dreams into a reality, few materials evoke the timeless luxury of granite. Adored for its natural appeal, durability, and versatility, granite continues to be a highly sought-after material for those looking…

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5 Amazing Facts About Natural Stone You Need to Know

Natural stone has been used for centuries in construction and design, but did you know that it has some surprising properties and uses? From its ability to improve indoor air quality to its role in ancient mythology, here are five amazing facts about natural stone that you may not have known. Each Type of Natural…

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Stone Options for Your Bathroom Countertops

Bathroom countertops; there’s a lot to think about. Whether you’re about to complete a bathroom renovation or seeking a home with attractive yet durable amenities, deciding which material to use for your bathroom countertops can be challenging. From stone and solid surface to laminate and even crushed glass, a range of options are available.  The…

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Design Trends for 2023 for the Home

Design trends for 2023 can best be encompassed by the concept of luxurious minimalism. Eschewing over-the-top glitz and glam for understated elegance, a modern definition of luxury involves an effortless fusion of natural elements, layered patterns and textures, and comfortable accents balanced with modest yet intriguing decor.  Marble, granite, and quartzite natural stone unsurprisingly find…

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Granite Countertops During the Holidays

Granite countertops during the holidays see a lot of action. It is, afterall, the most wonderful time of the year! With champagne for toasting and decadent platters for roasting, the approaching holidays provide much to look forward to. Whimsical traditions like white elephant gift exchanges, family game nights, and midnight walks under the starry skies…

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Most Common Myths About Natural Stone

What are the Most Common Myths about Natural Stone? It’s too expensive! Natural stone is hard to maintain! It’s just a fad! These are just a few myths about natural stone that we hear from time to time. In reality, natural stone is an affordable, durable, and timeless material to incorporate into various indoor and…

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What’s the Difference Between Granite, Marble, Quartz and Quartzite

What’s the Difference Between Granite, Marble, Quartz and Quartzite? At some stage of a homeowner’s life, making a choice of new countertops will most likely arise.  If your first thought is wondering about the difference between granite, marble, and quartz, you’re not alone.  All are excellent choices to improve the look and value of your…

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Career Day at School

Career Day at School Career day at school goes a little something like this. “Would you like to come speak about your profession at our school’s Career Day,” my daughter’s teacher asks.  I thought, “Well, why not?!?! I LOVE what I do!”. This is exactly how I felt and still do more than ten years…

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Why Natural Stone and Not Quartz?

Why Natural Stone and Not Quartz Whether or not you believe in a ‘higher’ power or in my case, God, it’s impossible to look at natural stone and not be in ‘AWE’ of its beauty! When I started selling stone over ten years ago, I was knowledgeable about natural stone, granite, marbles and some limestones. …

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