Many years ago, Jimmy Reed, President of Rock Solid Tile, Inc., formed one of those solid, creative and highly-productive working partnerships with Gary Morris, the driving force behind The Morris Design Group since its inception back in 1992.

Many homeowners purchase a home from a certain time period, specifically because of its age.

In remodeling the kitchen of their Wayne, PA, residence, the homeowners were seeking a design that would reflect the period style of the home, and they also wanted to use local materials.

With its vibrant colors and unique circular-shaped buildings, the campus of the Children Education Center and Children Innovation Center in Valencia, Spain, is a playful and creative design conceived by Foursquare Arquitectos.

While solid-colored smooth tile certainly has its place in design, the diverse palette of glass, decorative and hand-crafted tile products in today’s marketplace can add texture, depth and character to a residential or commercial space.

The easy to cut, hang and adjust fabric membrane installs over cement backerboards or gypsum wall boards to prepare showers, tub surrounds, walls and wet areas for tiling.

The 2013 edition of the Vitória Stone Fair took place in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, and it featured displays of the latest varieties of natural stone

In addition to visiting the many stone events on the “Spring Trade Show Circuit” so far this year — Las Vegas, Brazil, Atlanta, etc. — I took some time last month to travel to Salt Lake City, UT, for the Utah Stone Summit

This Stone of the Month supplied by Levantina, Novelda, Alicante, Spain.

The first Master portable routers from Marmoelettromeccanica were built about 20 years ago, and more than 15,000 customers worldwide have been appreciating the high performance of the machines, which contributed to their success by providing increased output and quality.