While the design of a young girl's bathroom in an upscale home in Demarest, NJ, is vibrant and full of personality, it is also an example of designing with the environment in mind. Tile and stone designer Anna Marie Fanelli of Floor & Décor in Tenafly, NJ, introduced her client to custom glass mosaics and recycled glass floor tiles that are not only fashionable, but are also considered to be green products.
With the objective of creating an upscale resort that reflects its natural surroundings, The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg, OR, is an extensive showcase of stone throughout its exterior and interior designs.
The
new Tomahawk Stone Splitter from
Braxton-Bragg offers an economical concept in “green” fabrication by using
leftover slab pieces to create beautiful stone products.
As I walked around two of the major international trade fairs earlier this year - Coverings in the U.S. and the Vitória Stone Fair in Brazil - major exporters were telling me that sales to the American market had decidedly increased for the first quarter of 2010.
Once again, members from both the stone and tile sectors gathered together to share their latest product introductions at Coverings, the largest U.S. stone and tile exhibition. This year’s event was held from Tuesday, April 27 to Friday, April 30, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
A palette of natural stone was selected for the exterior of a private residence in Texas to create a contemporary look, while at the same time unifying it with its neighboring landscape.
With an exterior featuring honed Anamosa limestone from Iowa, an upscale condominium in the historic Old Town district of Pasadena, CA, maintains a distinctive look among its neighbors.
Comprised of brilliant hues that reflect the colors of a rainbow, the new West Beach Promenade in Benidorm, Spain, has assisted in revitalizing tourism in the area azed, it wouldn’t have such color.”
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