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BOSTON, MA -- Italian tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre announces Boston-area architects and designers now have an updated and full-service showroom in which to peruse the company's vast product line. Geologica by Best Tile, a GranitiFiandre resource center, located at the Boston Design Center, One Design Center Place, Suite 618, has recently completed a full-scale remodeling project utilizing GranitiFiandre's latest porcelain tile innovations.

BETHANY, CT -- Laticrete International, a leading manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of tile and stone, has launched a groundbreaking online Internet tool for projects seeking LEED certification. For architects, builders, developers, installers or anyone working to compile points and credits for projects seeking LEED certification, Laticrete has developed a free online tool that reduces what could take weeks of work and time down to just a matter of seconds.

The planning has begun for Coverings 2010, which will take place next April 27 to 30, when the international show of ceramic tile and natural stone returns to Orlando, FL, and the Orange County Convention Center. Then in 2011, the show will be making a strategic move westward, heading to the Los Angeles Convention Center in California.

Tile and stone manufacturers continue to produce new and innovative products for an array of applications.

Today’s residential designs are combining an array of stone and tile products with different textures and finishes to bring depth and originality to both indoor and outdoor areas of a home.

Once considered a design accent, today’s mosaic applications are often the signature element of a kitchen or bathroom space.

Standing apart from the rest, the Herederos del Marqués de Riscal winery in the Rioja Alavesa region of Spain built a luxury hotel for wine enthusiasts on its estate and commissioned renowned architect Frank O. Gehry for its design.

Although times remain tough and it seems like everyone is still “pinching pennies,” there are some people out there who are spending money. While they might not be making extravagant purchases or splurging on luxurious vacations, they are choosing to spend their earnings wisely by investing in their homes. Taking the time now to renovate a bathroom or replace outdated kitchen countertops for ones made of granite or quartz will only add value to a residence and pay off in the long run.

Cosentino® North America, a nationwide leader in natural stone and one of the world's largest producers of quartz surfacing, is sponsoring the "Ugly Kitchen" contest to correspond with Cosentino's recent addition of seven new designer colors to its Silestone® offering.