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private residence in La Cañada Flintridge, CA

Installation Case Study: An Elegant Approach

April 12, 2021

At the southern edge of Los Angeles County in California is a wealthy city known as La Cañada Flintridge. Before the city’s incorporation in 1976, it consisted of two distinct communities, La Cañada and Flintridge. La Cañada derives from the Spanish word “cañada,” which translates to ravine or canyon, while Flintridge was named after its developer, former U.S. Senator Frank P. Flint.


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local designer and builder, David Griffin

Mid-Century Modernization

For the reconstruction of a 1960s home in Bel Air, CA, a local contractor incorporated a range of modern touches, which are complemented by contemporary and eclectic Italian tile finishes
April 12, 2021
Bel Air is by far the wealthiest and most well-known neighborhood within Los Angeles County, CA. Situated in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, about 12 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, the neighborhood features older-style architecture, with some homes that are still standing from the time they were constructed in the early 1920s.
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Stone Column: The benefits of change

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
April 10, 2021
Happy spring! For those of us who lived through a long cold winter, the birds chirping, flowers blooming and the smell of fresh cut grass are definitely welcoming signs of the change in season. Spring always helps me to feel rejuvenated, and especially after a year of being in a pandemic, it is a refreshing change.
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Caesar Ceramiche Built collection
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An Italian oasis

Large-format panels of Caesar Ceramiche exude soothing elegance for the outdoor living space of a villa in Trapani, Italy
April 8, 2021
The Built collection from Caesar Ceramiche provides a chic aesthetic and durable surface for an outdoor living space.
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Safety protocol for slab handling

Learn the proper measures needed to be taken when loading and unloading slabs in various situations on and off the jobsite
March 26, 2021

Safety should always be at the forefront when moving slabs around a warehouse, fabrication shop or on the jobsite. Whether transporting the large, heavy pieces of stone or quartz manually or with a forklift or crane, following safety procedures is a must.


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Matec Water Filtration System Taurus Craco

Machine of the Month: Matec Water Filtration System

March 1, 2021
In the processing of marble, granite and stone in general, water has multiple applications. From cutting to polishing, water is needed to avoid overheating work tools and to reduce the dust produced during these various procedures.
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Stone Column

Stone Column: Reasons for optimism

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
March 1, 2021
Well, we made it through January, which especially here in the Northeast is usually a long and dreary month. Throw living in a pandemic on top of it, and it seemed even more daunting. But now spring is in sight, and on the work front, there has been a great deal of things going on that have kept me positive and engaged.
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