MATERIALS ITALIAN LIMESTONEThe Charles Luck Stone Center, Richmond, Va., offers the Italian Tile trio as part of its European Tile Collection. Favored by renowned 15th-century architect Andrea Palladio, the three limestone varieties – Giallo...
By K. Schipper
While you can’t cost-save your way to a profit, there’s a good possibility that you can spend money to keep it – with an investment in inventory software.
By K. Schipper
ROCKLIN, Calif. – While the current economy leaves some people skeptical about the possibility of having it all, don’t tell that to Eric and Judy Richardson.
CHICAGO – When I returned to my hotel room after the first day of Coverings 2009, I found a dozen emails in my Inbox, all asking the same question: “How’s the show going?”
By Tom McNall
For years, my stand on sealer use has been misunderstood. So, before we move forward and discus how to properly apply an impregnating sealer, let me get a few things straight, namely:
In the last articleI offered some rationale behind the politics of when to do a chip repair, and when to charge for your work. Now that we’ve established the ground rules for what makes sense from a business perspective, let’s take a look at the fundamentals of the repair.
MATERIALS MARBLE & QUARTZMarmo Bruno Zanet, Volargne, Italy, offers Botanic Green, an intense quartz superexotic combining a green coloration with subtle dark-grey nuances. The company also offers Botanic Wave, with leaf-like wide green colors...
XIAMEN, China – At a time when trade shows tend to draw fewer attendees, the Xiamen Stone Fair bucked the trend last month. The event drew 86,713 attendees on March 6-9, according to show...
By K. Schipper
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. – With more than a century of stoneworkers in the family, and their name above the door for more than six decades, you might think the Mians would be a little set in their ways.
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