By Tom McNall
I used to think that athletes were nuts when they’d say, “See the ball go into the hole,” or “Visualize yourself winning the big game,” I thought that this was a bunch of hocus-pocus mumbo-jumbo that they’d tell us mortal players just to make us feel better.
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MATERIALS
QUARTZITES
Marmi Bruno Zanet, Volargne de Dolce, Italy, introduces Nougat, a quartzite with brown pigmentation and grey/okra veins that recall the appearance of its namesake confection of honey, hazelnuts and pistachios. The company also introduces Abstract Brown, a quartzite with a brown background intersected by sand-colored veins and hues which embrace a variety of colors, from red to dark brown.
Contact: Marmi Bruno Zanet, +39-45-6861706
TEXTURED QUARTZ
Cosentino North America, Stafford, Texas, introduces the Volcano Texture for a select line of its Silestone® quartz surfaces. The finish offers a contemporary matte look and feel, with a light indentation pattern of the surface. The finish is available at launch in five colors: Nuit Bleu, a new cool smoky charcoal color, along with current Silestone selections of Haiku, White Zeus, Kensho and Gray Expo.
Contact: Cosentino North America, 800-291-1311
By Emerson Schwartzkopf
We like to think of stone as the stuff of eternity. We even sell granite, marble and the rest of our wares as materials that will outlast fads, a horde of kids, decades of holiday family dinners and, ultimately, us’
By K. Schipper
For some jobs, there’s no substitute for natural stone – except for those minor considerations of costs, weight and installation issues.
By K. Schipper
FARMINGTON, N.M. – It’s a good bet that outgoing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t a member of the Ernie Marquez fan club. However, the local chamber of commerce surely must be.
LAS VEGAS –For the latest StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas, there’s a new time and a new partner … but at a familiar venue.
While fabrication is the focus of most stone shops, there’s a profitable – and challenging – sideline with installing tops as a subcontractor.
By Tom McNall
The following is adapted from my book From Mops to Tops, and based on a chapter dedicated to certain proverbs that my father (may he R.I.P.) sounded into my soul over the years and helped me become the man I am today. So, to Mr. Franklin James McNall, this one’s for you.
Granite’s recovery at the start of Fourth Quarter 2010 is robust; although marble is in the doldrums and travertine is declining from a peak in mid-summer. Other calcareous, meanwhile, is just plain wacky.