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White Carrera Marble Offers Timeless Elegance
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White is popular design choice for its simplicity, peacefulness, endurance and the brightness that it can bring to space. And white Carrera marble is a classic, luxurious design element that gives a home a touch of elegance like no other stone can.
This stunning stone is pure white in color and has become a popular choice in upscale homes for its lasting style and memorable appearance; it is most often used in kitchens as backsplashes and for countertops, in bathrooms as vanity tops and in showers; and its light-reflecting qualities make for brilliant patios and flooring.
Carrera marble is one of the most internationally famous natural marble stones and has been used for centuries in homes, offices and other spaces. It conjures up impressions of ancient Italy, but is not only lasting in appearance, it is also durable. Read More→
Atlanta Kitchen Contributes Kitchen and Vanity Tops at The Allure of Foxhall
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The color palette utilized by Stanton
Beginning October 14, be sure to tour all three magnificent homes during The Allure of Foxhall to see terrific design from Beth Webb, Jimmy Stanton and the folks at Room & Board. We are honored to have been chosen to fabricate and install all the vanity, bar and kitchen countertops.
A wide variety of materials were utilized throughout the homes, including Cambria quartz, granite, marble and limestone.
Stanton selected only Cambria for the home he designed in a signature tone on tone color palette. Cambria quartz is non-porous, eco-friendly and completely manufactured in the United States. Read More→
Do You Have the Kitchen of the Year?
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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine wants to know, do you have the kitchen of the year? If your kitchen is a stunner, be sure to enter for a chance to have your home published in the magazine.
To be eligible, your home may not have been published in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles or any other publication prior to the contest. Any completed, occupied residential kitchen located in the greater Atlanta area is eligible to enter.
To submit, complete this entry form and the following: Read More→
Subway Tiles for More than Public Transportation
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The rectangular subway tile is making its way into more than crowded hubs of public transportation. Many designers are taking the cue and bringing this piece of urban life indoors. Instead of square-tiled backsplashes or showers, these unique subway tiles are showing up in all sorts of configurations and colors.
We recently installed subway tiles in this Atlanta bathroom, and what a statement they make accented with glass mosaic tiles. The subway tiles traditionally run horizontally, but inside the glass-tile pattern, they are changed up to run vertically. Vertical tiles also outline the shower. Read More→
Wood Floors and Countertops Add Classic Elegance to Your Home
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Few things are as classic and timeless as wood. From beautiful hardwood floors to stunning and unique countertops, here are a few easy ways to bring the beauty of wood into your home.
Wood countertops can make a once clinical-feeling kitchen warm and welcoming. Countertops from Heritage Wood are easy to care for and long lasting. There are many options available, including checkerboard patterned pieces and eco-friendly reclaimed wood. A wide variety of edge profiles are also available. Read More→
What Does Your Conference Table Say About Your Business?
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Think about all of the important moments that happen at your conference table. When you have a new client or vendor come in to your office, what impression does your conference table leave: power and importance, or neglect?
Construction Resources can provide you with a conference table that makes a statement. Do you need an elegant table, with clean lines and lasting design? You may want to consider marble, like the table in the photograph. This table was installed at KPMG’s SunTrust Plaza office and is made of Calcutta Borghini marble.
Do you want your conference table to make a louder statement? Consider a bold color of Cambria quartz, like the red used in the entry of Museum of Design Atlanta. Read More→
Get a Glimpse of Grant Park’s Style at the Tour of Homes
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Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood is full of history, character and charm. All of that will be on display this fall during the Grant Park Tour of Homes, running September 25 and 26. This year’s theme is History and Harvest, showcasing the historical architecture and local food initiatives married by the community’s innovative homeowners.
Ticket holders will get an up-close look at the neighborhood’s historic homes, as well as tour micro-veggie gardens, urban chicken coops and even see how Nigerian dwarf goats are being raised in the middle of the city. Beekeeping demonstrations will also be held, and guests can taste some honey made right in Grant Park. Read More→
A Green Countertop Alternative With Saratoga Soapstone
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Do you love the look of granite, but wish there was a greener alternative?
Saratoga Soapstone is an all-natural surface, quarried naturally with no synthetics and composed primarily of talc, chlorite, dolomite and magnetite. The surface doesn’t need to be sealed with harsh chemicals, and can be waxed instead. Waxing the soapstone deepens the color and protects the surface for years to come.
Saratoga Soapstone is not only beautiful – it is durable. It is heat resistant, avoiding damage when hot pans are placed on the surface; it is stain resistant, or acids or alkalies will not hurt the surface; and it is nonporous. Read More→
When Redesigning Your Kitchen, Think Nicole Kidman
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If you don’t already receive each issue of Cambria Style magazine, be sure to sign up. The magazine is packed with home design and lifestyle tips as well as celebrity interviews. In the latest issue, Summer 2011, Cambria urges homeowners to think more Nicole Kidman (classic) and less Lady Gaga (extremely trendy) when designing their ideal kitchens.
What are some of the kitchen trends you are noticing? Cambria has noticed an emphasis on dark wood and steamlined design, more open spaces where family and friends can congregate, distinctive materials and a desire for environmentally sustainable products.
With 100 colors offered, some even mimicking other surfaces like marble or granite, Cambria quartz offers a terrific surface solution for any kitchen remodel. Not only is the product eco-friendly, it is 100 percent manufactured in the United States – the only quartz company that can boast that fact. Read More→
Mosaic Tiles Add Versatile Elegance to Homes
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There is no question that a few perfectly placed pieces of art make a home look distinguished and upscale. But the only gallery you’ll have to go to is Construction Resources. To add elegant and artful touches to your home, consider adding a tile mosaic.
Whether in the kitchen or bathroom, tile mosaics give a room that extra “wow-factor,” showing that time, thought and effort was put into creating the room.
Tile has always been a popular material in areas that tend to be wet, like showers and bathrooms, but mosaic achieves an extra special look.
In bathrooms and kitchens alike, consider adding a tile backsplash to your current home, or even your new one. The simple renovation will allow you to get creative and tie new beautiful colors or emphasize existing ones if you so desire.
Current mosaic trends for kitchens include adding a little brightness. Try a brighter tile interspersed with other tones represented in your kitchen. Of course, a tile backsplash is a functional and fashionable feature to have in the kitchen, but try adding smaller tiles in artsy ways so they can complement the larger ones. Read More→