Stone Care Blog

The sophisticated look of marble tiles in the bathroom can add significant value to a property and enhance the overall bathing and grooming experience, particularly when exotic stone such as creamy Carrara marble is used. When it comes to showers and tub surrounds, marble isn’t difficult to clean if you know how to do it…

The shiny and polished look of natural-stone surfaces is made possible by three factors: finishing, cleaning, and sealing. When natural-stone tiles and slabs are extracted from quarries, they go through a fabrication process intended to make them look as regal as possible. The finishing stage of natural-stone fabrication can result in various styles. The polished…

As the new favorite decorative surface of North American homeowners, quartz has achieved the popularity that marble, granite, travertine, and other types of natural stone have enjoyed for many years. Looking at current real estate listings, it is clear to see quartz floors and countertops have become a major selling point, and one of the…

The popularity of quartz as a construction material in 2018 is making headlines even in the political realm. A renowned American manufacturer of quartz slabs and tiles recently asked the United States Commerce Department to look into the issue of tariffs being loosely imposed or altogether ignore quartz countertops coming from China. This request is…

Man caves, those living spaces where masculinity can be expressed through function, productivity, and leisure, have been around since ancient times. In the past, families would reserve a section of the home dedicated to non-culinary activities for productive and entrepreneurial pursuits such as metal forging, woodworking, masonry, and others. Since such activities were mostly in…

In recent years, homeowners have been choosing quartz for their floors and countertops, but many of them are not sure whether they should opt for quartz or quartzite. In fact, quite a few homeowners mistakenly believe these two materials are the same. A similar situation arises with limestone and sandstone, but there are greater differences…

Marble may be a timeless stone in terms of interior decoration and aesthetics, but this does not make it an eternal construction material. If this was the case, quite a few ruins from ancient Greece and Rome would still be around and in better shape. Even though marble is durable, the metamorphic nature of this…

As the pace of new home sales increases across the United States, more real estate listings are highlighting quartz materials as part of their property descriptions. From countertops and shower stalls to flooring and fireplace surrounds, the demand for quartz has grown substantially and is poised to overtake granite in terms of popularity. Thanks to…

When you visit modern luxury hotels, shops, and restaurants, chances are the material installed on the floors and countertops is quartz, even though to you it may look and feel like an exotic type of marble. Though quartz slabs and tiles have been around for decades, they took a backseat to marble, granite, and other…