November 2011

To achieve form and function in a new or existing bathroom requires the right materials. Bathroom surfaces must be able to stand up against water, soaps, toothpaste, cosmetics and acetone or alcohol-based liquids. But theses surfaces should also create the look and feel that you want to achieve in the bathroom. From the National Kitchen and Bath Association, here are the most common bathroom surfaces and the pros and cons of each.

1. You plan on selling your home: Not only due bathroom improvement projects have one of the highest returns on investments, but it can make or break a potential buyer's decision.

In our last post, we went over why certain stones are labeled "premium grade." Now, we are going to explain what makes commercial grade stone different from premium grade. Of course, premium grade materials are always the first choice amongst distributors and fabricators, but there is still a need to offer commercial grade stone to the industry as well. To clarify what we mean by "commercial grade," here are a few of the qualifications and applications of this type of stone.

How do you know you are getting the highest quality of natural stone from the distributor you choose? You can make sure that the distributor carries premium grade materials. In order to explain what "premium grade" means, we will use one of the premium grade granite stones that we carry here at Marble and Granite, New Venetian Gold, as an example.