In their work in the Pacific Northwest, the craftsmen at Red Leaf Group are privileged to work on many architecturally inspired buildings, but few as special (and challenging) as a modern neoclassical mansion completely clad and ornamented in American limestone.
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Artful, iconic, fashionable, sacred - the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower’s Trocadero, the Louis Vuitton building and Holy Trinity Cathedral are among the most notable architectural attractions in and around Paris. As varied in their styles as they are in their purposes, these landmarks are unified
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Topics: Limestone
Meet Megan Pflug. Designer. Decorator. Fine artist. DIY innovator, and now, owner of New York's hip new Catskills getaway, the Woodhouse Lodge.
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Topics: Alberene Soapstone, How to cut soapstone, Waxed soapstone
Once a series of tired, disparate spaces bifurcated by highway traffic, St. Louis’ Gateway Arch National Park recently saw a major overhaul to become a glorious (and contiguous) public space connecting historic monuments with modern architectural elements.
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When Austin-based real estate agent Creede Fitch set out to design his kitchen he had two things in mind: style and function. He knew what he didn’t want (the omnipresent Carrara marble) but hadn’t yet figured out what material would properly fit the light, modern and streamlined look he was
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Topics: Thin Stone, White Cherokee Marble, American marble
In Pennsylvania a little known quarry is turning out a black granite with dramatic veining, and it’s showing up in both living rooms and city parks.
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Topics: American black granite, Exterior applications, Black
Laundry day might just be Sarah Gibson’s favorite time of the week.
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Topics: Waxed soapstone, Soapstone
Back in 2014 Hugo Vega, vice president of sales North America at Polycor, noticed that the architects he was calling on were lacking a thin stone veneer that was light enough and strong enough for cladding large scale architectural projects. After some R&D within the company, Polycor went on to
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Topics: Thin Stone, Exterior applications, Fabrication, Material Selection
It wasn’t a trip to the park or the prospect of a new toy that excited Brooke Wagner as a little girl.
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Topics: White Georgia Marble, White Cherokee Marble, Thin countertops, Fireplaces, Thin Stone, American marble
Melinda McCoy is what you call the everyday home decorator.
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Topics: Marble, White Cherokee Marble, American marble, Kitchen, honed finish, Countertops
