The holiday decorations are down and you can breathe a sigh of relief in the absence of color. But without all that bling your everyday surfaces may be feeling a little, well, every day.

If your kitchen and living room feel sapped of personality, but ripping out the cabinets is not an option this

This year we introduced the strongest ultra-thin natural stone slab on the market. We knew it would be a win for designers creating full slab wall installations and giant islands. And we knew fabricators would love that it’s a third of the weight of traditional slabs.

What we didn’t anticipate was

Baby it’s, well, not that cold outside.

But just because the snow isn’t falling doesn’t mean we don’t have the urge to curl up by a hot fire and sip on a cocktail. Here at Polycor, the cool weather has us feeling nostalgic for the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western Virginia where

Because we're feeling holidayish here at Polycor, all month long we're featuring classic cocktail recipes from southern distilleries that complement our  chilling stones made from Alberene soapstone quarried from the hills of Virginia. With four in a set for $16, they make a rock solid gift for your

Last week we debuted our  chilling stones made from Alberene soapstone quarried from the hills of Virginia. With four in a set for  $16, they are flying out the door, but we didn't give you anything to actually chill.

Silly us.

We're making it right this month with recipes from three distilleries who

One of our favorite uses of stone at Polycor is in installations where historic meets modern with a mix of materials for a dynamic experience.

At the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio an ambitious $350 million project expanded and rejuvenated the institution from an unrelated collection of additions

Is there any more classical material than marble?

From large blocks used in historical buildings to slabs for kitchen islands, American marble is THE material for traditionalists. But can it do modern? And what about granite? Can it climb out of the builder-grade kitchen to edgy modern designs or

It’s not the diamond or emerald (though what designer or architect wouldn’t want those on their materials list?). It’s the stone they create with. The materials that form entrances that make us suck in our breath a little or floors that elevate a luxury installation with a subtle sparkle. Stones

It's a surprising combination, stone and crystal.

When you hear crystal you think bubbles gently effervescing in an elegant flute, not blocks of rock cut from the earth. But contrast and juxtaposition are exactly what drove the design of Baccarat North America's flagship location on Madison Avenue.