Blog: From the Bedrock

5 Focal Point Worthy Fireplaces In Marble, Granite and Soapstone

Posted by Steven Schrenk

For interior designers, architects and their fabricators there’s never been a better time to create a fireplace in natural stone. 

Topics: Fireplaces, Alberene Soapstone, American black granite, Saint Henry Black, Solar Grey

Marble Mood Board Styling + Holiday Giveaway

Posted by Steven Schrenk

If there's anything we love more than quarrying and hewing blocks of stone into unique products for our projects, it's seeing how designers and architects roll up their sleeves and get creative with them in their designs.

Topics: Material Selection, stone samples, Georgia marble, Inspiration, Saint Clair

Sleek, Sexy and Sophisticated: Introducing The Black Box Kitchen

Posted by Steven Schrenk

For the edgiest of designers the white kitchen is on its way out.

Topics: Granite, Kitchen, Saint Henry Black

How American Stone Keeps Tradition Alive in the Heart of Washington D.C.

Posted by Steven Schrenk

In Washington D.C., modern and historic live side-by-side, sometimes in the same building.

Topics: Fabrication, Historic restoration, American marble, Georgia marble, White Cherokee Marble, Stone Facades

Goodbye Polish, Hello Texture. California Designer Makes Her Marble Antiqued

Posted by Steven Schrenk

California designer Brooke Wagner knew just what she wanted for her personal kitchen, a warm atmosphere with touchable marble surfaces with that time worn texture you might find in a 150 year old French bakery. She just didn’t know where to get it.

Topics: Antiqued finish, Brushed finish, American marble, White Cherokee Marble, American black granite

The Day White Georgia Marble Turned Black [PHOTOS]

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Thanks to a twist of fate, and the turn of the astronomical gears, the path of today's eclipse traveled smack dab across the northern hills of Georgia near our historic Tate marble quarry, offering us a unique vantage point.

Topics: History and Heritage

Georgia Architect Creates a Stunner Family Kitchen With Local Marble

Posted by Steven Schrenk

It’s a dangerous situation. An architect who specializes in restaurant design let loose to design his own kitchen. There’s no end to the resources and ideas at his disposal. But if you’re Kellen Minor of Decatur, GA you take a cue from the classics and give it a modern update.

Topics: Marble and granite, American marble, Georgia marble, White Cherokee Marble

A Love Affair With Saint Henry Black Granite Kitchen Countertops

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Have you ever been so in love with a piece of furniture that you designed the whole room around it? For two French Canadian homeowners, it just happened to be their countertops.

Topics: Granite, Backsplashes, Countertops, American black granite, honed finish, saint henry

DIY Soapstone Countertops: How To Fabricate and Install Them Safely (and Easily)

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Being an avid DIY’er is both a blessing and a curse.

Topics: Fabrication, Soapstone, Waxed soapstone, How to cut soapstone, DIY soapstone kits, Alberene Soapstone, Safety

Soft on Color, Hard on Density, Meet SAINT CLAIR™ Marble

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Cut it linear or on the rift, rough it up or make it shine. No matter how you slice it, this American marble is the versatile, durable answer to all your soothing grey dreams.

Topics: Kitchen, Saint Clair, Exterior applications

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