Melinda McCoy is what you call the everyday home decorator.
Topics: Marble, Kitchen, American marble, White Cherokee Marble, Countertops, honed finish
Move Over Marble. Your Cousin Wants a Seat at the Kitchen Island (and dibs on the guest bath too)
Luxury. Elegance. To achieve these in a kitchen or bath design has always meant choosing marble. It's classical provenance and touchable texture are unmatched. And yet, it's cousin is getting a lot of attention from designers who want both the classic look and feel of marble and a fresh take
Topics: Limestone, Kitchen, Islands, Masculine bathroom, Saint Clair
For the edgiest of designers the white kitchen is on its way out.
Topics: Granite, Kitchen, Saint Henry Black
Cut it linear or on the rift, rough it up or make it shine. No matter how you slice it, this American limestone is the versatile, durable answer to all your soothing grey dreams.
Topics: Limestone, Kitchen, Saint Clair, Exterior applications
Dark Kitchen, Light Kitchen? Make it Two Tone With Marble and Soapstone Countertops
White cabinets and black countertops. Dark cabinets and light countertops. They’re classic combos, but today we’re seeing designers moving more to two tone kitchens. And who can blame them when you get to have two of everything you love?
Topics: Soapstone, Waxed soapstone, Kitchen, Inspiration Gallery, Alberene Soapstone, Natural Materials, Countertops
Interior stylist and blogger Kirsten Grove, recently set out on a total renovation of a mid-century Idaho home that was stuck in the 90s. (Think crystal chandeliers and brown countertops.) She and her husband do most of the work themselves adding character, ingenuity and style to every room
Topics: Soapstone, Waxed soapstone, Kitchen, Black
Because you can never go wrong with a great pair of jeans, two Italian creative companies have joined forces to create a luxury kitchen collection that's sleek and modern with a distinctive vintage vibe.
Topics: Granite, Cambrian Black, Kitchen, Black, Islands, Rustic modern, Scavolini
How Durable Are Soapstone Counters? Enough For This Busy Nashville Restaurant
No one questions the beauty of soapstone counters. But it's the material’s durability that gets people talking.
We’ve covered how soapstone holds up in a home kitchen. But how does it perform as a commercial bar top in a busy restaurant? Can it stand the onslaught of pint glasses and spilled red
Topics: Soapstone, Kitchen, Restaurant kitchen
From Modern Rustic to Mid-century, Marble and Granite, Designs That Mix It Up from The Kitchen to The Backyard
Maybe it's the change of seasons but we've had new combinations on our minds lately. Cool mornings and hot afternoons, rustic wood and high polish lacquer, deep black granite and subtle grey marble. (You know, things stone people think about.)
Topics: Home Design, Material Selection, Architecture & Design Trends, Thin Stone, Soapstone, Granite, Marble, Limestone, Kitchen
When Pam Sessions and Don Donnelly, the husband and wife team behind Hedgewood Homes, decided to downsize their nest, they brought with them a pedigree for building smart spaces, a love of southern architecture and a commitment to local talent and materials.
Topics: Home Design, Kitchen, American marble, Islands, Georgia marble, Pearl Grey Marble