Blog: From the Bedrock

Soapstone goes bold in Shavonda Gardner's cottage bungalow kitchen

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Interior designer Shavonda Gardner is a self-proclaimed maximalist who doesn’t think bold style is only for big spaces. Her blog SG Style detailed how she —with her wife Naomi and two children — downsized from a 4-bedroom, 2,400-square-foot home in Sacramento, California into a 1,200-square-foot

Topics: Soapstone, Kitchen, Soapstone sinks, Alberene Soapstone, Interior Design, interior

Our Top 5 Anti-Trends for 2023

Posted by Steve Schrenk

Topics: Home Design, Notable Installations, News from the Trade, Architecture & Design Trends, Soapstone, Marble, Kitchen, Islands, Georgia marble, Inspiration, Alberene Soapstone, Natural Materials, Countertops, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Notable Project

Grey Soapstone Countertops keep this LA kitchen light and bright

Posted by Steve Schrenk

Award-winning lifestyle host Laurie March has home improvement in her DNA. A third-generation remodeler (her great grandparents started a roofing company), the host and creative force behind HGTV’s The House Counselor first discovered her passion for taking on a diverse range of design challenges

Topics: Soapstone, Kitchen, Soapstone sinks, Backsplashes, Alberene Soapstone, Natural Materials, Countertops, designer, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Sustainable Design, interior

Creating Flat Mountain Farm, a Micro-Resort with Maximum Luxury

Posted by Steve Schrenk

Christopher and Margaret Shutze, the husband-and-wife duo of Shutze Studio who were recently featured in Southern Living Magazine, have spent their careers creating award-winning bespoke furniture and interiors for clients around the world. They also ran a side business, hosting the occasional

Topics: Home Design, Material Selection, Soapstone, Renovation, Marble, Kitchen, Islands, Rustic modern, White Cherokee Marble, Luxury brands, American natural stone, Alberene Soapstone, Countertops, designer, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Bathroom Design, interior

A Sustainable Modern Homestead Takes Shape With Alberene Soapstone

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Sustainability starts at home for Jason DeSalvo, or more accurately, at the homestead. Together with his wife Deborah, the DeSalvos wanted to build a home in New Jersey guided by their worldview and focused on principles of sustainability, energy-efficiency, and the home’s integration with the

Topics: Home Design, Material Selection, Soapstone, Kitchen, Alberene Soapstone, Natural Materials, Countertops, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Sustainable Design, Bathroom Design

Black Countertop Kitchen Grounds A Classic Seaside Maine Home

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Topics: Home Design, Material Selection, Soapstone, Renovation, Kitchen, Soapstone sinks, Alberene Soapstone, Natural Materials, honed finish, Interior Design, New England, coastal, coastal living, interior, Maine

What This Real Estate Agent Learned About Soapstone Counters

Posted by Steven Schrenk

Building a home from scratch can seem daunting, overwhelming, impossible. It certainly seemed that way to Kelly Ladwig, a Nashville based real estate agent who is no stranger to the world of home renovations, having a couple of renovations under her belt, starting with a Milwaukee condo in the

Topics: Soapstone, Marble, Kitchen, American marble, Georgia marble, Soapstone sinks, White Cherokee Marble, Alberene Soapstone, Interior Design, interior

How Do You Care For Marble? Just a Little Soap and Water

Posted by Steven Schrenk

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)

Posted by Steven Schrenk

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 on the

Topics: Limestone, Kitchen, Islands, Masculine bathroom, 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

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