Tips from a pro on how to select and design a stone kitchen hood. The kitchen is, historically, the central gathering place of the home. It’s where families come together to share meals, conversation, and entertainment. What makes the kitchen such a great place to design within? Simply put, it is a challenge to cohesively ...

Tile installations — natural stone, ceramic, porcelain, mosaic tile — traditionally enhance kitchens, bathrooms and landscapes. From eye-catching kitchen backsplashes to marble tile in the foyer, tile is a captivating element of design that effortlessly transforms the interior design of a space. Step outside the box and use tile as a decorative solution for the ...

Designer Erin Munson works in the Materials Marketing showroom in San Antonio, TX. The challenge she faced was to design a modern fireplace surround in natural stone from “scratch”, so to speak. Certainly there are many homeowners that are faced with the same, “how do I design a natural stone fireplace”, question. Well here are ...

The chevron occupies a unique space in our cultural heritage and is playing a greater and greater role in fashion design. Generally speaking, the shape is recognized and known as an upside down or inverted and flattened version of the letter V. Historically, the chevron was a significant symbol in heraldry oft times as a ...

Designated as a place for refuge and relaxation, your backyard can be transformed and decorated for any type of purpose. Your backyard landscape reflects your lifestyle and can meet specific needs. You can design an upscale entertainment hot spot with impeccable city views or a reclusive and relaxing private hideaway. For a yogi though, the ...