Yesterday got away from me a bit, so here’s Friday’s post on “make up” day…

We received an email from the Fontenay Collection this past Tuesday. Fontenay appears to be primarily a wood flooring manufacturer. They were introducing a line of flooring made from reclaimed wine barrels to us. The Cooperage Collection uses the head of the barrel, which display the markings unique to the wines stored inside. The Wine Infusion Collection uses the interior face of the wood and shows off the color variation that have developed during the wine making process. The Stave collection uses the outer sides of the barrel where the hoops have imprinted a distinct pattern.

I like the product because it offers an opportunity to create unique patterns and textures on the floor, particularly if I’m creating an “old floor” effect.

The ubiquitous use of granite counter tops has given the stone a bad name these days.  What was once considered a “luxury” counter top is now considered standard.  This is mostly due to overuse of the same less expensive stone.  However,  granites durability can not be disputed.  We are always on the lookout for granite that has the sophisticated look we crave as well as the stones natural resistance to chipping and staining.

Here are a few exotic granites we have come across recently.  We love the beauty of the stones movement and the unique coloring.

Rainforest Brown - Gerrity Stone

Aurora Stone Technologies

Ice Royalty Cavastone

Kohalo Volcano Cavastone

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