
The “Stone Design Works by Abruzzi Stone & Flooring” showroom, which celebrated its Grand Opening in September, highlights stone materials from around the world, including stone in tile and slab format as well as finished countertops in a range of vignettes - in traditional styles as well as modern designs.
After making a name for Abruzzi Stone & Flooring as a high-end stone fabricator in the Philadelphia, PA, region, Anthony DiGuglielmo greatly expanded his company’s scope with the formation of Stone Design Works, a high-end showroom in Cherry Hill, NJ, serving the Philadelphia region and beyond.
For DiGuglielmo, who has been in the business for 25 years, the move meant making a transition to importing finished products and operating a large showroom - while also continuing slab fabrication. “We wanted to create a one-stop shop,” explained DiGuglielmo. “When the economy went bad, our contractor work was becoming less and less, so we decided that we needed to have a showroom.”
The “Stone Design Works by Abruzzi Stone & Flooring” showroom, which celebrated its Grand Opening in September, highlights stone materials from around the world, including stone in tile and slab format as well as finished countertops in a range of vignettes - in traditional styles as well as modern designs.

Also of note, the Stone Design Works showroom has a range of finished glass products, including wall tiles as well as glass featuring custom photos and material implemented with gold-leaf elements. “We are specializing in unique finishes, and this is just another example of this,” DiGuglielmo said. “We want to show materials and products that people can’t find anywhere else. I can’t remember the last time I sold a piece of Ubatuba or New Venetian Gold granite.”

The showroom also has a fully functional Tuscan kitchen, which helps the showroom host various design events, such as continuing education sessions for architects and interior designers.
The showroom also has a fully functional Tuscan kitchen, which helps the showroom host various design events, such as continuing education sessions for architects and interior designers.
In addition to housing the Stone Design Works showroom, the building houses L.J. DiCicco Builders, a full-service design/build firm that has been operating in the region since 1994. Meanwhile, the second floor of the building is occupied by U.S. Supply Co., Inc., featuring a flagship showroom for Kohler and displays of Grohe, Moen and other brands - integrated with natural stone products from Abruzzi Stone & Flooring. In all, the facility has 9,000 square feet of space. It also features a large warehouse/storage area, where 45 to 60 colors of stone slabs will be showcased indoors, and an additional 35 colors will be displayed outdoors.

In addition to natural stone, the showroom includes displays of CaesarStone quartz surfacing.
In terms of fabrication, Abruzzi Stone & Flooring processes material at its shop in Philadelphia, PA, which was established seven years ago. The primary piece of equipment is an Express bridge saw from Regent Machine Corp. of Virginia Beach, VA, and most of the edgework is done by hand. “I just believe in doing the finishing by hand,” said DiGuglielmo, who added that the company’s level of complex work is better suited for a skilled craftsman than an automated machine. “Right now, we are still buying a lot of local material, and we expect to be transitioning to more European material as the showroom gets off the ground.”

The Stone Design Works showroom also includes a range of cabinetry styles, shown here with a CaesarStone countertop.
“Business has been picking up, and some people have come back on,” DiGuglielmo said. “We actually had the best July we’ve ever had. Right now, we are still buying a lot of material from local suppliers, but we expect to be bringing in more from Europe as the showroom gets off the ground.”
Speaking on trends, DiGuglielmo noted an increase in demand for outdoor kitchens. “They’ve become really popular, especially for second homes and beach houses,” he said. “We’re working with different types of cabinets and pavers for these jobs.”
The company’s sales region goes well beyond the Philadelphia area, as it completes projects throughout Delaware, all New Jersey Shore Points and locations as far away as Pittsburgh, PA, and New York.

The showroom features a range of imported stone products, such as full-sized tubs.
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DiGuglielmo conceived a unique way to showcase the stone sinks, which ties them back to their natural roots. “We brought in a full-sized boulder of Scabas travertine,” he said. “We wanted to show people the origins where they came from.”

High-end products on display also include backlit slabs of semi-precious stone from Europe.

The Stone Design Works showroom has a range of finished glass products.

The second floor of the building is occupied by U.S. Supply Co., Inc., featuring a flagship showroom for Kohler and displays of Grohe, Moen and other brands - integrated with natural stone products from Abruzzi Stone & Flooring.

Abruzzi Stone & Flooring also has examples of its custom-finished countertops on the second level of the facility.

The showroom is prominently located on a major roadway in Cherry Hill, NJ - only a few miles from Philadelphia.

Abruzzi Stone & Flooring processes material at its shop in Philadelphia, PA, which was established seven years ago. The primary piece of equipment is an Express bridge saw from Regent Machine Corp. of Virginia Beach, VA.