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Sara Garafalo

Sara Garafalo was part of the editorial team at TILE, Contemporary Stone & Tile Design and Stone World from May 2013 — April 2017. Prior to that she spent four years at the New York Post. In her role as Editorial Associate, she focused on writing features as well as product round-ups and news announcements.

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Innovative stone use provides upscale feel for New Jersey condo

Sara Garafalo

October 1, 2013

For the remodeling of a New Jersey condo, designer Rosanna Robin Trivilino of Rosanna Robin Design Group in New York, NY, knew a full gut renovation was in order.

Granite goes “greener” with creative use of scrap material

A 10-year-old granite business discovered a brand new use for its leftover material, using granite and quartz surfacing scraps to create sleek new sinks

Sara Garafalo

September 3, 2013

Granite Wright started as a fabricator and installer of granite and quartz surfacing countertops in Watkins, MN.

WCF headquarters blends style and practicality

For the new Worker’s Compensation Fund building in Sandy, UT, Think Architecture of Salt Lake City chose granite to achieve its goals of functionality and stability

Sara Garafalo

August 1, 2013

To improve safety and security for its staff, The Worker’s Compensation Fund, located in Sandy, UT, needed to build completely new headquarters.

Slate Floor Mosaic Celebrates the Slate Valley Museum’s Recovery after Hurricane Irene

The new design welcomes visitors into the museum and celebrates the impressive amount of work contributed by many volunteers

Sara Garafalo

June 26, 2013

Adorned with a new stunning slate floor mosaic in its entry way, the Slate Valley Museum can now mark the completion of over a year of renovations after flooding

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Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Vote May 21 on Engineered Stone Ban Petition

U.S. Countertop Materials Imports: March 2026

SFA Connecticut Workshop to Showcase Innovation in Fabrication

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