Montenegro planks feature Ege Seramik's unique finish.

The brand new 65,000 square-foot space will also serve residential and commercial markets in Tidewater area.

Ultra-thin countertops debut in 12 on-trend, European-inspired designs.

The Pinnacle Awards honor projects where beauty, creativity, ingenuity, and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone.

MSI recently added its Q Premium Natural Quartz manufacturer catalog to the industry's leading kitchen design software.

An extension of the Weave Collection, which introduced linear glass to the market, Stix by Walker Zanger is thin and slim, with a dynamic range of tile sizes that invites creativity.

Started more than 30 years ago, Barbosa Cabinets, Inc. is a family-run business that prides itself on efficiency and outstanding customer service. From its humble beginnings as a cabinet shop working out of a 2,500-square-foot facility, the company has grown to include a full-scale countertop division, which operates out of a 66,000-square-foot plant in Lathrop, CA.

When talking to a long-time fabricator friend of mine recently, I noted that a lot of homeowners out there seem slow to emerge from their "Cocoon of Fear" -- a term which seemed to both amuse and concern him.