Modernizing Travertine for Today’s Outdoor Design World

Having trouble deciding on stone elements for a contemporary inspired home? While marbles, limestones, granites, porcelains and concretes normally are lead runners when specifying stone for a modern or contemporary style home, we can’t forget about the age-old travertine. Travertine is commonly available in a French or Versailles pattern (mixed sizes), feeling very traditional and…

How to choose the best stone for your patio project

A blog on finding your perfect match, your stone-mate! When planning your upcoming patio project, many questions arise while choosing that perfect stone. Is the goal to be a showstopper? Or to be functional? Or to last for years to come? Natural stone pavers vary in so many ways! Selecting the right type of stone,…

A Marmiro Story: Company and Personal Growth

Looking for a job that would ultimately lead to my life career, I had two things in mind:  constant growth and travel. That’s why, when I sat down for my interview with Moe and Heidi in January of 2015 and Moe said to me, “If you are in the same place you were six months…

Introducing LEAF: Live Everyday as Free

Source:  Jillian Rotondaro Date: May 16, 2019 11 years ago, a vision of leaves came to the mind of Heidi Arpacilar, Executive Vice President of Marmiro Stones. Not the green, ribbed plants that grow on trees, but a life mantra: Live Everyday As Free, LEAF. Embodying the same symbolism as those green pieces of Earth –…

FAQ’s & CARING FOR YOUR STONE

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FAQ’s & Caring for Your Stone” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:25|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Abel%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Source:  Jillian Rotondaro [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Date: February 18, 2018 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] When it comes to choosing the stone for your home, you want your purchase to live and grow with you, but living and growing is bound to cause some wear.…

BE BOLD: STYLISH WAYS TO USE PATTERNS IN YOUR HOME

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Be Bold: Stylish Ways to use Patterns in Your Home” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:25|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Abel%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Source:  Jillian Rotondaro [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Date: November 12, 2018 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Mixing bright colors and bold patterns in a space can be a challenge. Each design packs its own personality and intensity. At times, it may seem…

A PENNY (ROUND) FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”A Penny (Round) for Your Thoughts” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:25|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Abel%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Source:  Jillian Rotondaro [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Date: November 5, 2018 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Although they have been around for over a hundred years, penny rounds are just beginning to make their way into spaces typically occupied by their popular hex counterparts. Penny rounds…

THE STYLE THAT IS DESIGN’S OWN LITTLE BLACK DRESS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Style That is Design’s own Little Black Dress” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:25|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Abel%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Source:  Jillian Rotondaro [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Date: October 29, 2018 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] As trends come and go, we find ourselves fixated on finding a style that is going to last. When designing a space, not only does the space…

A SPLASH OF COLOR TO BRIGHTEN YOUR SPACE

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”A Splash of Color to Brighten Your Space” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:25|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Abel%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Source:  Jillian Rotondaro [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Date: June 12, 2018 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] You can’t have a tiled bathroom without lines of grout. Those monotone, flat lines of sticky paste don’t have a reputation for being colorful or fun, and are…

FIREPLACES: THE HEART(H) OF THE HOME – MAKE IT FUN!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Fireplaces: The Heart(h) of the Home – Make it fun!” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:25|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Abel%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Source:  Dana Cornetto [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Date: January 9, 2018 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator align=”align_left” border_width=”4″ el_width=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text] When designing your indoor or outdoor fireplace it is important to design not only the shape and structure, but the area surrounding it. Selecting stones…