For those of you who are first time homebuyers, you will surely want to put your own stamp on the home, your new place to call your own. If you are an experienced homeowner with many years in your home, a wall covering from Interlam can help to perk up a tired interior.

Interlam’s collections of wall veneers have been beautifying homes since 1985. Interlam has been working tirelessly since then to provide you with only the most innovative and exciting ways to remodel a home’s walls. During your browsing, you can select from ornamental carved or sculpted walls that come in many different materials — all that stay within high standards of indoor air quality and use only FSC certified fibers. This means that it’s safer for not just you, but all of your future guests and residents.

Instead of choosing something as boring and mundane as paint, why not choose a stone wall covering that seems to undulate like waves? Or, instead of settling on a pattern made out of paper (i.e., wallpaper), why not choose a pattern that looks like an optical illusion? Perhaps you like the look and feel of wood paneling. While this, to many, can seem like a throwback to the ‘70s, it sure isn’t when it’s done by Interlam. This company sells wall panels in melamine-coated exotic hardwoods that are durable and accentuate only the dramatic variations that wood presents.

Another option available is entire wall panels in natural stone. This is a new and exciting way to use this type of wall covering, not seen before. You can also choose the composite Art Diffusion collection, which come in many geometric designs and patterns that seem to move and shift to the naked eye.

With the many different collections available from Interlam Wall Coverings, there are sure to be something that fits your tastes. You’ll never want to leave home again.

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To learn more about Interlam, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

The number of raw materials Trend puts to use in beautiful and unique ways is truly inspiring. You can select from tiles in 24K gold, Venetian enamel, recycled glass, and natural stone. They also have amazing engineered materials that are a combination of quartz, granite, and fragmented glass. And it’s not just the use of these materials that makes Trend what they are, it’s the innovative and artistic way they combine and layer these products.

One interesting line they carry is Trend Q, an engineered agglomerate made up of stone, recycled glass, or quartz grit that is mixed with a resin and after a series of processing steps is baked to form a solid, hard product that can come in dozens of different colors and patterns. This product is excellent for flooring or for covering existing surfaces like counter tops or tables. It’s incredibly durable and resistant to stains and scratches.

Trend’s online galleries of mosaic and slab wall coverings, flooring, and surface coverings give you just a hint of the dynamic possibilities you could realize for your space. They have collections reminiscent of classical Greek stonework, ultra modern designs right for any office or home that needs a sleek, trendy look, as well as vibrant colors in traditional mosaic tiling.

You can even let Trend help you design your own custom pieces as well. You can choose combinations of colors and materials that combine to produce your perfect look and feel. Every style you can think of can be created with Trend’s mosaic products in luxurious style and with unique flare, so take a look at Trend and get your groove on.

Dynamic. That’s the word for Solistone’s amazing lines of stone, glass, and metal wall and floor coverings. This Los Angeles-based company is one of the largest importers/distributors of fine decorative stone that can be used as wall covering and flooring, indoors and out. Their mission, “to provide the highest quality and most exquisite materials the trade has to offer,” is fully realized in their galleries, and you can bring that same quality your home or office.

Solistone’s products are organized into three main categories: Pebbles, Natural Stone, and Distinctive Tiles, and within each of these categories are three to seven collections, each with a unique style.

Within the Distinctive Tile category, you’ll find products such as Glass, Metal, and Mission tiles, to name a few. Also you’ll find the Seychelles collection, which is mosaic made from natural shell material, a product that would look stunning on a bathroom floor, walls, and showers.

In the Natural Stone collection no two products are exactly alike. The splendor of earthiness of the Haisa marble and sandstone will add a unique, rustic feel to any location…from the stacked look of the Portico collection to the nonlinear Versailles Slate collection, there’s certainly a style that would add just the right touch to the space you’re designing. You can use most of these products as mosaic or tile flooring or wall covering for any room, and most can be used for interior or exteriors.

The most distinctive collection, Pebbles, is truly an inspiration. Solistone uses real stones and pebbles and mounts them onto mesh backing for ease of installation. There are natural creek rock colors, blacks, grays, whites, and earth tones. But they also take this Pebble idea and apply it to their glass and metal collections as well. So basically you can have the look of pebble rocks of varying sizes and shapes but in metal, and even colored metal. It’s a truly unique look that will have people amazed as they view your home or office.

So if distinguished, unique, and dazzling are the words you want others to use when describing your new space, then Solistone is your destination. They provide detailed installation suggestions and instructions as well as specific care and maintenance guidelines for their superior and distinctive products. Your look is at your fingertips with Solistone.

Dune doesn’t make that any easier by offering a huge array of tiles to choose from. Whether it’s for your bathroom or kitchen or breakfast nook, Dune’s ceramics can fill the spaces for you. The thing about Dune also is their versatility: they have everything from natural stone, to ceramic, to glass. And they don’t just provide your run-of-the-mill tan look. There are vibrant reds and yellows oranges and blues. Their ceramic borders really make a statement as well. You can mix and match the different styles and put together a look all your own.

Most tiles are easy to install for the do-it-yourselfer. If you are laying tile for flooring, you just need to make sure the subfloor is level and free of any dirt and debris and then apply thinset, and lay the tiles in the order and direction you have in your layout according to your product’s specifications.

If you are applying the tile to the wall as a backsplash or in a shower, make sure you have the appropriate underlayment in place, such greenboard sheetrock for backsplashes or cementitious ceramic tile backerboards for shower walls. Apply with thinset mortar or mastic (check your exact product installation guidelines to make this decision) in the pattern you have created or chosen.

Apply both types of adhesives with a notch trowel, making sure to back-butter your wall tiles to get a sure hold. Glass tiles are installed in a similar fashion. You just have to make certain any air pockets that might get between the glass tiles and the wall are eliminated because with transparency in some glass tiles, you might be able to see imperfections like that. The next step is to grout. Again, consult with your supplier and documentation for your particular product to see what kind of grout is recommended and follow directions on the grout packaging.

Take a few minutes and check out Dune’s selections online — you’ll be delightfully overwhelmed — and get to work designing your project with your own personal style.

Terra Verre is a supplier of top quality ceramic, porcelain, and glass tiles as well as natural stone floor and wall coverings. You can bring the qualities of nature into your home with these products as well as maybe bring some “bling” to a room that needs a pick-me-up.

Tiles and tiling squares (which are basically smaller portions of the stone, glass, or ceramic/porcelain products that are formed together and glued to a mesh backing) come in several different collections. They are installed as most ceramic tiles are installed — using thinset mortar or mastic over a clean surface that has the appropriate underlayment in place. The tiles or stone should then be grouted to give the final look. Be sure and consult your product’s specific installation and care guidelines to make sure you are selecting the right installation and maintenance products for your tiles.

Most of Terra Verre’s products are the smaller look — tiny glass or stone squares and accent pieces. They are often used for backsplashes in kitchens, bathroom and kitchen counters, and flooring as well. The different styles and types of materials used give you a range of “feels.” You can go with natural looking tile and stone or go crazy with some vibrant reds or purples or blues and yellows. You can choose a mix of products to create a look that represents you well and that will stay looking beautiful for years to come. Terra Verre’s design team has taken the mantle of furnishing excellence and has brought some amazing designs that will tantalize you.

Whether it’s the bright, reflective look of glass or the muted, solid look of porcelain stone, Terra Verre is your source for unparalleled quality. You put yourself in their hands, and your space look better than you even imagined.

Tile floors are very popular for choice for flooring because of their ease of installation, cost, and durability. Riverstone Tile offers a wide range of tile flooring that will

fit the bill for any flooring project you might have at home or at the office.

Tile is most popular in bathrooms and kitchens because of the way it can handle moisture. You have to think twice about installing wood flooring in a bathroom, but tile can handle the job. It is a higher-end look over most vinyl flooring, and it can be used in medium to high-traffic areas without worrying about wear. You can also use comple

menting Riverstone tile on counters, as backsplashes, and as accents. The use of tile really only ends at your imagination.

Ceramic or porcelain tile is installed by applying a thinset to a subfloor. Pretty much any subfloor will suffice with tile because of the way it is adhered to the floor. But you do have to make sure the original floor is flat, clean, and dry. Follow the installation guidelines provided with your product to know the tips and tricks and proper underlayment for an easy installation.

Riverstone gives the Italian stone suppliers a run for their money because of the quality and accessibility of its products. What makes Riverstone such a beautiful choice is its design is the use of varying colors and textures and the “veining” makes for a realistic, rugged charm that merges nature and home in a seamless combination.

Riverstone tiles come in seven basic colors — warm, neutral tones that will complement any space beautifully. The size variations also makes Riverstone unique. It comes as mosaic tiles (that are smaller pieces of stone arranged and glued to a mesh backing that makes installation much faster and easier), standard 13″ x 13″, as well as 20″ x 20″, 6.5″ x 13″, and 6.5″ x 6.5″ sizes to fit any nook and cranny.

So take a look at Riverstone when you’re ready to start planning your new look. There’s sure to be a natural stone look that will be the perfect choice for your perfect space.