July 25, 2017
Fresh from design school and armed with his Diploma in Interior Design from KVB Design School in the early ‘90s, Mark Novacan embarked on his career in the stone and tile industry.
July 19, 2017
Green Square was once the industrial edge of Sydney’s south. Today it is being revitalized into a vibrant global village and Sid Hammoud from Sydney Brick Paving Company has been working in the thick of it!
Talking Stone Cladding with AP Landscapes
July 12, 2017
Adam Palmano is owner of AP Landscapes in Sydney. Adam works personally on all the jobs for AP Landscapes ensuring a high quality result. Adam specializes in stone cladding which takes up most of his time these days, but has experience across all types of landscaping projects. We spoke to Adam and asked him a little about his stone work.
DESIGN SERIES: 1. The Industrial Look
July 5, 2017
The Industrial Look is no longer limited to lofts and refurbished warehouse apartments. Its popularity now spans not only residential design but also commercial and retail spaces. When it comes to industrial style, simplicity and functionality are the order of the day.
June 28, 2017
Salt water pools are the pool of choice in Australia. When it comes to protecting your pool, natural stone pool coping and surrounds such as sandstone, granite, limestone or travertine are both beautiful and functional. However, care needs to be taken for your stone pool surrounds of a saltwater pool as stone is porous and salt is a corrosive agent that can be particularly damaging if it penetrates the stone.
Vision Realised at Sangoma Retreat
June 21, 2017
Image credit: Hamilton Lund photographer
Spicer’s Sangoma Retreat has had a makeover courtesy of the Retreat’s original architect, Barbara Tarnawski of BT Architects in collaboration with the Spicer’s design team.
Fanned Cobbles – The Devil’s in the Detail
June 14, 2017
Image: Fanned Charcoal Grey Granite Cobblestones
Driveways, pathways and outdoor spaces using fanned cobblestones are not for the faint hearted. Generally, when it comes to installing fanned cobbles they are a more complex design where the devil’s in the detail!
5 Ways to Use Stone Wall Cladding
June 7, 2017
Sareen Stone’s range of wall cladding is vast. Whether you prefer the finer random pieces that is the Cotswold or the more chunky, bold blocks that is Summit Wall Cladding there is something to suit everyone’s taste.
May 31, 2017
This week we introduce Sareen Stone’s Outdoor Specialist, Gary Bazzana who has worked with us at Sareen Stone for more than 8 years.
May 24, 2017
If the budget doesn’t stretch to natural stone, then an alternative may be our quality range of porcelain and porcelain lookalike tiles.