Steve Cooper, owner of Keno’s restaurant and lounge in Anaheim Hills, had a real problem: How do you renovate two aging, ugly, 70’s style bathrooms without closing his very busy restaurant? Shutting down the restrooms during the restaurant’s super busy weekends was not something Steve wanted to contemplate. Conventional products, with complete demolition of the old tile and dry wall, could not be done in time. SpecCeramics with Kerite - a thin profile, large format, veneer tile - offered a modern solution.
As part of our 2010 goal of being a more environmentally responsible company, SpecCeramics is changing aspects of our business beyond just representing high performance engineered stone and tile. We are now officially Green Geeks!
Wouldn’t we all appreciate a crystal ball to figure out how to prosper in this economy? We found a great tip from a favorite new source for green news called The Green Economy Post about survival in this economically challenging, yet environmentally motivating climate. There is opportunity in this market, however, we all have to work a little harder to find it...
The Living Tile by INAX is a technologically advanced, modern porcelain tile that combines unique functionality with stunning patterns, colors, textures and dimensional configurations. Perfect for high humidity spaces, these
living tiles absorb humidity, almost instantaneously, leaving a dry
surface and later gradually release the moisture to help maintain healthy, comfortable environment.
It is a rare occurrence when both DWELL magazine and the popular green
blog site TreeHugger both feature and support a building material.
TREND wallpaper is proof that aesthetics and the environment can be
combined to create an inspiring new wall surface made of post consumer
recycled glass.
The highly anticipated CERSAIE international exhibition held in Bologna, Italy, met all expectations this year by introducing to the world the most innovative products in the ceramic tile industry. "THIN IS IN" according to industry leaders, as thin Porcelain veneer large format tiles took the spotlight at the show for many manufacturers.
Lightness and fluidity come to mind when looking at the new façade of 310 University Avenue near Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. The use of CAESAR Sintra Quartz stacked mosaic is an architectural statement of texture and movement in a striking exterior application designed by WRNS Studio and provided by SpecCeramics. This project was highlighted in the Architect’s Newspaper titled “A Beautiful Complexion”.