Heated Floors Now that you're thinking about updating your kitchen and bathroom, why not consider adding heated floors to your list of must-haves?! There are many benefits to having heated floors. Aside from never having to step onto a cold floor again, radiant heat is efficient, quiet and does not circulate dirt or dust throughout the air. Consider adding heated flooring to other areas in your home, such as: your laundry room, foyer, or solarium. Custom Patterns and Designs Why not consider creating a statement with a pattern that catches the eye? Stone can be cut and beveled to create a certain pattern, inlay or border. There's no longer a need to lay stone straight or on a 45° - consider having your preferred stone cut into various sizes to create a pattern that deviates from the norm. People often fall in-love with a particular stone yet it's too large to accommodate the slope in a shower floor. This may be overcome by simply cutting and beveling the natural stone to a suitable size. Visit the photo gallery to see examples of various custom stone patterns and designs. If you've found a stone that is appealing to you, ask Doug if it can be cut to create your personal design. Backsplashes The backsplash is the wall between the countertop and the bottom of the upper cabinets. Like your cabinets and most other things in your kitchen, the backsplash can be both functional and decorative. Functional in so much as it protects the walls of your kitchen from dish water, bubbling sauce and misting grease. It can also be decorative as it can be made from a number of easy to clean materials such as ceramic tiles and natural stone. Visit the photo gallery to view a number kitchen backsplashes. If there's a design you like ask Doug to recreate it in your kitchen! Porches Your front porch is the first element of your home that visitors see. Why not make the most out of your porch by adding natural stone? Whether your porch is big or small, new or old, natural stone can add a clean, sharp look to any porch. Fireplaces So, your kitchen and bathrooms are refreshed and now you're wondering how to make you fireplace more attractive. Consider having the face and hearth overlaid with tiles. Visit the photo gallery to view a variety of fireplaces. If you see a fireplace you like perhaps it can be recreate in your home!