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The just-in-time and just-what-you need concepts pioneered by companies like Uber and AirBnB have made their way into the workplace.  Co-working spaces are popping up everywhere and they are exactly what they sound like: your office is only the space you need and the common areas are all shared by multiple tenants.  These companies cater to entrepreneurs and many young professionals just starting out.  Eco-friendly, natural and healthy materials can be found throughout.

Enter the new co-working space CoCoTiv.

Still using Quartz as your surface? Learn what the next big thing in surfacing is and WHY YOU NEED IT!!

Hint: Induction top friendly?

A big piece of news hit the surfacing market recently:  Quartz manufacturers got served in court via an anti-dumping lawsuit.  OMG.  Wow, I can’t believe that.  This could be bad… or good….or wait, what is dumping?  Let’s back up and see what happened.

Memorial Day Weekend has passed us and now we're dreaming about sunny blue skies and sandy beaches. 

Read more to learn what products we used for inspiration in this Monthly Vignette. 

When Kim Fraser, wife of the co-founder of Spoonflower, began designing her custom home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, she knew she wanted beautiful, sustainable finishes that would complement the eco-friendly wallpaper that her family is so well-known for developing.

Read more about why she chose IceStone as the material for her home.

Durat Unveils Palace Collection at WantedDesign
The Pallace Collection Features 12 New Colors by the Finnish Brand

Raleigh, NC – June 11th, 2018 – Recently, Durat unveiled their newest line, DURAT Palace, at WantedDesign Manhattan. Read more to learn about this new collection. 

Read how designer Laura Krey incorporated sustainability and Durat into one of her New York renovations. 

No, really it is Epic! Epic wide oak flooring from reSAWN Timber is the ultimate in durability and beauty in the flooring space. It is w-i-d-e. Read more to learn about this NEW product. 

He walks in with a rolling suitcase.  He unpacks it onto the middle of the table.  Two metal suitcases open up to reveal 50 murky colors of plastic squares.  Another metal suitcase reveals 40 rectangles of stone-like colors that you are pretty sure you already have in the design library.

The PowerPoint goes up overhead.  Panera sandwiches all around.  They forgot to take the cheese off the vegan one.  Mary didn't get her salad and she is gluten free so she can't eat one of the sandwiches of the 4 people that didn't show up.

Read how CaraGreen is redefining Lunch & Learns.