Where will you be on this Monday February 3rd? Sitting at your desk recovering from the Superbowl or possibly groundhogs day? Well Statements fearless leaders Steve and Ryan will be at Surfaces in Las Vegas.
Surfaces is where the whose who of the design/architectural industry get an up-close and personal look at what will be gracing the floor covering runways this season (get it floor covering, runways.) It is also a great place for those of us in the trade to talk the talk of products, tools, technology, trends and make some great connections.
Surfaces will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with more than 35,000 retailers, distributors, architects, designers, installers, builders, and manufactures.
So you have natural stone; now what? The next step is to seal it and keep it sealed to ensure it ages well and doesn’t lose its luster. However, types of sealers become the next big question? We at Statements recommend a penetrating/impregnating sealer for most natural stones. Penetrating/impregnating sealers are a no-sheen, natural looking sealer that can be water based or solvent- based and are also good for interior or exterior applications. These can usually be found at your local hardware store.
When choosing a sealer make sure the brand you have chosen is formulated to provide maximum stain protection for stone products. Most of the time these sealers will be a little more expensive, however, this is one of the few cases when it is worth spending a little bit more. Sometimes the less expensive sealers are watered down which doesn’t help you at all.
Now you have your sealer; check. You put on your first coat, let it dry 24 hours, then repeated the process all over again; check. Now you have nothing to worry about, and you live happily ever after. Not so fast! This is often a misconception. Actually, if you want your stone to stay looking its best, depending upon the stone, you should reseal once to twice a year. It’s not hard and requires just the same process you did the first time except one coat should do it.
See? Sealing is not scary, it’s just necessary to keep your stone just as beatuiful as the day it was installed. Stayed tuned for more helpful stone care tips.
The great folks at Val Design Build have done it again but this time in a bathroom. Tiffany bianco 3×6 was used up the walls, with Honed Binco Carrara 1×1 on the floor and Jeffrey Court ch 12 accents.
As you may have noticed, Tile Chic is back up-and-running but they are old episodes. Don’t fret, a new one is ready-and-waiting, I just thought it would be better to space them out. A little review of information never hurt anyone. So reminisce, enjoy and stay tuned for an update next Wednesday of the newest Tile Chic installment.
-Peace out, Britt
