Stone Wood Design Center Opens Discount Store Stone Wood Crates

Stone Wood Design Center, Portland's very own hard surface superstore announces the debut of its new discount center, Stone Wood Crates. Located at 5600 NE 122nd Ave, just East of the airport and Cascade Station, the store features close-outs, discounted and discontinued items, along with some running line inventory.

"Our Crates store is perfect for the do-it-yourselfer or contractor looking for an awesome deal on beautiful material," said Steve Getsiv, CEO. "Manufacturers are always changing up their product lines and our Crates store allows us to offer these products at prices up to 80% below normal retail."

The Crates store will provide customers with the opportunity to create spaces in a design warehouse environment, while having access to the deepest discounted materials in Portland. Those materials consist of things like travertine and porcelain tile, colorful mosaics from all over the world and handscraped exotic hardwoods. A knowledgeable team of home improvement professionals will provide expert information and advice to create an excellent customer experience.

To celebrate the opening of the discount location, Stone Wood Crates will host a Liquidation Red Tag Sale on Saturday, November 10th. Customers who visit the Crates store will get to choose materials from all over the world, at the lowest prices in the Portland metro. We'll be using the store as a liquidation center until all surplus inventory is sold, at which point the company intends to keep the facility open for wholesale only.  

The Crates store will be open Tuesday through Saturday. For additional information, please visit Stone Wood Crates.

Stone Wood Design Center, part of the Nova USA family of companies, is the leading hard surface retailer in Portland, Oregon. With 3 locations, including the Crates store, in the Portland area, Stone Wood Design Center specializes in buying direct from the manufacturer and passing the savings on to the customer. The company hires experienced design and product professionals and has a reputation for outstanding customer service.

Stone Wood is Portland's Distributor for Adex Tile

Stone Wood Design Center is pleased be a select distributor in Portland, Oregon for the distinguished ADEX tile line from Spain, conceived not only for its timeless fashion statement, but as a functional asset to bathrooms, kitchens and more. What makes ADEX tile unique is its classic subway tile simplicity and beauty, bringing together multiple finishes, colors and styles that work well together or separately.

The Neri Collection is a sophisticated ceramic tile, which is both aesthetically pleasing, as well as functional, comprised of 4 colors and virtually unlimited applications. The color palette of Bisque/Bone, Celery, Classic White and Black can be used alone or in combinations and further adds to their appeal.

The Hampton Collection, offers a subtle crackle glaze, which adds to the tiles character and mystique. ADEX describes this ceramic tiles crackled surface as, "reminiscent of a fine wine that has aged to perfection." The collection comes with a myriad of decorative components and finishing trims, which can help to create a pleasing simplistic style or a dramatic design statement.

Both subway tile collections offer a variety of sizes, with wide beveled edges or a classic flat surface.

If you have any questions regarding this species, or any of our other products, please don’t hesitate to contact us. http://stonewoodstore.com

A Step In The Right Direction

It is often said that your home represents your frame of mind and body. A cluttered mess and disorganized surroundings can represent chaos within. At the same time, a clean and well-organized home can represent more balance, clearer thoughts and a healthier lifestyle.

As you walk through your home, look around at the things you would like to change. Perhaps you’d like to replace your dark, outdated cabinets in the kitchen, or brighten up the hall bathroom for guest. Maybe you’d love to get the garage organized, so you’d finally feel inspired to finish all the small projects that you’ve started. Perhaps you want to have a place where you can entertain guest and celebrate with family, like a back porch, or a deck with a huge BBQ pit and hammock. Very much like standing in front of a mirror and pointing out little things you’d like to change about yourself, all of these home improvements are attainable.

Great, so we have this bucket list of what we’d love to improve around our house. Now what? Well, now we work towards changing what is most important to each of us. Everyone is different. Finally installing hardwood flooring in the living room, may be a priority for one person, while laying new tile in the master bath may be a priority for someone else. The point is, you don’t have to overwhelm yourself, because once you’ve decided what you want to change, Stone Wood Design Center can help you with the rest.

When you walk through our doors, you’ll be greeted by the smiles of our ‘degreed’ Interior Designers. The best part is, that it’s a complimentary service that Stone Wood Design Center offers to all their customers. Do you know what that means? Are you sitting down? It means that you get to work with a real Interior Designer on your project. It’s kind of like deciding you want to lose a few pounds, so you head to the gym, to tackle the treadmill alone. Instead, as you walk through the doors, you are given the opportunity to work with a certified trainer, as a complimentary service offered by the gym. You have to admit, that’s pretty cool.

Our Interior Designers will help walk you through your entire project, which comes in handy when deciding on colors, material and how much product to buy. If you decide to tackle the project yourself, we even have a full time DIY guru, who is available to give you step-by-step instructions. This is just another complimentary service that Stone Wood Design offers.

Before you know it, your home will begin to brighten and look more alive. You’ll feel excited about the changes you’ve made and the encouraging words from friends and family. You might even look back and remember a time when you seriously thought about moving, because you had such a strong urge for change. Yet, with a little creative thought and far less stress, you realize you have built a new home for yourself, by just making some changes here and there, with the help of Stone Wood Design Center.

Somewhere down the road in life, you might even hear it again, how your home represents your frame of mind and body. You’ll smile, realizing that you’re feeling less stress, you have a healthier lifestyle and you’re happier than you’ve been in a long time. Could Stone Wood Design Center really be attributed to such positive changes, inside and outside of your home? We like to think so. 

Some Exciting New Changes At Stone Wood!

As you've probably noticed, Stone Wood has been going through some major changes the past few weeks. We realized that offering beautiful flooring and home improvement products at low prices was great, many of our customers were also looking for expert design advice. That's why we've changed the focus of our business from outlet-style sales to professional design and high quality products. Say goodbye to Stone Wood Outlet - say hello to Stone Wood Design Center!

A Brand New Look
With a brand new name comes a brand new look. We've changed our logo, the color scheme of our website, and the look of our blog and social media accounts. We have a brand new Facebook page, a new Twitter handle (@Stone_Wood_DC), and a brand new website URL (www.StoneWoodStore.com). What do you think of our new look? Leave us a comment and let us know what you do or don't like.

More New Arrivals
We knew that if we were going to make the switch from outlet store to design center we would need a lot of beautiful new products to go along with our expert design advice. The new Stone Wood Design Center features the latest in contemporary tile, mosaics, and hardwood flooring products. We still offer all of our tried and true flooring, decking, cabinets, and countertop products, we simply have made a commitment to adding new and exciting products as often as we can. Visit one of our three Portland-area locations to view all of our latest products.

Experienced Design Professionals
It takes more than great products to turn a hum-drum house into a beautiful, personalized home. Our new team of designers and installation experts have years of experience making homeowners' design dreams come true. We value our staff members and want you to feel confident in their design experience. Visit our new site to Meet Our Team and learn about their respective backgrounds.

Try It Before You Buy It
Sometimes it's difficult to imagine how something will look when installed. That's why each of our three Stone Wood locations now features state-of-the-art design stations that allow you to try different product combinations. Our design experts can help you pick the perfect flooring or tile product and match it to your home's existing decor, or can help you come up with a brand new design scheme. Home improvement projects are a big investment, and Stone Wood Design Center wants to make sure you are completely confident with the products before you buy.

Visit Stone Wood Design Center online to learn more about our new look and commitment to high quality design and decor.

SWO Top Sellers: Peruvian Travertine Tile

Welcome back to our brand new blog series, Stone Wood Outlet Top Sellers. This week we're taking a look at one of the highest quality tile products available: natural stone Peruvian travertine!

Travertine tile is a type of sedimentary stone that is formed when limestone is put under extreme pressure for thousands of years. Limestone, travertine, and marble are all made of the same calcium carbonate deposits, with the difference being the amount of time the stone is exposed to pressure.

Travertine has a medium hardness rating - about 4-5 on the ten-point MOHS hardness scale. This makes it perfect for many high-traffic areas of the home, including hallways, kitchens, bathrooms, and more. However, travertine is a porous stone material, so the material should be sealed with a penetrating sealer to prevent stains and water from seeping into the stone and damaging it.

Travertine tile has a number of useful applications, including:

• Flooring
• Walls
• Shower surrounds
• Fireplaces
• Vanities
• Exterior applications
• ...and much more!

Visit one of our three Portland-area locations today to view our large selection of travertine tile products, or call our professionals today at 503-222-9663.

This travertine tile dining room is just application of the versatile natural stone product.

Floor-to-Ceiling Tile: A Trend That Will Last?

Tile has been used as a functional and stylish building material for hundreds of years. From porcelain tile flooring to glass mosaics, tile is one of the most popular building and interior design materials available. It's easy to see why: tile flooring, counter tops, and back-splashes marry style and usability in a versatile, long-lasting way. They are also pretty easy to clean - take a damp sponge to most any tiling and it wipes clean.

This combination of style, function, durability, and ease of maintenance has led to a hot new design trend for today's modern kitchens: floor-to-ceiling tile. Used by such designers as Christina Murphy and Lauren Liess and featured in such design mags as Elle Decor and House Beautiful, floor-to-ceiling tile projects are all the rage recently. With cabinets, cupboards, and appliances taking up so much room in most kitchens, little wall space is left for decoration. Floor-to-ceiling tiling adds a dramatic focal point in a room that is often overlooked when it comes to design.

There are some drawbacks, of course. Like tile flooring or counter tops, a floor-to-ceiling tile project is a major investment. Tile is one of the longest-lasting building and design materials you can use, so if you're considering a floor-to-ceiling project you will want to make sure you absolutely love the look. You will want to make sure you have the budget for it, too - even the most affordable tile can start to add up when you cover large areas such as walls.

What do you think of floor-to-ceiling tile in the kitchen? Would you ever consider such a project? Where else would you think to use this design technique? Leave us your answers in the comments section below!

Image courtesy of House Beautiful Magazine

For your next home improvement project, skip the home improvement super stores!

Many people start their search for flooring, decking, and building materials at one of the home improvement super stores. It seems like the quick and easy way to go at first glance. The customer service seems great...an employee might even walk you to the precise spot you are seeking- but can they really know their products? At Stone+Wood Lumber Outlet you will always be greeted by a friendly knowledgable employee (and there's a good chance you'll be greeted by the owner). They are highly educated in the products that they offer and they can give you advice on proper installation, what product might be best for your flooring or decking needs, and you will get a highly competive price to boot.

As you start making plans for your next flooring or decking project, skip the giant home improvement stores and find the real service and value at Stone+Wood Lumber Outlet!

A beautiful backyard deck can create an entirely new living space!

Is space in your home getting cramped? Now is a great time to invest in your home- and give yourself some extra living space with a beautiful exotic wood deck. By selecting an exotic species such as Ipe, Brazilian Redwood, and Angelim Pedra you are not only adding that much needed space to your home, you are also adding a durable product that is environmentally friendly.

Stop by Stone+Wood Lumber Outlet today to get started on your new decking project!

Portland Area Discount Retailer of Flooring, Decking and Tile Expands

Stone+Wood Outlet, Portland, Oregon area retailer, is pleased to announce it has opened a second store to serve the East side of Portland, Oregon. The new store, located at 9907 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley, OR 97086, carries the full line of Hardwood Flooring, Decking, Tile Flooring and Stone Products. The location was formerly a Portland area icon - The Tool Peddler, one of the leading discount stores for wood working tools.

Stone+Wood specializes in discounts, close-outs, over-stocks, liquidations and any other good deals it can find on material. Unlike the typical retail flooring store, we have inventory at our stores! We keep it in stock so you can avoid the waiting for 2 to 3 weeks for delivery. Take it home today!

Stone+Wood's Hardwood Flooring line consists of Prefinished Solid Exotic and Domestic Woods including Brazilian Cherry, Ipe, TigerWood, Cumaru, White Oak, Red Birch, Acacia and more. We offer Engineered Flooring and Handscraped flooring as well. With prices starting at $1.99 per SF for hardwood flooring, we offer the DIY consumer a huge variety of in stock options for flooring.

Stone+Wood's line up of exterior decking for the Summer include naturally durable hardwoods such as TigerWood, Angelim Pedra, Ipe, Brazilian Redwood and Sensibuilt Composite decking from Fiberon Composites. These are all close out items and are being sold for 20-40% under the typical retail price. We sell only the highest quality decking materials in naturally durable, strong and hard, tropical hardwoods and composites. Any of these materials will far outlast the typical softwood Western Red Cedar or Redwood deck. Build it once to last.



Breaking News: Stone+Wood just purchased the remaining inventory from The Tile Source Store in Portland, Oregon. Formerly a popular wholesaler to Portland area retailers, The Tile Source Store specialized in high end Italian, Spanish and Mexican Stone Tiles. We have over 350 pallets of material that will be arriving at our stores over the next week, including a fantastic selection of colors, styles and textures. As part of this purchase, we have received an amazing number of trims, edgings and corners; we’ll be selling it all at deep discounts.