Karri
Karri has an interior design degree from Portland Community College and is passionate about sustainability and green building. She is trained in ADA compliance, LEED certification, lighting design, and CAD.
Kristen
Kristen has over 10 years of experience in interior design and has worked with contractors, architects, and homeowners. Her clients appreciate your innovative style, enthusiasm, and expertise.
Kristi
Kristi is the Stone Wood Design Center's resident DIY expert. She has extensive hands-on experience in all types of home remodeling projects, including hardwood flooring, glass mosaics, and cabinets. Kristi is passionate about building materials and always approaches projects in a creative and collaborative way.
Terese
Terese has an interior degree from Oregon State University, where she focused on single-family housing and commercial interiors. She has experience working as a professional interior designer and skillfully blends many types of contemporary design elements into a room design that is both modern and timeless.
Come back next week when we'll introduce our designers from our Tigard location. See you then!
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.
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:
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.
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
