Posts Tagged ‘natural stone’
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
Paragons & Dunes: Natural Stone Reimagined
What started with the sleek curved appeal of our Crescents designs has blossomed into a complete series of exciting series we call “Profiles”
Named for the methods used to achieve these exclusive relief finishes, we are excited to debut Dunes and Paragons, two new looks that represent the cutting edge of natural stone claddings.
Available in warehouse on both coasts, please see below for more information on our newest Paragons and Dunes designs.
Paragon Hex > PP2
The first Design in the Paragon family, the Paragons Hex blends precision cutting and surface sculpting to create rhomboids with a tapering angled relief. The unique pieces are placed in a hexagonal layout to create a tile that interlocks, resulting in a seamless modern surface for walls.
Paragon Chevron > PP1
Paragons Chevron blends precision cutting and surface sculpting to create rhomboids with a tapering angled relief. The pieces are placed in an angled layout to create a tile that interlocks, resulting in a unique repeating chevron pattern that creates a dramatic surface for walls.
Dunes > DP1
Dunes are composed of elegantly drawn out subway tiles sculpted with an offset angled surface. This creates a modern tapering trapezoid relief that dances across the surface. Meshed in a straight stack pattern, Dune tiles are successively placed to create an exclusive finished surface.
Learn about the complete line in under 2 minutes with our product launch video:
Tags: cladding, island stone, natural stone
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Thursday, June 25th, 2015
We are excited to introduce to you Cobbles and Tundra Sage, our first new products launched in 2015.These original designs are already in stock here in the USA and available for purchase.Below is a quick introduction to these exciting additions to the Island Stone line.
Cobbles
Cobbles broadens our popular Level Pebble look into our unique range of Indonesian marbles. Combining the appealing natural curve of pebbles with a smooth flat marble surface, Cobbles achieves a truly unique look. Simple, yet distinctive, Cobbles are an excellent choices for residential floors in bathrooms and kitchens, while equally a good option for larger scale commercial surfaces.
Cobbles are created by cutting quarried marbles into various sized natural pebble shapes. Each “pebble” is individually created before being hand placed onto mesh to create a “one of a kind” interlocking tile. En mass these individually unique tiles interlock into a seamless natural stone surface.
The distinct personalities of our Indonesian marbles are the defining trait of the Cobble range. While Level Pebbles showcase exclusive Indonesian pebbles, Cobbles branch out further into beige, tan, grey and various blends that are easily matched with classic natural stone and/or porcelain tiles.
Each stone offered in the Cobble range has an established history and rigorous testing to insure complete confidence for installations internally and externally, in cold temperatures and submerged applications such as pools, fountains and baths.
Tundra Sage
Our ongoing quest for sourcing exclusive materials unearthed the new “Tundra Sage” pebble. Named for its distinctive greyish green hue, Tundra Sage is offered in our 12”x12” Perfect Pebble line. Tundra Sage perfectly balances the dichotomy between natural stone and modern design, offering a hue popular in contemporary interior design.
A hard stone, Tundra Sage is versatile and appropriate for internal and external use with appropriate sealing.
Tags: cobbles, island stone, natural stone, perfect pebble, random, tundra sage
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Saturday, April 13th, 2013
The sophisticated earth tones unique to our popular Golden Slate stone are now available in our natural faced wedge cladding formats. With its diverse color palette of browns, beiges and greys, Golden Slate has been well received as a complimentary accent to popular flooring tiles, including the ubiquitous Noce and Ivory Travertines. Now incorporated into our popular formats, the range of opportunity for use of this exciting stone in both residential and commercial projects has greatly increased.
New Formats
CR1GD > Rustic Cladding. Our most popular Interlocking Wedge Cladding. The pre-formatted design is equally appropriate for small and large scale projects alike
CR2GD > Vtile. The versatility of our individual wedge design is enhanced by the natural variation inherent in the stone
CR4GD > Large Vtile. The earth tones are a perfect fit for the Vtile’s larger sibling. A popular format for larger scale commercial design
CL3GD > Parallels V.Debuted with the recent launch of the new Parallels V, a meshed back design that highlights the relief of our wedge claddings against our popular stone strip format
Original Format
CL2GD > Golden Slate. Originally launched in this meshed back arrangement of strips of varying width. A clean design that accentuated the stones varied tones and rugged surface
Tags: architectural, design, design blog, fireplace design, interior design, island stone, miter, natural stone, stone, Tile, vtile
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Monday, February 18th, 2013
External corners, are one of the most common challenges faced when designing with tiles or claddings. How they are approached can be a defining look for whole project. Vtiles, Rustics and Slats are no exception, but when done correctly th guide and video PK to walk through how to bevel our wedge claddings to create a fluid design that rounds a corner. To best explain the process we use a fireplace, a very popular surface to cover in our claddings. The instructions offer insight into the process of creating a miter joint when running a design either perpendicular or parallel to a corner. We hope this guides help inspire you to use these unique designs in your next project as well as help installers create the highest quality installations.e look achieved is incredible. With this in mind we created both a print
Video Product Knowledge
Printed Instructions
Tags: architectural, bevel, cladding, design blog, fireplace design, islandstone, miter, natural stone, rustic, stone, Tile, vtile
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
We are excited to announce the our newest design to our pebble tile line. Pebble tiles are the foundation of Island Stone and we take great pride in being recognized as not only the producing the highest quality pebble tiles, but also providing the widest variety of designs and stones.
The new strip pebble continues this tradition, meshing the innate beauty of our exclusively sourced stones into an original format. The result is a remarkable surface that fuses the natural curved personality of the pebbles with the geometrical appeal created by the directional cut. offering a visual appeal reminiscent of our our pebble cladding, but with the flat, floor friendly surface of our perfect pebble.
Offered in our Medan Charcoal, French Tan, Antique Timor White and our new Alpine Pebble stones.
Tags: architectural, bathroom design, interior design, island stone, kitchen design, natural stone, pebble blends, pebble tile, pebbletile, stone
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Varying
tones
of
grey
and
blue
accented
by
swirls
and
sparkles
personify
the
unique
look
of
Alpine,
our
newest
addition
to
the
perfect
pebble
series.
These
flat,
textured
pebbles
create
a
unique
atmosphere
that
reflects
the
roots
of
their
powerful,
cold,
rugged
natural
environment. Everyone envisions something different, but when I see Alpine Pebbles I think of using them to surface a fireplace or a backsplash in a kitchen in a wood cabin. Or maybe a trendy bar where the pure nature of the natural stone creates a desirable juxtaposition to the modern architecture. The stones unique texture and appearance creates a warmth and personality that is hard to pin describe but blatantly obvious upon first glance
Tags: design blog, interior design, island stone, islandstone, natural stone, pebble blends, pebble tile, pebbletile
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
If you thought that 2009 was overwhelming with the introduction of a whole new line of pebbles including (Absolute, Celestial, Petite) a beautiful new glass mosaic (Artifact) and two new honed stones (Temple Lava and Tropical White) in new Vtile and Rustic formats, 2010 will knock you off your feet! While we can’t show you any pictures quite yet, be ready for some innovative new designs to be added to our glass line, as well as a new exclusive stone that appears throughout many of our formats. All under taps for now, but if you are a dealer, you will get the first chance to see this product live at the April Coverings in Florida. Until then, don’t tell anyone!
Tags: bathroom design, beach glass, design blog, interior design, island stone, islandstone, natural stone, pebble blends, pebble tile, pebbletile, random tile, stone, Tile, vtile
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Stacked Pebble Suspenders
With our distinctive line of tiles and claddings, we pride ourselves on promoting and supporting the most innovative and contemporary approaches to design. Regardless of the impressive hotel, resorts and high end residential designs we have been a part of, David Lindsy, Manager and Lead Designer of Natural Stone & Tile in Arlington, Tennessee, blew us away in his use of Island Stone tiles during a recent design event in Memphis. Using professional models, David took select tile and created wearable clothing that were worn during the event. Combined with displays created using Island Stone glass mosaics, the crowd of designers and architects were enlightened as to just how versatile and creative tile design can be. While the weight constraints of using tile as attire will probably prevent this approach from ever gaining wider acceptance, David should be applauded for opening our eyes to previously unconsidered approaches to designing with tile. If you are looking for someone to offer original and inspirational Island Stone tile design ideas for your next project, David, who’s history of using Island stone tiles and claddings in residential and commercial projects alike, will be sure to offer some great ideas. http://nstone.com/
Tags: architectural, bathroom design, design, design blog, glass tile, interior design, island stone, islandstone, kitchen design, natural stone, pebble tile, pebbletile, random tile, stone, Tile
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
A recent trip to Portugal opened up my eyes to the versatility and personality that tile offers. Portugal is built from tile. While here in the states, we tend to see tile as appropriate for select environments, in Portugal there is no floor or wall that is left unfinished. Tile driveways, tile retaining walls, tile rooms. Small kitchens and bathrooms, which would be otherwise unnoticeable are transformed by the tile used. While from afar, a Portuguese home might appear very mundane and standardized, it is the tile work that makes each unique and reflects the personality and style of the inhabitants. This is the lesson from which we could learn much. You don’t need to own a mansion to warrant using tile in your home. Tile can turn even the smallest, simplest room into an exclusive environment. A simple subtle colored glass tile design behind your bathroom mirror, the powerful look of Medan pebbles in your kitchen backsplash, rough rustic cladding transforming a fireplace or the comforting texture of a random tile or pebble tile on the bathroom floor. Look around your house, each room is a chance to project your personal design ethic
Tags: bathroom design, beach glass, cladding, design, design blog, fireplace design, glass tile, interior design, island stone, kitchen design, natural stone, pebble blends, pebble tile, pebbletile, random tile, rustic
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Thoughts on the green values of pebble tile.
The demand for green building products continue to gain momentum as people recognize that there are a wide range of product choices that help reduce the adverse effects of new construction.
With the popularity of LEED certification at the forefront, many different approaches to determining a products carbon footprint exist; each offers different approaches and different results. At the core a pebble tile is a very green product. Pebble is a natural stone. The process of building the tile requires nominal manufacturing. Pebble tiles require a very tight weave that is achieved only though the hand placement of stones by individual skilled craftsman. The manufacturing side is on the creation of the mesh and the adhesive, (both are a very small percentage of the products weight or volume) as well as the cutting of the stone. In comparison, other mosaic tiles require significant amounts of energy to create or require adverse chemicals to make colors or surfaces. The adverse side of tiles overall is in the energy related to transportation of the heavy material. A majority of tile is produced oversees and energy is required in transporting from it’s origins to the end customer.
Pebble tile recyclability. Because the composition of the stone is not altered, the only waste created by a pebble tile is in the mesh and adhesive, both very small elements of the product. The stone itself remains the same as it was in its original state when found in nature.
Tags: architectural, bathroom design, design, design blog, interior design, island stone, islandstone, natural stone, pebble blends, pebble tile, pebbletile, stone, Tile
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