by BSR | Jul 15, 2021 | Home Improvement, Interior Design, Kitchen, Marble, Soapstone
Choosing a kitchen countertop can be a challenging process. Not only will it impact the look of your kitchen, but picking the right natural stone will determine how to care for your space for years to come. When planning on your own or working with designers and...
by BSR | Apr 28, 2021 | Before After, Renovation, Residential, Restoration, Sealing, Soapstone
This spring has been nearly 2 years in the making. A spring where graduation parties return, where we hug family on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and we line up for Memorial Day cookouts, face to face. Boy have we earned it. That said, we’ve spent a...
by BSR | Feb 22, 2018 | Home Improvement, Residential, Restoration, Soapstone
People fall in love with soapstone for good reason. The finished surface of soapstone feels like a dry bar of soap, it is impervious to most types of liquids and chemicals and is heat resistant. Soapstone was formed from igneous rock in ancient ocean rift zones when...
by BSR | Sep 26, 2016 | Granite, Home Improvement, Interior Design, Marble, Onyx, Quartzite, Renovation, Residential, Restoration, Slate, Soapstone, Travertine
When working with designers and architects, the thing we hear most often is that nothing feels more authentic and permanent than stone. Even when it is used in small ways like a mantle, a threshold or foyer, stone means quality and suggests longevity. Stone is a...
by BSR | Jun 6, 2016 | Fireplace, Home Improvement, Marble, Renovation, Slate, Soapstone
If you love to enjoy a crackling fire in the fall & winter months, there is no doubt that summer is the best time to take care of cleaning the fireplace surrounds, mantel or mantelpiece and chimneypieces. Stone fireplaces made from granite, marble, limestone, and...
by BSR | Aug 15, 2013 | Granite, Limestone, Marble, Quartzite, Renovation, Restoration, Slate, Soapstone, Terrazzo, Tile and Grout, Travertine
Nantucket is a beautiful summer retreat just off the coast of Cape Cod. Beautiful beaches, homes and lots of bike trails! But if you live there and have a home there, it is sometimes hard to find contractors and vendors to service you because it is an island after...
