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...Marble — as well as its peers quartz and granite — relies on centuries of geological compression to form....
...The painted floorboards are scuffed but in the right way, the decorations are new but faded like a 1950s photo, the sofa is fake mid-century, the dining and easy chairs faux Eames, the countertop made to...
...One example is Levantina, the maker of marble tiles and granite kitchen worktops, which was bought for €540m (£458m) by Charterhouse Capital of the UK and Impala of Spain four years ago....
...“We just wanted to get away from anything to do with stainless steel, white tiles and health and safety regulations.”...
...- Mortgage fraud: “Brazilian hardwood, granite countertops, and a value of $275,000.” - Getting bullish on bearish books. - WTF? (HT Felix Salmon) ___...
...Options for kitchens and bathrooms include recycled tiles and countertops made of polished glass that started life as bottles or traffic lights....
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