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JUNE 2025 / volume 42 / no. 6

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Inside the Shop: Mitering Porcelain

Watch a live porcelain miter demonstration from Lusso Porcelain & Design, filmed at The Cage, hosted by the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance – during The International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, NV.

Designer Shares Emerging Stone and Tile Trends

Designer Sheryl Steinberg was excited to sit down and discuss all the innovative and beautiful products and emerging trends she experienced during her visit to the Kitchen & Bath Industry (KBIS) show this year.

Tariffs: Disruption and How to Overcome It
During the State of the Stone Industry address at Coverings 2025, several industry leaders shared their thoughts, strategies and concerns as tariff uncertainty looms over the stone and tile markets.

Innovative Surface Materials Enhance Durability and Design

From natural stone to engineered quartz and porcelain, there are broad range of sustainable materials available that are visually appealing as well as functional.

Products: Stone & Tile Trends

About the Cover:

Porcelain takes surface aesthetics to a different level with digital printing and glazing techniques. Shown: Infinity porcelain - Orobico Luxe.

Photo courtesy of UMI Stone.

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