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The IRG Blog

Your Resource for Ideas, Information, and Inspiration

The IRG Blog is here to provide you with stone product information, design ideas and inspiration. Use the articles, project features, and product spotlights to help create your vision, then come into one of our showrooms to bring your ideas to life!

His & Hers Bathrooms – A Dream Come True!

His & Hers Bathrooms – A Dream Come True!

Designer Sarah Hoover gave the dream of individual “His & Hers” primary bathrooms to one lucky Bay Area couple. See how stunning, statement-making quartzites were selected to don the shower walls in the personalized spaces.

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Calacatta Paonazzo Marble – The Charming Choice

Calacatta Paonazzo Marble – The Charming Choice

Calacatta Paonazzo, Paonazzetto or Paonazzo Marble is an Italian white marble popular for thin, bold and honey-tinged veining. With its charming touch of gold, this marble has become a designer’s choice for making a statement in chic kitchens.

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Calacatta Borghini: The Classic White Marble

Calacatta Borghini: The Classic White Marble

IRG’s Calacatta Borghini slabs offer a magnificent splay of prominent grey veining with honey-colored accents. As one of the most classic white marbles in existence, Borghini offers a timeless feel of luxury that brings charm to traditional and modern kitchens and baths.

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Choosing Porcelain or Ceramic Tile

Choosing Porcelain or Ceramic Tile

Porcelain and ceramic tile are popular choices for backsplash and flooring in residential homes. But is one better than the other? Check out our guidelines for helping you make the right decision for your application.

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IRG’s Azul Bahia Granite

IRG’s Azul Bahia Granite

Azul Bahia is an exotic granite quarried in Bahia, Brazil. Its vibrant blue color is uncommonly found in durable granite form, making it one of the most well-known and exotic granites.

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