DIY Trivets and Coasters

There are tons of ways you can use natural stone in your home, whether it’s for building or decorating. When you complete a home project using stone, it’s recommended that you purchase extra product in case something breaks or needs to be replaced for any reason. 

While it’s a comfort knowing you have extra materials, sometimes you end up not needing them. The question is: what do you do with the leftovers? We’ve got an idea that will get rid of that stone and bring your family together at the same time.

One weekend, turn a regular day into a DIY craft day and make homemade trivets and coasters. Natural stone is a great material to put hot items, glasses and plates of food on. 

Read how we can turn your extra material into home décor in a fun and safe way for the whole family.

What You’ll Need

Glue gun

Thick craft felt

Scissors

Extra stone tiles

Hammer

Thick beach towel

Parental supervision if the kids are helping out

That’s all! Once you have all these materials assembled, you’re ready to start.

This project actually begins outside. Grab your extra stone, hammer and beach towel and set up camp either on your driveway, backyard, or anywhere you can work without being bothered by cars. 

Lay the beach towel flat and place the stone in the middle. Wrap it up, and using the hammer, gently break apart the stone until it’s in small, irregularly-shaped pieces, about the size of a half dollar. Once you’ve broken up the desired amount of stone, carefully gather it up and head inside to start crafting.

Using your scissors, cut the craft felt into the shape and size that you want your trivet or coasters to be. This is where the fun comes in. Let your kids pick designs, like hearts and stars. They can design their own coasters that are for their own individual use!

After the glue gun is done heating up, take pieces of the stone and simply glue it onto the felt. A small amount of glue goes a long way, so don’t go too crazy. You don’t want the glue to soak through the felt and make a mess. Give the design depth by flipping some upside down and twisting them so the pieces of stone don’t fit perfectly.

Word of caution: Don’t leave too much space between each piece of stone; otherwise your final product won’t be sturdy, but floppy and not very effective. Once you’ve covered the felt, set the finished product aside and let everything dry.  

You now have brand new trivets and coasters for your home! The best part about this project is that you’re using a pattern or color that you already love. By adding splashes of the product in your kitchen, living and dining rooms, your coasters and trivets are guaranteed to tie the entire look of your home together.

Coronado Stone Installation Guide

Hello Arizona Stone fans! This week we’re looking at one of our manufacturers, Coronado Stone Products, and the extra mile they go for their customers. It’s something we aim to accomplish every day at Arizona Stone, and are proud to work with manufacturers who do the same. 

For our new blog readers or customers, here’s a quick lesson on how we work with manufacturers and installers:

A manufacturer of stone veneer, Coronado Stone is not a stone installation company. Once they manufacture their product, contractors can then buy Coronado Stone’s from us to install in their customer’s home. 

  

While we do provide our product for retail customers such as homeowners, an incredible 85% of Arizona Stone’s business is accounted for by these contractors! 

On the same page with our business, Coronado Stone aims to educate contractors on everything it takes to have their product installed the right way. They do this by providing a full-scale and complete installation guide for contractors and homeowners alike to view. 

The guide is a top to bottom information gold mine for installers that features everything from the process of preparation to grouting techniques and beyond. 

This information is available via Coronado Stone’s website for contractors and anyone else interested in the stone installation process that Coronado performs. To find all the information and so much more, visit www.coronado.com. There is a tab on the left labeled Technical Downloads with a number of installation information. Enjoy, and as always, thank you for thinking Arizona Stone! 

Arizona Stone Presents Travertine Pavers

We’re incredibly proud of the products we provide, and we love our business so much, we can’t help but get excited when we find something new for our customers. That’s why we’re happy to announce our new line of Travertine Pavers, now available for purchase at Arizona Stone. 

Travertine is a form of limestone that is deposited by mineral and hot springs. It can usually be spotted by its signature pitted holes in its surface. These holes occur naturally, but as time goes on and the limestone is exposed to the wear and tear of the outdoors and different climates, the holes may become more prominent.  A versatile stone, travertine can be smoothed down and used as tiles for flooring, or even a unique countertop or backsplash. 

Because of travertine’s abundant uses, it can be used in countless areas around the home. As a natural stone, it can be used for paving patios and garden paths. Since it can be smoothed down and used as tiles countertop or flooring, it's actually often sold as marble, even though it isn’t. Like we mentioned before, travertine is technically a type of limestone, not marble, no matter which way others may try to buff it.  

This popular natural stone has been around for years, with evidence that it was even used ancient Rome. Romans mined deposits for travertine to be able to build the aqueducts, bath houses, even amphitheatres that we visit the remains of today. In fact, the Colosseum was constructed with travertine, making it the largest building in the world built with the stone. Italy continued to be a popular place for mining and distributing travertine, practically dominating the market. 

In fact, only recently have other countries like Iran, Mexico, Peru and Turkey become known to distribute the popular stone. And that’s something that we’re definitely happy about! 

We get our Travertine quarry direct from Turkey to ensure you get the best quality stone in the industry. Not only do we make sure it’s shipped direct, but our Travertine is Quality Controlled before you buy it, making sure the product that we provide our customers is top quality every time.

We now have over 75,000 square feet of Premium Tumbled Travertine in stock at our locations, so come check it out at one of our showrooms today! Click here http://bx3.me/q8kmgDR6 for information on how to find our locations.

Arizona Stone at Maricopa County Home and Garden Show

No plans this weekend? Head to the Arizona State Fairgrounds and visit Arizona Stone at the Maricopa County Home and Garden Show! Come by to see our booth, and our new line of Travertine Pavers!

We now have over 75,000 square feet of Premium Tubled Travertine in stock at our locations. We get our Travertine Quarry Direct from Turkey to ensure you get the best quality stone in the industry!
Our Travertine is Quality Controlled before you buy it, making sure the product that we provide our customers is top quality every time!

We couldn't be more excited to share our new line with our current and future customers this weekend. A member of the Greater Phoenix Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Maricopa County Home Shows has hosted more than 55 events over the past 19 years. Their long-standing commitment to bringing businesses and customers together is exactly why Arizona Stone is proud associate ourselves with the popular Phoenix event.

We will be located at the East wall of the Wesley Bolin Building.

Hope To See You There!

Coronado Stone Tops Them All

Congratulations to Coronado Stone Products! What’s the cause for celebration, you may be wondering?

A proud moment for Arizona Stone, we are pleased to announce that one of the brands we represent, Coronado Stone Products, has been awarded 1^st place in the 2012 Peninsula Publishing Building Products for Manufactured Stone Siding!

 

Coronado Stone has received 1st place in Peninsula Publishing's 2012 brand survey for the Siding - Manufactured Stone category. The survey is conducted via online, email, phone and postcard submittals and highlights the products that are most preferred by the readers of Builder and Developer, Options

Fine Homes, 50+ Builder, Residential Contractor and Green Home Builder Magazines.

Coronado Stone was chosen as the Most Preferred Manufactured Siding by the readers of Builder and Developer, Options for Today’s Fine Homes, 50+ Builder, Residential Contractor, and Green Home Builder Magazines. 

They’ve been the leader in the manufactured stone industry for over 50 years, and Arizona Stone is proud to offer customers the best products in the industry. Offering a number of options ranging from old world authenticity to sleek, modern stone design, Coronado Stone offers an abundant variety, limiting their customers only by their imaginations.

At Coronado Stone, villa stones, ledge stones, ashlar and rubble are just a few of the brick types customers can choose from. The stylish irregular shaped bricks and stones they offer are the perfect way to make the outside of your business or home stand out and give texture to your outdoor décor. You can even see their products on popular restaurants and shopping areas.

This is a big step forward for the Coronado Stone brand and shows our company's progress over the past few years. Keep up the great work!