18
March
2008

Jerusalem Stone Pictures0

While it seems crazy, many people are importing Jerusalem Stone. Jerusalem stone comes in many shapes and sizes, but it almost always starts life as a boulder seen in the picture below.

Jerusalem Stone Boulders

After the stone from Jerusalem is quarried into large multi-ton boulders workers decide which product that particular stone should be used for. If the stone has great structural integrity then it could be used for building purposes such as in the picture below of a Jerusalem stone building. Pictures are courtesy of Jerusalem Stone Company. You can view additional pictures in their Jerusalem Stone Picture Gallery.

Here is a picture of Jerusalem stone being used for construction of a wall.

Jerusalem Stone Construction

The picture below is a beautiful Jerusalem stone fireplace that is nearly 18 feet tall. Jerusalem Stone is known for it’s strength.

Jerusalem Stone Fireplace

For thousands of years, Jerusalem stone has been used as walls in some of the most magnificent palaces around the world. The Jerusalem stone picture below shows a beautiful palace entrance with marble floors.

Jerusalem Stone Wall

You can see from the picture of Jerusalem stone that it is very strong and can be used in many different applications including barriers.

Outdoor Stone Wall

Jerusalem homes are primarily made from the stone that is mined in Jerusalem and the strong cedars of Lebanon. Jerusalem stone is preferred because it does not rot and degrade that wood. This picture shows thousands of homes in Jerusalem that have used stone walls and flooring.

Stone Homes in Jerusalem

My favorite picture of Jerusalem stone is definitely this picture. It shows a wonderful staircase leading to the sky. The stairs and walls are both created with Jerusalem stone. The steps and smooth while the walls are rough Jerusalem stone.

Jerusalem Stone Staircase

If you have additional pictures of Jerusalem Stone, please send them in!

6
September
2006

Glass Bathroom Tiles0

Glass Bathroom TilesAn interesting idea that I’m sure hasn’t been done before is glass bathroom tiles. In an age of such interesting ideas I’m really surprised that nobody has created these unique bathroom tiles before now.

Amitco, a UK company, has glass bathroom tiles that are actually very beautiful and don’t look at all like glass.

I don’t know about the quality of having glass on the floor, it would seem to be more fragile than slate or tile, but maybe they have a laminate over the glass, or maybe the type of glass and creation process make for a sturdier piece of glass.

For more information check out Amitco Iced Glass page.

21
May
2006

Silkweave Bathroom Faucet by Kohler0

Silkweave faucet by Kohler

When I first saw this faucet I was instantly drawn to it. The picture shows perfectly the unique design. Not only is this a single handle faucet (I love the single handle) but also the water runs down the faucet like a waterfall.

Kohler, on their website, says, “Drawing inspiration from Japanese silk-screened fabrics, Silkweave crafts an intricate geometric pattern with a delicate contrast of Tea Greenâ„¢, blue and White, highlighted with fine platinum threads.”

Definitely an intricate geometric pattern, and a truly remarkable faucet!

Read more at Kohler’s website