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REAL STONE AND TILE INVESTS IN SHOWROOM


REFURBISHMENT Luxury bathroom and tile specialist Real Stone and Tile has undertaken a significant capital investment in the renovation of its showroom.


Over 50 new displays have been constructed across the 5000sqft showroom, offering customers an opportunity to explore the wide range of premium designer collections available to buy. Real Stone and Tile is one of a select number of showrooms in the country to showcase brands such as Burlington, Bagno Design, Nicolazzi and Flaviker.


The redesign aims to support the company’s position as one of the leading tile and bathroom retailers in the North West and is of crucial


LATEST NEOLITH URBAN BOUTIQUE OPENS IN


DÜSSELDORF Neolith, a brand of Sintered Stone, has opened a new showroom in Düsseldorf, further increasing its global presence.


Interior designer Niels Karsten Kniest, of nkk raumkonzepte, has transformed a vast production hall into a breath-taking display of the Sintered Stone’s potential. Upon entering the showroom, visitors are shown a kitchen, library space and freestanding bath, making them immediately aware of the diverse applications of the material.


Shower rooms, bathrooms and vanity units in different styles throughout the space help designers and specifiers realise Neolith’s full creative potential, whether for wall cladding, flooring, worktops or sinks.


The designer has taken the creation a step further to incorporate less conventional Sintered Stone applications, including a fireplace, customised tile formats, ceiling cladding and herringbone parquet.


Niels Karsten Kniest explained: “The main theme behind the design is ‘think different’. I was driven by looking at things not just for the obvious, but to fathom them fully,


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importance to its growth over the next two years.


Leigh Price, Co- director of Real Stone and Tile, commented: “It is essential for us to stay fresh and up-to-date with the requirements of our customers as, unlike online shopping, buying from a showroom is all about the given experience and being able to see the products up close. We want to ensure our displays reflect current trends to support our wide customer base, from developers and specifiers to tilers and individual homeowners.”


The Real Stone & Tile showroom,


located on Unit 4B of the Stanley Green Trading Estate in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, offers a wide range of contemporary and designer tiles, large-format tiles, natural stone tiles, wood-effect tiles, feature tiles and mosaics. Real Stone & Tile also boasts an extensive range of sanitaryware, wet rooms and brassware.


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the idea behind the showroom by Neolith’s German consultant, Michael Jamann. Next, award- winning architect Pau Llimona will give a special presentation on the remarkable interiors of Albert Adriá’s celebrated Enigma restaurant.


Guests will then have the opportunity to relax and chat as they explore the numerous applications in situ.


The Düsseldorf showroom is the latest addition to the Neolith Urban Boutique (NUB) series, with locations already open in London, Madrid and Milan, with another set to open in Amsterdam. Focusing on customer experience, the NUB series seeks to reconceptualise the traditional showroom as an imaginative exhibition space.


play with the possibilities and show the unexpected. I want to encourage visitors to see the material with a new perspective, think differently and think ahead.”


Some of the brand’s most popular patterns feature, including eloquent Estatuario and Calacatta Gold; industrial Beton and Iron Corten; organic La Bohème and Arena; and dusky Nero Zimbabwe and Pulpis.


Local architects have been invited to join in the opening celebrations, starting with an introduction to


Mar Esteve Cortes, Neolith Director, commented: “The best way to truly understand the potential of a material is through seeing it in beautiful spaces, designed how real people might specify it in their homes, restaurants or hotels. Our Neolith Urban Boutiques are more than showrooms. We’ve carefully chosen their locations so they are in bustling, international hubs, inviting in people from all walks of life to explore and enjoy.”


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