Paramount Granite Blog » Learning Links http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:43:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Learning Links—2012 Hot Kitchen Trends http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2012/02/02/learning-links%e2%80%942012-hot-kitchen-trends/ http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2012/02/02/learning-links%e2%80%942012-hot-kitchen-trends/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:35:39 +0000 Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/?p=5832 In our showroom, we often get asked the question, “What are the hot new colors for granite countertops?” We also get asked, from time to time, “What are the latest kitchen trends?” Well—When is comes to color selections, we usually offer what colors seem to be selling well for us. While there are colors that are consistently popular, others seem to sell in streaks and are popular for a certain period of time. (Funny how that works.) As far as kitchen trends, we often share what seems to be popular with sinks, and faucets, as well as mixing and matching materials, etc. In this blog however, I  thought it would be interesting to share some information from others on the topic. Let’s take a look …

2012 Hot Kitchen Trends

Thanks for reading!

Barb

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Thanks for reading!

Barb

]]> http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2011/09/16/learning-links%e2%80%94tips-for-the-home-self/feed/ 0 Learning Links for Kitchen Designs And Decorating… http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2011/07/29/learning-links-for-kitchen-designs-and-decorating%e2%80%a6/ http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2011/07/29/learning-links-for-kitchen-designs-and-decorating%e2%80%a6/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:40:11 +0000 Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/?p=4949 When it comes to remodeling, people are always looking for ideas and unique ways to decorate. In our showroom, we get asked a lot of questions about kitchen styles, trends, etc. , so I thought I would share a few links that I found to help with ideas. Hope you enjoy them.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

]]> http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2011/07/29/learning-links-for-kitchen-designs-and-decorating%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 Learning Links—Home Designs And Home Improvement… http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2011/06/22/learning-links%e2%80%94home-designs-and-home-improvement%e2%80%a6/ http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2011/06/22/learning-links%e2%80%94home-designs-and-home-improvement%e2%80%a6/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:53:47 +0000 Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/?p=4842 I recently came across a  few websites that had some interesting home design ideas and home improvement tips that I wanted to pass along. In our showroom, we get a lot of questions related to kitchen designs and trends. We also get quite a number of customers these days, that are doing their remodeling projects themselves, so I thought the information might be useful and informative.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

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Thanks for reading!

Barb

]]> http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2011/05/13/learning-links%e2%80%94healthy-eating%e2%80%a6/feed/ 2 Learning Links: 01/28/10 Best Books To Read in 2010 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2010/01/28/learning-links-012810-best-books-to-read-in-2010/ http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2010/01/28/learning-links-012810-best-books-to-read-in-2010/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:32:12 +0000 Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/?p=2395 Today as I was paging through my January/February 2010  issue of Selling Power magazine, I came across a section titled, The Best Books to Read in 2010, that I thought might be of interest to some of you out there. Although I haven’t read any of them personally yet, it looked like a good list to share and might be of value for business owners, sales people, etc.

Following is the list:

  1. ProActive Sales Management
  2. The Optimal Salesperson
  3. Coaching Sales People Into Champions
  4. The Market Has Changed Have You?
  5. The Funnel Principle
  6. Playing Bigger Than You Are
  7. B2B Street Fighting
  8. Becoming The Vendor Of Choice
  9. Listen To The Dinosaur
  10. http://www.sellingtozebras.com/

Thanks for reading!

Barb

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Following are a few green sources I thought were noteworthy:

  • Elights.com—Offers motion-sensor lights that turn off when you leave the room and only use 20 watts.
  • Greendepot.com—Offers low-flow showerheads
  • Amenityhome.com—Offers nontoxic, ecofriendly bedding including organic cotton sheets, etc.
  • Energystar.gov—Find energy-efficient appliance information.
  • Bigdipperwaxworks.com—Find scented candles made from 100% beeswax & essential oils.

Thanks for reading!

Barb

]]> http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2009/10/06/learning-links-100609%e2%80%94green-your-home/feed/ 0 Learning Links—05/27/09 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2009/05/27/learning-links%e2%80%94052709/ http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2009/05/27/learning-links%e2%80%94052709/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 20:39:30 +0000 Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/?p=1169 I don’t know about you, but I enjoy reading and am always looking for a good book, magazine, etc. With literally thousands and thousands of publications available, it is always great to have a source for a good read.

Here’s a couple of sources I came across that I wanted to pass along:

Happy reading!

Barb

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I wanted to pass along a few links I found and enjoy that are inspirational and motivational:

Thanks for reading!

Barb

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Following are some links for more information on granite and green building:

Thanks for reading!

Barb

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