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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SOLEBURY ANNOUNCES THE 19TH ANNUAL “AUTUMN IN BUCKS COUNTY” HOUSE TOUR
Saturday, October 17th from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., rain or shine. “Autumn in Bucks County” is a one-day only seasonal celebration featuring four distinctive homes nestled in beautiful Solebury Township. Each house offers a unique combination of setting, style and furnishings but have one common feature they all have a stone exterior. Tickets are $30 per person and may be purchased at the Trinity Church office on weekdays between 10 A.M. and 3 P.M. Ticket sales are limited and no children under the age of 12 are permitted to attend the tour. Gourmet box lunches prepared by the Sneaky Caterer will also be offered for an additional fee of $12. Proceeds from the tour fund Trinity’s local, national and international mission. For more information, call (215) 2978285 or visit www.trinitysolebury.org/ housetour.
Cherie says it has more “movement” than any other she’s had before. About 120 square feet of granite were used to cover a large center island with two levels, counters and backsplash. The couple even used it behind the stovetop with a center, tiled medallion as a focal point. Adjacent to the kitchen, a small wet bar now boasts a granite counter of Absolute Black granite with double ogee edging, creating a striking contrast to the cream colored cabinets. A second wet bar, counter and island in the family room were created out of tan granite streaked with black and tan, making it come alive. This “Supreme Fantasy” stone has a lot of movement or flow, which is how granite is described when it’s not solid or consistent throughout, like Absolute Black. When finding uses for granite and other stone and tile in the home, the family didn’t stop with the kitchen. They also used LGS to install bathroom counters and shower seats: Indian Dakota, brown with black streaks, for their daughters’ bathroom, and marble for the master bath. “Since this was a brand new house, there were other contractors around, and the LGS installers were great,” says Cherie. “They worked around the other workmen and came in when they said they would, cleaned up and just did a great job.”
Above: The couple’s master bathroom boasts marble countertops and shower seats.
Let’s Get Stone’d sells granite, marble, travertine and limestone for counters, backsplashes and flooring from its shop on Route 611 in Warrington. LGS belongs to the Marble Institute of America, the trade organization that sets the industry standard for quality craftsmanship. LGS also won the “Best of Bucks County” award for marble and granite surfaces in 2008. For more information, visit www.lgsgranite.com or call (215) 491-7814. BL _____________________________________ Brenda Lange is a freelance writer based in Doylestown (www.brendalange.com).
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