By Katya Waff, BIArch
Vice President Membership

Upon entering Pental Granite & Marble showroom, I am immediately impressed with the dynamic layout and sophisticated design of the vignettes. Pental has seamlessly transformed natural stone into beautiful and functional art that stimulates the senses. In addition to the natural stone offerings, such as granite, marble, travertine, limestone, slate, there is an expansive selection of exclusive and unique porcelain tiles. These tiles range from small mosaics to very large format tiles. Pental also offers an extensive selection of glass, metal, pebbles, handmade tiles, and many other mosaic and custom lines.

Conserving Resources

Pental offers numerous selections of eco-friendly materials. If you are looking for porcelain that is earth friendly or looking for numerous alternatives to use recycled material, look no further. Pental offers Terrazzo, which combines natural materials to form these beautiful tiles. Vetrazzo was recently introduced to the Northwest through Pental, which is curb-side, recyclable glass that was going to landfills that is ground up and set in concrete to form beautiful slabs for countertops. Vetrazzo is available in 11 colors of 1 ¼" slabs. Recently added to the line up is a metal tile line called Rocky Mountain Tile. It is made locally with 70% reclaimed metal. Pental has many diversified environmentally friendly products for any project.

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