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  • Contemporary Fireplace Surrounds Offer Sheer Luxury

    March 6, 2019

    Fireplace surrounds and hearths have come a long way. Contemporary fireplace surrounds offer sheer luxury for discerning homeowners. While tile and brick surrounds and wood mantels can still be found in older homes, floor to ceiling marble fireplace surrounds are trending. The design world has embraced this look.

    Just as one color unifies an outfit from head to toe, solid stone creates a striking feature that seems to enlarge the entire space.

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  • Super White is NOT Quartzite

    October 24, 2018

    There is much confusion about the true classification of this widely sought out material, and we wanted to put to rest some of the uncertainty for our clients by evaluating the material and testing it ourselves.

     

    Before we jump into the scientific research, let us just touch upon why there is so much confusion in the market, and where the confusion lies.  The geological make up of all the various stones consumers are used to seeing,

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  • How to Clean Your Granite Countertop- Tips from our Care and Maintenance Team

    July 23, 2018

    The widespread use of granite for Kitchen countertops is mainly due to its high-resistance to the everyday wear and tear typically seen in kitchens. If you already browsed our “Care and Maintenance” section, you may know that granite has a higher resistance to acids and to high alkaline detergents than other categories of stones. That said, this doesn’t mean that you don’t have to take care of it! In this specific case,

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  • CUMAR DAY 2018

    June 30, 2018

    The second edition of Cumar Day took place on June 22nd at Cumar’s facility.

    This is a special day dedicated to team building activities, some housekeeping items, training, constructive feedback and it is especially a way to reinforce the brand identity and Cumar mission among our coworkers:

    It is our mission at Cumar to deliver the highest quality craftsmanship and selection of finished natural stone for its discerning customers, setting the standards for excellence in the industry.

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  • Throwback to 1945: The Cubi Family in History

    June 18, 2018

    There is a reason why Cumar Inc. established itself over the years as the leading importer and fabricator of the finest marble, granite and exotic stones in the New England region. Its history encompasses several decades and generations: when Angelo “Ivo” Cubi founded Cumar Inc. in 1992 in Everett, MA, he was carrying out a family tradition of seven generations. And it is indisputable that he brought with him a piece of Italy.

    It was late spring when a train hit the truck headed to The Cubi’s facility in San Pietro in Cariano (Italy)

    Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella and the area surrounding this small city in the heart of Po Valley is considered the marble’s temple.

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  • We’re Ready for Boston Design Week 2018!

    March 8, 2018

    Boston Design week is just around the corner! We’re honored to once again be a sponsor and excited about the two special events we are involved in this year.

     

    CUMAR is hosting the Northshore kickoff event for Boston Design Week at our Everett showroom on Wednesday, April 4th at 5:30pm. Entitled, “Through Rain, and Sleet, and Snow and Sun – Designing and Building for the New England Climate,” this dynamic presentation with some of the home industry’s leading experts in home and landscape design and construction will be moderated by This Old House host,

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  • Stones of the Heart

    February 7, 2018

    When most people think about February, the month of love, they think about a whole lot of red. From heart shaped everything, to a big bouquet of roses, there is no escaping red! In the stone world however, celebrating the month of love means paying tribute to what we like to call “heart stones,” which are predominately comprised of shades of pink and green. These “heart stones” promote healing, balance and a spiritual concept of love,

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  • Exploring Marmomac

    October 27, 2017

    Fall is Here! While we at CUMAR love the warm weather, there’s nothing like a cool crisp October day. Fall is also the time that we get insight on the newest and hottest trends coming in 2018. Recently, Ivo and Carlotta Cubi attended the Marmomac Show in Verona, Italy. Marmomac is the leading global event for the natural stone industry and represents the entire supply chain, from raw material to semi-finished and finished products, from processing machinery and technologies to applications of stone in architecture and design.

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  • A Cut Above for 25 Years

    September 18, 2017

    25 years ago, CUMAR’s founder ​Ivo Cubi – ​a seventh-generation stone expert, traveled to the states from Italy with a mission to be one of the best stone fabricators in the business.

    This month as we celebrate the anniversary of opening our doors in Everett, we are both honored and humbled to have served our customers for a quarter of a century, ​and being home to the largest stone warehouse in New England.

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  • Solid or Not? Sinks Carved in Stone

    August 18, 2017

    By: Carlotta Cubi

    At CUMAR, we strive to appease the most innovative and challenging design concepts that our clients throw at us on a regular basis, which is why we are constantly investing in new technology and pushing the limits of what can be created with stone. Our extensive, and very exclusive inventory, of stone slabs set CUMAR apart from our competitors, and are considered a source of inspiration and creativity for the architecture and design community.

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