By Staff Reports
(Honolulu)– Bella Pietra, Hawaii’s premier natural stone company, will host a free “stone maintenance and cleaning” workshop where homeowners will learn just how easy it is to maintain the beauty of stone floors and countertops for a lifetime of enjoyment, including helpful hints on “dos and don’ts”. If properly maintained, natural stone countertops and floors will be the longest- lasting design investment in your home. Basic care and cleaning is simple and requires little effort. Bella Pietra will offer attendees useful tips on how to prevent damage from happening and keep stone looking its best – even through food or drink spills, toiletry (hairspray, mouthwash, etc.) spills, dirt tracked in after soccer practice, or years of use.
Prevention is key to ensuring maximum luster to your natural stone floors and countertops. Using floor mats or area rugs helps minimize potential damage by picking up abrasive dirt and grit. Immediately wiping up spills, and using neutral cleaners are just some of the many helpful tips attendees will learn at this workshop. Layla Dedrick, owner of Bella Pietra, and Dan Curtis, western regional sales manager of Miracle Sealants, will share with attendees useful tips including how to:
- · Clean your stone (routine maintenance and long-term care)
- · Decide which solutions and products are safe
- · Prevent potential damage
- · Restore an etched or dull surface
Bella Pietra, which means “Beautiful Stone” in Italian, is Hawaii’s premier natural stone company offering the state’s best selection and quality of natural stone materials. Locally owned and operated since 2001, Bella Pietra specializes in natural products including marble, granite, slate, quartzite, travertine, limestone, glass tile, and basalt lava stone from around the world. Bella Pietra offers old world stone with contemporary elegance and Hawaiiana for projects ranging from remodels and apartments, to luxury island homes, department stores and hotels. Bella Pietra’s expansive showroom at 701 N. Nimitz Highway is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and hosts a series of free design workshops.